Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken coming to Monroe. What we know
Suzanne Nolan Wisler- A Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken restaurant is planned for 845 S. Monroe St. in Monroe.
- The restaurant received conditional approval from the city's planning commission.
- The restaurant plans include a drive-thru.
MONROE — A Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken restaurant is expected to open in Monroe.
It's planned for the former location of One-Hour Martinizing, 845 S. Monroe St., between American Diner and Spin Clean Coin Laundry.
The One-Hour Martinzing building has been vacant for at least five years, said Amy Mohr, the City of Monroe’s communications specialist.
At the City of Monroe's March 10 Citizen Planning Commission meeting, conditional approval was granted for the project.
Mark Cochran, the City of Monroe’s economic and community development director, said, “The Planning Commission provided conditional approval of their site plan on Monday evening. There is no timeline yet (for opening). Once they satisfy the conditions of the site plan approval, they can begin applying for building permits.”
James S. Jacobs Architects of Monroe drew the site plan for the restaurant, which also will have a drive-thru.
Lee’s began in 1966, in Lima, Ohio, and has 12 other locations in Michigan: Battle Creek, Clinton Township, Flint, Livonia, two in Kalamazoo, three in Muskegon, Plymouth, Roseville and Wayne.
Lee's online menu includes fried chicken with several sauces; chicken pot pie; shrimp; gizzards and livers; sandwiches; sides, like jalapeno poppers, broccoli pasta salad and green beans; and desserts, like apple turnovers and loaded brownies.
— Contact reporter Suzanne Nolan Wisler atswisler@monroenews.com.