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Expansion made to order
Where the young owner of GJ Fish & Chicken is opening next
With a fryer full of business experience already bubbling behind the counter, 25-year-old Ali Modder is expanding his family’s restaurant business — scaling from South Kansas City, across to the state line, to what soon will be a sixth location for the popular GJ Fish & Chicken.
By Joyce Smith | November 2, 2026
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Expansion made to order
Where the young owner of GJ Fish & Chicken is opening next
With a fryer full of business experience already bubbling behind the counter, 25-year-old Ali Modder is expanding his family’s restaurant business — scaling from South Kansas City, across to the state line, to what soon will be a sixth location for the popular GJ Fish & Chicken.
By Joyce Smith | November 2, 2026
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