Photo via City of Mesa District 3
By Jeremy Duda | Axios
The long-awaited expansion of Mekong Plaza is open after years of delays.
Why it matters: Mekong Plaza formed the foundation of Mesa’s thriving Asian District, Arizona’s largest collection of Asian restaurants, grocery stores and shops.
Driving the news: Developers, business owners, politicians, economic development officials and others gathered Monday at the plaza, at Dobson Road and Main Street, to cut the ribbon for the 32,000-square-foot expansion.
Zoom in: Some of the new businesses are already open, like the first Arizona location of Haidilao Hot Pot, a Chinese chain with about 1,700 locations worldwide, and Miniso, a toy and gift store with a half-dozen locations in the Valley.
