PHOENIX — Until now, pickle lovers in the West Valley have been in a real crunch — but they can officially brine away their blues on Thursday with the opening of Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe.

The Missouri-based restaurant chain will open at the Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, according to a Wednesday announcement from the company.

It will be the brand’s first location in Arizona, bringing sandwiches, pizzas, soups, salads and mac and cheese bowls to the West Valley.

Franchise owners Matt Frick and Joey Kiekweg said the Glendale restaurant is the first of five Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafés opening in Arizona.

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