Anny Sooksri, of the Tea Rose Diner, plans to move her restaurant to the Murray Chapel over the next year.
Anny Sooksri, owner of the Tea Rose Diner in Murray for the past 18 years, is pictured on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Sooksri recently had her offer accepted by the city to buy the historic Murray Baptist Chapel across the street from her restaurant, in background, which she plans to remodel and expand.A representative from the family that owns Kabob Bros in Midvale and Kabob Stop in South Salt Lake, which made an offer of $275,000 for the chapel, also spoke Tuesday.
Phil Markham, the community and economic development director for the city of Murray, said Wednesday that the city is in the process of reaching out to the Sarfraz family and helping them find a location in Murray. Sooksri said she plans to make the new Tea Rose Diner a full-service restaurant and coffee spot with a small event space on the lower level.
Anny Sooksri, owner of the Tea Rose Diner in Murray, in background, recently had her offer accepted by the city to buy the historic Murray Baptist Chapel across the street from her restaurant on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.The Tea Rose Diner and the Murray Chapel are both within a redevelopment area in Murray called Block One, which includes a cluster of historic buildings.