Leachmon moved into the food court at Valley West Mall in West Des Moines in 2022 and then moved to 3900 E. 14th St., Des Moines, in 2023. The restaurant specialized in ribs with barbecue sauce. Family patriarch Frank Leachmon Sr.'s original Pit Stop BBQ opened in the early 1970s. The Chicken Shack, a fast food chain out of Las Vegas, opened in 2022 with a counter-service restaurant at 1501 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines. The chain serves chicken wings and fingers, as well as burgers, chili, and sides in a low-key space. The restaurant took over a former Taco Bell restaurant. For more on this story, tap the link in our bio. #Foodclosing #Iowa #Foodie #fyp #foodcheck