Maggie’s Lounge seeks liquor license in Apache Junction
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The Apache Junction City Council voted unanimously July 2 to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control approve the liquor license at the business, 100 N. Plaza Drive.
A new Series 12 restaurant liquor license is being sought for Maggie’s Lounge, which is to be at the site of the closed Good Apple Natural Market health food store in Apache Junction.
The Apache Junction City Council voted unanimously July 2 to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control approve the liquor license at the business, 100 N. Plaza Drive.
“We’re looking forward to it opening up,” Mayor Chip Wilson said after the vote.
Four entities — Apache Junction Police Department, the city’s building and safety division, the city’s planning and zoning department, and the Superstition Fire and Medical District — were asked to do safety and code compliance inspections and none had any reasons for the application to be denied or to be held back, City Clerk Jennifer Pena said to the council.
“Development services — we checked with them. There are permits currently because the building is under renovations and so while the liquor license can move forward, there will be no business conducted at this site until they receive their final inspection and (certificate of occupancy),” she said.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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