#109 - Chickie's & Pete's (Pete Ciarrocchi III)

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum sit down with Peter Ciarrocchi III, third-generation VP of Operations at Chickie's &amp; Pete's. Pete traces the family's rise from a Northeast Philly corner deli to a 21+ location crab house and sports bar, the two-year quest behind the original Crab Fries, the Andy Reid friendship that put them on the map, and the self-funded growth into stadiums, casinos, and the Philadelphia Soul. https://www.chickiesandpetes.com/ @chickiesandpetes _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!: The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Patrick McDonald Email: pmcdonald@paddymaccpa.com 267-566-4077 - Licensed CPA Norris McLaughlin P.A. https://norrismclaughlin.com/ted-zeller Ted Zeller - Epi 91 Email: tzeller@norris-law.com (484) 765-2220 - Liquor Attorney Cascade Floors https://cascadefloors.com/ Chris Klein Email: chris@cascadefloors.com (541) 510-1080 _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Brands Cold Cut City - the family's original Northeast Philly corner deli (closed) Wally's - the Northeast Philly tap house the family bought in 1977; became the first Chickie's &amp; Pete's McGillin's Olde Ale House - Epi 93 - Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Live! - Philadelphia, PA Aramark - stadium concessions partner Shake Shack - competing stadium vendor Lou Malnati's - Chicago, IL Raising Cane's / McDonald's - fry-quality comparison Miller Lite / Twisted Tea - beer partners Grand Sierra Resort - Reno, NV (licensed location) Sahara Las Vegas / The Strat / Fontainebleau / Wynn / Encore - Las Vegas, NV Caesars / Tropicana - Atlantic City, NJ Joe's Stone Crab, Peter Luger's, Komodo, Papi Steak - fellow casino tenants Arrowhead Stadium &amp; Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City concessions Yankee Stadium - concessions partner Baltimore Ravens Stadium - concessions partner Dorney Park, Hershey Park (PA); Carowinds (NC); Cedar Point / Cedar Fair (OH) Philadelphia International Airport - location Wildwood, NJ (2) / Ocean City, NJ - boardwalk locations Bordentown, NJ / Egg Harbor Township, NJ - locations Parx Casino - Bensalem, PA Philadelphia Soul - Arena Football League team, formerly co-owned by the Ciarrocchi family, Jon Bon Jovi and Ron Jaworski Philadelphia Union - MLS ownership opportunity the family passed on Mentioned People Pete Ciarrocchi III - VP of Operations, Chickie's &amp; Pete's Peter Ciarrocchi - Founder &amp; Owner, Chickie's &amp; Pete's Henrietta "Chickie" Ciarrocchi - Co-founder Tommy Ciarrocchi - VP of Culinary, Chickie's &amp; Pete's Lisa Ciarrocchi - former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader (namesake of Lisa's Bottom Lobster Pie) Diane - longtime Chickie's &amp; Pete's office staff Andy Reid - former Eagles head coach; current Kansas City Chiefs head coach Jon Bon Jovi - musician; former co-owner, Philadelphia Soul Ron Jaworski - former Eagles QB; former co-owner, Philadelphia Soul <l