{"id":267197,"date":"2026-04-26T16:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/267197\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:19:35","slug":"el-pasos-first-slim-chickens-opens-5-more-on-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/267197\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso\u2019s first Slim Chickens opens; 5 more on way"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 After opening their first location in far East El Paso just a few weeks ago, the owner of Slim Chickens said he\u2019s planning to open five more restaurants in the Sun City.<\/p>\n

Slim Chickens, as the name implies, is a restaurant specializing in chicken, specifically chicken tenders. Additionally, the restaurant also has wings, sandwiches, tender mac bowls (chicken tenders with mac and cheese), chicken and waffles, salads and dessert jars.<\/p>\n

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Dennis Ekstrom, owner of Slim Chickens in El Paso, describes the food as \u201csimple and fun,\u201d and said that the restaurant is a \u201chome down and stress free\u201d environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of great tenders out there in this world, but they don\u2019t stand up to ours,\u201d Esktrom said.<\/p>\n

The first Slim Chickens location in El Paso was opened on April 13 on 3152 N Zaragoza Rd. The chain restaurant has over 200 locations nationwide, mainly in the south but rapidly increasing westward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love El Paso. I\u2019ve done many businesses in the past in El Paso\u2026It\u2019s a great place to do business. The employee base, the market, the population, it\u2019s just perfect for Slim Chickens and what we\u2019re doing here,\u201d Esktrom said.<\/p>\n

Slim Chickens does have locations in New Mexico, but none in Las Cruces. With the new locations, each restaurant will hire up to 100 employees.<\/p>\n

\u201cEl Paso, I know words are just words, but please come and try us. We look forward to you giving us the chance to serve you now and in the future for many years to come. You won\u2019t regret it and we\u2019re very grateful to have you come and try us,\u201d Esktrom said.<\/p>\n

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