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This is an interesting development:

There is a new hot chicken restaurant coming to downtown Phoenix, and the founder and owner of Valley favorite Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles might be the one behind it.

In December, Monroe’s Chicken, a new restaurant concept offering chicken breast sandwiches and Southern side dishes, is expected to open in the Luhrs City Center, according to a news release issued by Lincoln Property Co., which manages the historic downtown Phoenix property.

The owners of the new restaurant concept have agreed on a ground-floor lease in the Luhrs City Center in a 1,766 square foot space on Jefferson Avenue next to Serafina Coffee, according to LPC. The space was last occupied by a Subway location.

LPC did not disclose ownership of the new restaurant, saying specific details were “still under confidentiality agreement.” But in May, a company named Monroe’s Chicken LLC registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission and listed Larry Warren White Jr. as the person affiliated with the company.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/...142&j=83935501 (behind a paywall)

It's definitely good news for Luhrs. It's also a little surprising that Larry White would choose a location right by the proposed light rail hub. He's been consistent in his opposition to the South Central line that would pass right in front of the flagship location of Lolo's.