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Slim Chickens restaurant plans Maricopa opening

Slim Chickens restaurant plans Maricopa opening
Work continues at the Slim Chickens site, located at 41740 West Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, on June 1, 2023. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Construction on Slim Chickens began last week with a plan to open by fall. 

Lucas Barnett, an operating partner of Barnett Management Company’s AZ Slims Restaurants group, said the local chicken shop hiring is expected to begin in late August with a likely opening date in late September or early October. 

The Arkansas-based restaurant features a Southern-style menu of chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, chicken and waffles, salads and more.  

Barnett said construction of the site near Walmart is the company’s first of 32 Slim Chickens locations it plans to open across Arizona. 

“We are building a 4,000-square-foot building with seating for around 100, as well as a two-lane drive through with large, fixed canopies over both the order station and the pay and pickup window,” Barnett said. “It is going to be quite the building.” 

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Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.