A plan is on to build a handful of outlets in metropolitan El Paso for a popular chicken fast food chain.
The Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens will not only be going up in El Paso, but also eventually at sites throughout New Mexico.
The company currently has around 125 locations, with some five hundred new outlets in the development stage.
In February, the company announced that it wanted to build 50 new stores by the end of 2021.
The new El Paso outlets will belong to franchiser Dennis Ekstrom, chief executive officer of Diamondback LLC.
Launched in 2003, Slim Chickens outlets are primarily located in the South.
Slim Chickens stores usually measure around 800 to 900 square feet, although some are as large as 2,400 square feet and feature indoor dining space.
The chain is known for its wings and tenders, as well as sandwiches and salads.
Where exactly the new Slim Chickens outlets in El Paso will be built has not yet been announced.
By Garry Boulard
