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Not to be confused with O'Charley's.

Charleys Cheesesteaks

Trade name

Charleys
Formerly
  • Charley's Steakery (1986–2002)
  • Charley's Grilled Subs (2002–2012)
    • Company typePrivate
    IndustryFood
    GenreFast casual
    Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
    FoundersCharley Shin
    Headquarters
    Columbus, Ohio
    ,
    United States

    Number of locations

    		600 (2017[1])

    Area served

    		Worldwide

    Key people

    		Charley Shin (CEO)
    Debbie Allison (Vice President)
    ProductsCheesesteaks, grilled subs, french fries, soft drinks
    RevenueUS$534 million (2021)
    OwnerGosh Enterprises

    Number of employees

    		3,000 (2021)
    Websitecharleys.com

    Charleys Philly Steaks is an American restaurant chainofPhilly cheesesteak stores headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.[2] Formerly known as Charley's Steakery and Charley's Grilled Subs, the franchise was established in 1986 on the campus of Ohio State University. By 2017 there were 600 locations in 45 states and in 19 countries. Charleys is believed to have doubled in size in 2021.[3][1] In addition to traditional Philly cheesesteaks, the chain also has other steak based sandwiches and multiple grilled chicken sandwiches, among other grilled sandwiches.

    History[edit]

    While studying real estate at Ohio State University, Korean American Charley Shin worked in his mother's Japanese/Korean restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.[1] While taking a trip to New York City, the Shins took a detour to Philadelphia, resulting in Charley's discovery of the Philly cheesesteak. Charley convinced his mother to take a break, sell the restaurant, and invest her life savings of $48,000 in “Charley’s,” a 450-square-foot (42 m2) restaurant across the street from Ohio State's campus.[4]

    Gosh Enterprises[edit]

    Charleys Philly Steaks is a subsidiary of Gosh Enterprises, which is solely owned by Shin.[5] Gosh also owns the Bibibop Asian Grill chain,[5] which had purchased the leases for the defunct ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen chain.[6][7]

    References[edit]

    Footnotes
    1. ^ a b c Chung, Grace (December 18, 2017). "How A Korean Immigrant Amassed A Food Empire By Serving An American Favorite". Forbes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  • ^ "[1] Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine." Charleys Philly Steaks. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
  • ^ "Charleys Philly Cheese Steaks Franchise Named a "Thriving Brand"". charleysfranchise.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  • ^ Slawsky, Richard (August 27, 2007). "Charley's Grilled Subs". Fast Casual. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011.
  • ^ a b Ghose, Dave (January 23, 2018). "Who's Next: Charley Shin, founder and CEO of Bibibop Asian Grill". Columbus Monthly. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  • ^ Coser, Crystal (May 9, 2017). "Bibibop Asian Grill Takes Over All Shuttered ShopHouse Locations: Including four in Los Angeles". Eater LA.
  • ^ Anderson, Caroline (March 20, 2017). "Bibibop Asian Grill Moving into Los Angeles ShopHouse Locations". Los Angeles Business Journal.
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