Farmer Boys moving into old north Phoenix bank building

• The bank had a drive-thru teller section, which will make things convenient for Farmer Boys to put in a drive-thru window.

Zoom in: Farmer Boys is a fast-casual franchise specializing in burgers, sandwiches, wraps and breakfast.

• The chain was founded in 1981 in Perris, California.
• It has 102 locations, mostly in California with a handful of restaurants in the Las Vegas area.
• The chain opened its first Arizona location in Gilbert in 2021 and followed with a second in Tolleson.

My thought bubble: I'm still waiting to see what someone will eventually do with the vacant lot down the street, on the northeast corner of Thunderbird and 35th Avenue.

• I grew up in the area, and it's been vacant for as long as I can remember.