Jack in the Box to open October 19

Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Jack in the Box will open for the general public on Monday, Oct. 19.

Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Jack in the Box will open for the general public on Monday, Oct. 19.

Staff Reports

SAFFORD – After nearly a year in the making, the highly-anticipated opening of the Safford Jack in the Box restaurant in the Mt. Graham Shopping Center at the intersection of 20th Avenue and Thatcher Boulevard (U.S. Highway 70) is nearly here.

The restaurant, located at 1990 W. Thatcher Blvd., is scheduled to have a soft opening Oct. 16 for family and friends of workers and will be open to the general public starting at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 20, the store will open at its regularly scheduled time of 6 a.m.