ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - Construction is set to begin on the St. Louis Park location of Chi-Chi’s, the popular Mexican restaurant chain founded in Minnesota that closed decades ago.

Construction starting for Chi-Chi's restaurant

The first Chi-Chi's restaurant is slated to open in St. Louis Park before the end of the year, taking over the current Rojo restaurant location. Michael McDermott, son of Chi-Chi's founder, announced in a press release Tuesday that Rojo will close on Aug. 31 to begin construction on the new Chi-Chi’s. The other Rojo location in Maple Grove will remain open.

"Chi-Chi's is coming back stronger than ever," said McDermott, founder of Chi-Chi's Restaurants, LLC. "We’re bringing back the food, the energy, and the fun that made Chi-Chi's a household name and

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