ADVERTISEMENT

    Charleys Opens First Shipping Container Restaurant

    Charleys Philly Steaks may have 600 plus locations around the globe, but the Columbus-based brand continues to innovate within its home city.

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Charleys opened its first store constructed of shipping containers at 3849 E. Broad St. in Whitehall. With a three-container footprint, the location includes a small ordering area with a few stools for patrons, a larger kitchen, and a drive-thru.

    Senior Marketing Coordinator Maggie Mackie says the eatery saw other brands like Starbucks building locations out of shipping containers and Charleys wanted to try something similar. The smaller-footprint stores can be built off-site and transported to the final location. Mackie says depending on how well the concept does, there could be more shipping container Charleys in the brand’s future.

    Shipping container projects have garnered a lot of interest in Columbus over the last handful of years, but have been slow to materialize. However, there are two other shipping container eateries in the city – Mikey’s Late Night Slice in the Short North and vegetarian soul food restaurant Willowbeez SoulVeg which is part of Maroon Arts Group’s Movement Pursuing Arts, Commerce & Community space.

    The Whitehall Charleys features an expanded menu that the brand debuted in 2017 which includes boneless and traditional wings. The wings are currently only available at a handful of locations, but will be a big part of the future of the brand.

    Charleys will be open from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 11a.m. – 9 p.m. on Sunday.

    For more information, visit charleys.com.

    All photos by Susan Post

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Subscribe

    More to Explore:

    6 New & Recent Restaurant Openings in Central Ohio

    Breakfasts from classic to biscuit focused, desserts to satisfy...

    First Look: Bull-Riding Bar Opens at Easton

    Saddle up for your next night out at Easton....

    Short North Gains New Gallery with Adamah Ceramics

    The Short North Arts District is gaining a new...

    First Look: Condado Scores a Spot at Lower.com Field

    Soccer meets tacos as Columbus-based Condado readies for its...
    Susan Post
    Susan Post
    Susan is the editor of The Metropreneur and associate editor of Columbus Underground, and also covers small business and entrepreneurial news and the food scene in Central Ohio.Susan holds a degree in Communication with a minor in Professional Writing from The Ohio State University. She sits on the board of the Central Ohio Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and loves coffee, whiskey, cooking and spending time with friends and family.
    ADVERTISEMENT