The Inhmathong Family knows
Ypsilanti, as well as the restaurant business. The local Laotian family behind the upcoming Pho House restaurant on Washtenaw has been operating restaurants for 20 years.
"Our family landed in Ypsilanti as refugees from the Vietnam War," says Wendy Inhmathong-Travis. "For my brother and me, we practically grew up in Ypsi. It's our home now. We want to take part in making Ypsi better."
Their latest contribution to that effort will be Pho House, a Vietnamese Restaurant serving noodle and grill cuisine in the former Fat Philly's and Burgers building on the corner of Hewitt and Washtenaw Avenue.
The Inhmathong family is currently working to renovate the space, which is truly a family endeavor.
"The restaurant is owned by my little brother, Jurney," Inhmathong-Travis says. "This is his first time in running a business. We're helping him, [his] mom, dad, and sis."
Inhmathong-Travis hopes to have the Pho House ready to open to the public in March. Initially, the restaurant will employ eight members of the family, and Inhmathong-Travis expects they will expand their staffing as the business grows.
Source: Wendy Inhmathong-Travis, Pho House
Writer: Natalie Burg
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