Charleys Philly Steaks

Charleys Cheesesteaks
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,
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 chain specializing in Philly cheesesteak 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference forbes-2017-12-18 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "[1] Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine." Charleys Philly Steaks. Retrieved on May 28, 2010.
  3. ^ "Charleys Philly Cheese Steaks Franchise Named a "Thriving Brand"". charleysfranchise.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.