Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill

Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill (formerly known as Charlie Brown's Steakhouse and simply called Charlie Brown's) is a regional American casual dining restaurant chain based in Washington Township, New Jersey. The sole remaining location is located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Charlie Brown's Fresh Grill
TypePrivate
IndustryRestaurants
GenreCasual dining
Founded1966 (1966)
Headquarters
Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
,
U.S.
Number of locations
1
Area served
New Jersey
ProductsAmerican cuisine
OwnerPraesidian Capital
Websitewww.charliebrowns.com

History

Charlie Brown's Steakhouse was founded in 1966 in Warren, New Jersey, by three businessmen. The first and flagship location was opened on Valley Road in Warren Township, next to Watchung. The signature dish was prime rib and the house salad topped with egg, shrimp and catalane dressing. A salad bar was an option vs. the house salad. The business became successful enough to open various Charlie Brown locations throughout New Jersey, as well as expanding to the bordering states of New York and Pennsylvania. The restaurant was originally owned by CB Holding Corp. In 1997, Charlie Brown's was sold to Castle Harlan, and then acquired in 2005 by Trimaran Capital Partners.[1] As of April 2011, Charlie Brown's Steakhouse is currently owned by Praesidian Capital, a private equity company.[2]

Original logo
2001-2013 logo

Charlie Brown's offers steak, seafood, sandwiches, salads, chicken, BBQ ribs, pasta, burgers and raisin bread. There is also a salad bar.

Bankruptcy

The restaurant's parent company filed for bankruptcy in November 2010, as part of a restructuring that included the closing of 47 restaurants, including 29 Charlie Brown's locations.[3][1] In 2011, a New York private-equity company agreed to pay $9.5 million to buy Charlie Brown's Steakhouse. CB Restaurants Inc. took over 20 Charlie Brown’s restaurants, including 17 locations in New Jersey and The Office Beer Bar & Grill chain was sold to Villa Restaurant Group for $4.7 million.[1][4] Multiple locations closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its final restaurant is located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[5]

References
  1. Michael L. Diamond (April 7, 2011). "Bankrupt Charlie Brown's steakhouse chain sold for $9.5 million". Daily Record. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  2. Tom Zanki (April 11, 2011). "Praesidian Capital acquires Charlie Brown's Steakhouse restaurants". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  3. Kwoh, Leslie (Nov 19, 2010). "Company that owns Charlie Brown's steakhouse files for bankruptcy". Newark Star Ledger.
  4. Star-Ledger, Leslie Kwoh/The (2011-01-22). "Owner of Charlie Brown's steakhouses to sell Office Beer Bar & Grill chain for $4.7 million". nj. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  5. NJ.com, Nicolette Accardi | NJ Advance Media for (2020-11-19). "Charlie Brown's restaurant chain is down to 1 location. It started the year with 14 in N.J." nj. Retrieved 2021-01-01.

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