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August 21, 2015

Aretha Franklin to open Detroit venue

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin says she wants to open a Detroit entertainment venue with a nightclub and fine dining.

The Queen of Soul tells WWJ-AM (http://cbsloc.al/1LmQoJD ) that she's “glad that Detroit came through the bankruptcy with flying colors.” She says she loves how Detroit is enjoying a renaissance and that she's “going to be part of that renaissance.”

The singer says the venue would include “a five-star night club for dining and dancing, the band, the whole nine yards,” as well as a museum.

Downtown Detroit has been a hotbed of redevelopment since the city emerged from Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in December.

Franklin says she's found a potential location downtown, with details to be announced later.



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