New owners say Eegee’s not selling its soul, plans to expand north of Casa Grande
The Casa Grande Eegee’s at 1442 E. Florence Blvd. is the northern most outlet for the Tucson-based chain./Submitted via Arizona Sonora News
Southern Arizona frozen drink fans were alarmed last month when a New York investment firm announced it had purchased the beloved local fast-food chain Eegee’s.
“It kind of feels like a betrayal, like that was ours,” said Tucson local Christine Barton.
She remembers loading up into cars with friends from Sunnyside High School to grab Eegee’s drinks at one of the first stands on South Sixth Avenue and Benson Highway in 1976. When Eegee’s started, lemon was the only flavor, but people loved it, she said.
