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"Founded by Hoa Nguyen and Chuong Le after immigrating to the U.S., this family-run spot became renowned in Philadelphia—so much that the founder was dubbed “the chicken lady”—and the matriarch taught her children the family pho ga recipe when she fell ill in 2017. The business is now owned by a daughter who trademarked the name and recipe; the restaurant draws customers from New York, recently opened a second Philadelphia location, and its owner has plans to expand into Queens as part of a broader growth strategy." - Chris Crowley