P.J. Whelihan's
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| Formerly | Platz's (1983-1993) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Restaurants and pub |
| Genre | Sports bar Casual dining |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Robert Platzer Donna Platzer |
| Headquarters | 222 Haddon Avenue Ste 200, , |
Number of locations | 24[1][2] |
Key people | Jim Fris (CEO)[3] |
| Products | Chicken wings, appetizers, french fries, soups, burgers, salads, sandwiches, steaks, ribs, desserts |
| Parent | P.J.W. Restaurant Group |
| Website | www |
P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant is a chain of sports bars based in Haddon Township, New Jersey. As of March 2020, the chain operates 22 locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The chain has been owned by the P.J.W. Restaurant Group since the companies inception in 1983.[4]
History
[edit]Robert "Bob" Platzer and his wife Donna, opened Platz's in 1983 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.[5] When Platzer opened his second restaurant in Allentown in 1993,[6] he changed the name to P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant to honor his grandfather, Peter Joseph Whelihan.
The first restaurant outside Pennsylvania opened in Haddon Township, New Jersey in 1995.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant : Home : Buffalo Wings, Sports Bars, Food To Go, Private Parties, Restaurant Gift Cards, Mobile Catering". www.pjspub.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Behr, Felix (2021-03-03). "The Untold Truth Of The Philadelphia Wing Bowl". Mashed.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "PJW Restaurant Group | Our Team | Jim Fris". pjwrg.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "PJW Restaurant Group | Our Concepts". pjwrg.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Hefler, Jan (2003-08-03). "A String of Hits". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ Pahl, Justin (2010-02-16). "Who Is P.J. Whelihan, Anyway?". Philadelphia Magazine. Metro Corp. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- ^ "P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant: Haddon Township". pjspub.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.