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AZTEC The city Big Bird Shane Vereen Giants Jersey yellow chowdown spot with the comical name Chubby Chicken has closed its doors.

The restaurant at 910 NE Aztec Blvd. 550), served its last fried chicken meal on Andre Williams Jersey May 16, owner Dean Bourgoin confirmed on Friday.

Bourgoin took over the drive through eatery on Jan. 4 last year after he bought it from longtime owners, Jerry and Norma George. He said he had been mulling the idea of running his Authentic Prince Amukamara Jersey own restaurant for a long time.

year and four months I tried. I did what I could, Bourgoin said. what the most disappointing thing, that we sold great Authentic Andre Williams Jersey food, but the money was not coming in. The public, for whatever reason, did not answer the call of the Chubby. never ran a restaurant before, but he said his love of Southwestern fare was too great to not try it himself. Originally from New Brunswick, Canada, he moved from Albuquerque eight years ago and owns and operates another business, Artistic Walls, which builds custom fireplaces. Balancing two demanding businesses may be another reason the chicken joint didn survive, he said.

But the restaurant Authentic Jason Pierre-Paul Jersey failing was not from a lack of good food or effort. Bourgoin completely remodeled the interior, installed a picnic table out back and revamped the menu. There were no tables for dining in, but customers could walk in to pick up an order to go or use the drive through.

menu I had was 100 percent different from original menu, only the chicken stayed, he said. sold a great French Canadian Larry Donnell Jersey dish called poutine, which is french fries smothered in mozzarella cheese and beef gravy. It awesome. This article appeared on page C02 of the Albuquerque Journal >