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template message chickie s & pete s type private industry restaurant founded philadelphia united states 1977 founder peter & henrietta ciarrocchi headquarters philadelphia pennsylvania united states number of locations 15 as of march 2016 key people pete ciarrocchi president products crabs lobsters seafood american food beer and liquor services food and beverage revenue multi million dollars 2011 owner pete ciarrocchi 1 website chickiesandpetes.com chickie s & pete s is an american bar and restaurant business privately owned and headquartered in philadelphia pennsylvania . it started as a small privately owned neighborhood taproom in 1977 and created a brand name as a seafood crab house that expanded from a single location to multiple locations within the philadelphia metropolitan area . in 2011 espn voted chickie s & pete s the number one sports bar in the northeast united states . 2 contents 1 history 2 herr foods inc. and chickie s and pete s crabfries chips 3 lawsuits 4 locations 5 miscellaneous 6 references 7 external links history edit peter and henrietta ciarrocchi had owned a deli and in 1977 purchased a nearby small neighborhood taproom on robbins avenue in the mayfair section of northeast philadelphia known as wally s . peter made three changes by adding stools to the standing only bar lifting the men only rule and naming the bar after himself and his wife henrietta whom everyone called chickie . 3 when peter died in 1987 it was chickie who encouraged peter s son pete junior to run with his own business ideas his spin on crab seasoned fries and whatever else he wanted to try . 3 in 1998 pete expanded the business by purchasing a run down vacant supermarket building near veterans stadium within the sports complex special services district in packer park south philadelphia to build upon the sports bar concept by locating near philadelphia s sport venues . by locating chickie s & pete s by philadelphia s sport venues the business plan became to develop a sports bar venue . pete first started experimenting with seafood recipes and one result was his crab fries which became the first of several signature dishes . stage two of development became known as being a crab house and sports bar . in late 2009 the taproom that evolved into a sports bar through association with sports media attracting sport fan patrons evolved by adding interactive video to some locations tagged as play2 . this trademarked concept adding the dimension of not just watching sports on tv but to become one with the sport with interactive video moved the business onto a new course . since 1998 chickie s & pete s has expanded successfully to a number of locations throughout eastern pennsylvania and new jersey reaching national attention as a unique brand . though most locations are in or near the delaware valley chickie s & pete s has express locations as far out as pittsburgh where it sells its crab fries at concession stands at pnc park and first niagara pavilion . herr foods inc. and chickie s and pete s crabfries chips edit in february of 2016 due to unprecedented demand herr foods inc. announced the early release of its new chickie s & pete s crabfries seasoned potato chips . combining two philadelphia favorites herr s chips and chickie s & pete s famous crabfries . both highly recognized in the philadelphia region ed herr and pete ciarrocchi are excited to launch this venture . a staple at its restaurants since 1977 chickie s & pete s famous crabfries are crinkle cut french fries sprinkled with a secret blend of spices served with its one of a kind white creamy cheese sauce for dipping . the new potato chips feature the restaurant group s famous crabfries seasoning on herr s ripple potato chips along with a special white cheese sauce flavoring to replicate the full flavor of the famous crabfries experience . lawsuits edit chickie s and pete s trademarked the phrase crab fries in 2007 . the owner of the company pete ciarrocchi has been passionate about defending that trademark . 4 a federal lawsuit was filed in u.s. district court in philadelphia on oct. 27 2011 alleging that new york j & p pizza in westminster maryland was guilty of trademark infringement and unfair competition due to their use of the term crab fries on a 2007 online menu . 5 a similar lawsuit was filed also in 2011 against crabby fries in kill devil hills north carolina . 6 other restaurants including sidecar bar & grille in philadelphia and another restaurant in maryland have voluntarily removed the offending terms rather than face a lawsuit . 4 not every restaurant has agreed to discontinue their usage of this phrase . crabby fries is fighting the lawsuit threat by noting that they are 400 miles from chickie s & pete s primary market and arguing that the terms crab and fries are too generic to be trademarked . 7 8 in august 2012 during an out of court settlement through a mediator crabby fries agreed to take crabby fries off their menu but will operate under the name crabby fries for an undisclosed amount of time . 9 10 locations edit as of september 2011 chickie & petes had 10 crab house and sports bar locations ; multiple facilities at lincoln financial field home of the eagles football team and other venues provide a total of 37 sales sites . 11 xfinity live to be located at philadelphia s sport complex announced in december 2011 the development of a new food court and additional restaurants that would include a chickie & petes . miscellaneous edit pete jr. in 2011 became part owner of the philadelphia soul arena football team . 12 in february 2014 chickies s & pete s agreed to pay 8.5 million to settle both a labor department investigation and a lawsuit brought by current and former employees alleging wage and labor law violations . 13 references edit company overview of chickie s and pete s inc. . bloomberg businessweek . retrieved 24 march 2013 . metro newspaper philadelphia 08 31 2011 a b characters pete philadelphia magazine articles . phillymag.com . retrieved 2013 03 27 . a b michael klein philly.com 2011 10 28 . chickie s & pete s sues over maryland crab fries . philly.com . retrieved 2013 03 27 . http media.philly.com documents cp.pdf crabby fries feeling pinch of trademark dispute the outer banks voice . outerbanksvoice.com . retrieved 2013 03 27 . ham david . outer banks eatery fighting for crabby fries . abc13wvec . retrieved 30 december 2011 . van allen peter 12 december 2011 . chickie s & pete s too crabby about fries trademark . philadelphia business journal . retrieved 30 december 2011 . trademark suit settled crabby fries keeps name the outer banks voice . outerbanksvoice.com . retrieved 2013 03 27 . chickie s & pete s deal n.c. to keep its crabby fries philadelphia business journal . bizjournals.com . retrieved 2013 03 27 . joseph n. distefano 2011 09 02 . chickie s and pete s adds philly live airport burb sites . philly.com . retrieved 2013 03 27 . george john 7 january 2011 . chickie s & pete s ciarrocchi cooks as an owner of soul . chickie s & pete s tips lawsuit settlement announced . philadelphia magazine . 2014 02 20 . retrieved 2014 05 17 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title chickie % 27s % 26 pete % 27s & oldid 743597283 categories restaurants established in 1977entertainment companies of the united statescompanies based in philadelphiadrinking establishments in pennsylvaniarestaurants in philadelphiarestaurants in new jerseyregional restaurant chains in the united statesvideo arcadeshidden categories articles needing additional references from october 2011all articles needing additional referencesarticles that may contain original research from october 2011all articles that may contain original researcharticles with a promotional tone from october 2011all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk 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