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{{short description|American restaurant chain}}
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{{Infobox company
company_name = Penn Station, Inc. |
| name = Penn Station Inc.
company_logo = <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Templogo_05.gif|center|]] --> |
| trade_name = Penn Station East Coast Subs
foundation = [[1985]]|
| logo = Penn Station East Coast Subs.jpg
company_type = [[Corporation]] |
| logo_size = 200px
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location = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]] |
| image = Penn Station Springboro OH USA.JPG
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key_people = Jeff Osterfeld, Founder |
| image_caption = Penn Station location in [[Springboro, Ohio]]
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industry = [[Food]] |
products = [[Sandwich]]es, east coast subs|
| type = Private
| genre = [[Fast casual restaurant|Fast casual]]
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homepage = [http://www.penn-station.com www.penn-station.com]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1985}} in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| founder = Jeff Osterfeld
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| key_people = Jeff Osterfeld ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])
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| industry = [[Restaurant]]s
| products = [[Sandwich]]es, [[wraps]], [[salads]]
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| hq_location = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], [[United States]]
| locations = 306
| area_served = [[United States]]
| revenue = {{increase}} US$415 million (2021)
| num_employees = About 2,000 <BR>
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| homepage = {{URL|https://penn-station.com/}}
| footnotes =
}}
}}
'''Penn Station''' is a chain of [[restaurant]]s specializing in what it calls "[[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] [[submarine sandwich|sub]]s." The first restaurant was opened in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.penn-station.com/history.php | title=History | publisher=Penn Station | access-date=2012-07-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630080527/http://www.penn-station.com/history.php | archive-date=2012-06-30 }}</ref> Currently, Penn Station has over 300 locations in 15 states.<ref name="Locations">{{cite press release|title=Penn Station East Coast Subs in Loveland celebrates 16 years|first=Julie|last=Rose|publisher=Mahan Advertising (Cincinnati.com)|date=2010-05-19|access-date=2010-05-24|url=http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100092&sid=166486|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119080531/http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100092&sid=166486 |archive-date=2013-01-19}}</ref>
'''Penn Station''' is a chain of East Coast [[submarine sandwich|sub]] [[restaurant]]s found throughout the [[Southern United States|South]] and [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] United States. The first restaurant was opened in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld. Today, there are more than 160 Penn Station restaurants in the United States.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}


==History==
==History==
[[File:Penn Station (restaurant) original logo.png|alt=Penn Station East Coast Subs|thumb|left|Original logo until 2016]]
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The concept for an East Coast sub restaurant came to Jeff Osterfeld soon after he graduated from [[Miami University]] in [[Oxford, Ohio]]. In 1983, he opened "Jeffrey's Delicatessen" at [[Dayton Mall]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. It was during a trip to [[Philadelphia]] that he first realized the popularity of the [[cheesesteak|cheesesteak sandwich]]. He began selling a version of the cheesesteak sandwich at his own restaurant, and it instantly became a huge hit.

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The concept for an East Coast sub restaurant came to Jeff Osterfeld soon after he graduated from [[Miami University]] in [[Oxford, Ohio]]. In 1983, he opened "Jeffrey's Delicatessen" at the [[Dayton Mall]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. It was during a trip to [[Philadelphia]] that he first realized the popularity of the [[cheesesteak|cheesesteak sandwich]]. He began selling a version of the cheesesteak sandwich at his own restaurant, and it instantly became a huge hit.


He eventually expanded to [[Cincinnati]], where he opened his first Penn Station restaurant in 1985. Originally, only four sandwiches were available, including the [[cheesesteak|cheese steak]]. However, this first restaurant also offered fresh-cut [[french fries]] and freshly squeezed [[lemonade]], two items that would become trademarks for Penn Station in the future.
He eventually expanded to [[Cincinnati]], where he opened his first Penn Station restaurant in 1985. Originally, only four sandwiches were available, including the [[cheesesteak|cheese steak]]. However, this first restaurant also offered fresh-cut [[french fries]] and freshly squeezed [[lemonade]], two items that would become trademarks for Penn Station in the future.


By 1987, Osterfeld had opened several Penn Station restaurants in and around Cincinnati. He began selling franchises that year and restaurants soon opened in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], and [[Nashville]]. Today, Penn Station has become a large chain across the South and Midwest, with 175 restaurants currently open.
By 1987, Osterfeld had opened several Penn Station restaurants in and around Cincinnati. He began selling franchises that year and restaurants soon opened in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], and [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]. As of 2023, Penn Station has become a large chain across the
East coast with 306 restaurants open in 15 states across the United States.
One-legged bank robber orders Penn Station sub after heist


==See also==
The [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] reported that on January 20, 2007, a one-legged bank robber in a wheelchair went to a Penn Station East Coast Subs after he was left stranded by his accomplice, who had driven off without him after the heist. As the crime unfolded at the [[SunTrust]] branch, the man in the wheelchair gave a teller a note demanding money, police said, He then made his way across a parking lot to the sub shop, where employees thought he was just another customer.
* [[List of submarine sandwich restaurants]]


==References==
In 2007, Penn Station was ranked #196 on [[Entrepreneur Magazine]]'s list of the Top 500 International Franchises.
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In 2006, Penn Station was ranked #177.
In 2005, Penn Station was ranked #145.
In 2004, Penn Station was ranked #219.
In 2003, Penn Station was ranked #186.
The rankings are based primarily on financial strength and stability, and the system's growth rate and size.


==Menu==
==External links==
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The chain is known for its trademark sandwich, the [[Cheesesteak|Philly Cheesesteak]]Sub. Hand-cut French Fries, Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade and its "signature" Fresh-baked French Bread are among customer favorites as well.
* {{Official website|https://penn-station.com/}}


{{Fast-food chains of the United States}}
As with most sub sandwich restaurants, standard sandwiches such as [[club sandwich]]es, chicken teriyaki, and Italian are available. Penn Station, being an East Coast-style restaurant, offers their version of the [[Cheesesteak|Philly Cheesesteak]]. Also available is their popular pizza sub, among others. All sandwiches are made to order in front of the customer.
{{Restaurants in Cincinnati}}
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[[Category:Companies based in Cincinnati]]
Recently, Penn Station has started to offer fresh salads, following a trend in providing healthier menu options. The salads, like the sandwiches, are made fresh, and many salads are simply a "bread-less" version of a particular sandwich.

Penn Station [[french fries]] are hand-cut and made fresh. They are fried in cholesterol-free [[peanut oil]].

Beverages include Penn Station's trademark [[lemonade]]. Fresh lemonade is made every day from fresh-squeezed lemons. Freshly brewed iced tea is also available, as are [[PepsiCo, Inc|Pepsi]] products.

For a short while, Penn Station tested soups at a few restaurants. There were two different kinds of soups a day, and every two days two different soups were available. The soups did not sell well enough, and the idea was abandoned.

Newly offered items include Hot-Grilled Wraps, which, much like the salads, can transform any sandwich into a wrap.

==External links==
*[http://www.penn-station.com Penn Station Web Site]
*[http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/pennstationeastcoastsubs/282673-0.html Penn Station's Listing on Entrepreneur Magazine's Web Site]
*[http://www.fastcasual.com/view_article.php?id=6641&na=1 One Legged Man Robs Bank And Dines At Penn Station]
*[http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149192713474] Richmond Times-Dispatch Archived Story
*[http://www.penn-station.com/story.php?id=33 Penn Station presence at Great American Ball Park]
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[[Category:Companies based in Cincinnati, Ohio]]
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[[Category:Companies established in 1985]]
[[Category:Cincinnati cuisine]]
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[[Category:Restaurants in Ohio]]
[[Category:Restaurants in Cincinnati]]
[[Category:Restaurants in Cincinnati]]
[[Category:Regional restaurant chains]]
[[Category:Economy of the Midwestern United States]]
[[Category:Fast-food sub restaurants]]
[[Category:Economy of the Southeastern United States]]
[[Category:Regional restaurant chains in the United States]]
[[Category:Fast casual restaurants]]
[[Category:Fast-food chains of the United States]]
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[[Category:Restaurants established in 1985]]
[[Category:Submarine sandwich restaurants]]
[[Category:Cuisine of Cincinnati]]
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[[Category:1985 establishments in Ohio]]

Latest revision as of 20:13, 19 September 2023

Penn Station Inc.
Penn Station East Coast Subs
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast casual
Founded1985; 40 years ago (1985) in Cincinnati, Ohio
FounderJeff Osterfeld
HeadquartersCincinnati, Ohio, United States
Number of locations
306
Area served
United States
Key people
Jeff Osterfeld (CEO)
ProductsSandwiches, wraps, salads
RevenueIncrease US$415 million (2021)
Number of employees
About 2,000
Websitepenn-station.com

Penn Station is a chain of restaurants specializing in what it calls "East Coast subs." The first restaurant was opened in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] Currently, Penn Station has over 300 locations in 15 states.[2]

History

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Penn Station East Coast Subs
Original logo until 2016

The concept for an East Coast sub restaurant came to Jeff Osterfeld soon after he graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In 1983, he opened "Jeffrey's Delicatessen" at the Dayton Mall in Dayton, Ohio. It was during a trip to Philadelphia that he first realized the popularity of the cheesesteak sandwich. He began selling a version of the cheesesteak sandwich at his own restaurant, and it instantly became a huge hit.

He eventually expanded to Cincinnati, where he opened his first Penn Station restaurant in 1985. Originally, only four sandwiches were available, including the cheese steak. However, this first restaurant also offered fresh-cut french fries and freshly squeezed lemonade, two items that would become trademarks for Penn Station in the future.

By 1987, Osterfeld had opened several Penn Station restaurants in and around Cincinnati. He began selling franchises that year and restaurants soon opened in St. Louis, Louisville, and Nashville. As of 2023, Penn Station has become a large chain across the East coast with 306 restaurants open in 15 states across the United States.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Penn Station. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. ^ Rose, Julie (2010-05-19). "Penn Station East Coast Subs in Loveland celebrates 16 years" (Press release). Mahan Advertising (Cincinnati.com). Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
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