WEST COVINA >> After months of uncertainty, Porto’s Bakery & Cafe will be coming to town.

The bakery is expected to bring in $70,000 to $80,000 in annual sales tax revenue to the city and create about 175 jobs, city officials said.

“We had been searching in West Covina for a very long time because it is the perfect community for us to thrive,” said Raul Porto, Jr., son of company founders Raul Porto Sr. and Rosa Porto. “We appreciate the efforts of both the City of West Covina and the County of Los Angeles for working so quickly with us to make this dream a reality.”

The eatery chain bought the former Crazy Horse bikini bar and grill building at 1360 W. Garvey Ave. and plans to open its new location in 2017, West Covina officials said Thursday in a written statement.

“I’m very excited to announce that Porto’s will be opening a location in West Covina. They are the type of business that the City wants to welcome to our community and we know that the community is thrilled to welcome them,” West Covina Mayor Frederick Sykes said. “This is a prime example of economic development working for our community.”

“The City of West Covina has been working diligently to bring Porto’s to the City since 2010, when the Community Development Commission first reached out to Porto’s,” according to the statement. Both the city and Porto’s have been looking for an appropriate location for the business ever since.