Champps

Champps Americana (commonly known as Champps) is a casual dining restaurant chain and sports bar. There are 4 locations across the United States.

Champps Americana
TypeCorporation
IndustryRestaurants
GenreCasual dining, sports bar
FoundedSaint Paul, Minnesota (1984)
FounderDean Vlahos
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
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U.S.
Number of locations
3
Area served
Eastern and Midwestern United States
ProductsAmerican cuisine
WebsiteChampps.com

History
Champps in Livonia, Michigan in 2012 (now closed).

Champps began in 1984 as a small restaurant in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was called Concourse 7. The name of the restaurant was soon changed to "Champps" and they transformed into a sports bar, selling beer, burgers and sandwiches. The business added big screen televisions to their restaurants, for patrons to watch the latest sports games, while eating their meal.[1]

Champps is owned by Champps Entertainment, Inc., an affiliate of Fox & Hound Restaurant Group.[2] Fox & Hound's parent company bought Champps Entertainment in 2007.[3]

On December 15, 2013, the restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy,[4] and again on August 10, 2016. As of 2022, there are currently 3 locations still in operation in Minnesota, Michigan, and New York.[5]

References
  1. "About Champps". Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  2. "Champps Entertainment Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  3. "Fox & Hound to buy Champps chain". The Denver Post. July 5, 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  4. "Sports Bar Operator Files for Bankruptcy". The Wall Street Journal. 2013-12-16. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  5. "Champps". Retrieved 29 April 2022.


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