Tuesday, KGUN 9 was the first to tell you that Eegee's is coming out of bankruptcy with a new owner.

Today, Eegee's CEO Chris Westcott sat down with me to talk about the future of the beloved Tucson fast food chain:

He says Eegee's is now well-positioned for the future, and reassures fans of the eatery that, "we are local through and through."

For Westcott, "local" doesn't just mean serving their popular cool treat. He also talked about the continued employment of nearly 500 workers at the 20 locations throughout the Tucson area.

Now that Eegee's has come out of bankruptcy with a new owner, Eegee Acquisition Corp., Westcott says its

"It's enabled us to reorganize ourselves so that we don't have the weight of the business dragging us down," Westcott said.

Westcott was brought on as CE

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