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Lawndale welcomes Zonku Chicken as owners open first South Bay location
Summary
Owners told city officials at a Lawndale meeting that Zonku Chicken opened its first South Bay location, highlighting the chain’s family history, a fresh-food approach (no freezers) and hopes the storefront will revitalize a long-vacant space.
Vargas Iscanarian, co-owner of Zonku Chicken, told city officials that his family opened the restaurant’s first South Bay location on the day of the meeting and traced the business’s history back more than six decades. "My grandfather started it over 63 years ago, and today is the first day that we're opening in the South Bay," Iscanarian said.
Stephanie Atencio, vice president of human resources for Zonku…
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