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P.J. Whelihan's
Pub + Restaurant
FormerlyPlatz's (1983-1993)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRestaurants and pub
GenreSports bar
Casual dining
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983)
FounderBob Platzer
Headquarters222 Haddon Avenue Ste 200,
Haddon Township, New Jersey
,
United States

Number of locations

24[1][2]

Key people

Jim Fris (CEO)[3]
ProductsChicken wings, appetizers, french fries, soups, burgers, salads, sandwiches, steaks, ribs, desserts
ParentP.J.W. Restaurant Group
Websitewww.pjspub.com

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]

Platzer and his wife 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  • ^ Pahl, Justin (2010-02-16). "Who Is P.J. Whelihan, Anyway?". Philadelphia Magazine. Metro Corp. Retrieved 2016-01-22.

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