New P.J. Whelihan’s to open Monday near Malvern
It will be the company’s 20th overall restaurant with more planned for the region
CHARLESTOWN » The owners of P.J. Whelihan’s are opening their 15th PJs and 20th overall restaurant on Monday.
Owners of the new restaurant at 12 General Warren Boulevard near Malvern expect it to become a popular spot with workers in the nearby Great Valley Corporate Center and residents in the growing mixed use Atwater community, said Chris Webb, director of operations - Pennsylvania for the P.J.W. Restaurant Group.
The parent company also operates Pour House, Chop House and Treno Pizza Bar restaurants but P.J. Whelihan’s is its dominant brand.
“We are actively trying to expand in the Delaware Valley,” Webb said. “That’s our goal, to continue to grow our regional presence.”
The restaurant will open at 11 a.m. Monday and will operate from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, Webb said.
“We are actively trying to expand in the Delaware Valley. That’s our goal, to continue to grow our regional presence.” — Chris Webb, director of operations - Pennsylvania for the P.J.W. Restaurant Group
The owners will monitor visits to see if it should stay open that late or close earlier in the future, Webb added.
The newest P.J. Whelihan’s is part of Charlestown Village, a new dining, retail and travel hub anchored by a Residence Inn by Marriott and brings more than 80 full- and part-time jobs to the Great Valley area. The 8,289-square-foot restaurant has two outdoor patios and two fire pits, Webb said.
The restaurant was designed