Customer nerves raw as Phoenix area Zipps locations reopen after ICE raids

The Brief

  • Several Zipps Sports Grill locations in Tempe, Glendale, and Scottsdale have reopened this week following a Monday, Jan. 26 raid by federal immigration agents that resulted in the detention of more than 35 employees.
  • Court documents reveal a yearlong investigation into allegations of identity fraud and the use of falsified employment documents, though owner Todd Goldman and corporate leadership have not been charged with any wrongdoing.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Two additional Zipps Sports Grill locations reopened Thursday, three days after federal immigration agents raided the chain’s restaurants across the Valley and detained more than 35 people on Jan. 26.

On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Tempe restaurant reopened, and customers packed the place. The Glendale location at 59th Avenue and Utopia Road has also reopened.

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