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New Philadelphia restaurant's grand opening shuts down for safety reasons after fight breaks out [Asad's Hot Chicken, free giveaways]
CBS News ^
| 2/9/2024
| Marcella Baietto, Jessica MacAulay
Posted on 02/10/2024 9:35:32 AM PST by simpson96
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A grand opening of a restaurant in University City on Friday flooded city streets and ended up being shut down early for safety reasons, police said.
Officials on the scene told CBS News Philadelphia that 500 to 600 people showed up to the grand opening of Asad's Hot Chicken at 16 South 40th Street.
The restaurant posted on their social media accounts Thursday that they planned to give away 10 $200 gift cards as part of the location's grand opening starting at 3 p.m.
Police said they were giving away free chicken when the crowd got out of hand and fighting broke out. The restaurant called police who responded with University of Pennsylvania officers.
The restaurant shut down for safety reasons, they shared in an Instagram video.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:35:32 AM PST
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simpson96
To: simpson96
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting.
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:37:00 AM PST
by
Fido969
To: simpson96
No good deed goes unpunished
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:37:23 AM PST
by
logitech
To: Fido969
Or, I suppose, Kung Pao fighting.
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:37:25 AM PST
by
Fido969
To: simpson96
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:37:40 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: simpson96
Police said they were giving away free chicken when the crowd got out of hand and fighting broke out.You should have seen the chaos that erupted when I once dropped a cricket on top of an ant hill........
To: simpson96
500 to 600 “people” did not show up. Homeboy Sapien Africanus showed up.
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:40:47 AM PST
by
EEGator
To: simpson96
ahhh...modeled after Chuck E Cheese.
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:45:07 AM PST
by
stylin19a
(My 70 year kindergarten reunion is coming up soon and I’m worried about the 175 pounds I’ve gained)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
02/10/2024 9:51:12 AM PST
by
cowboyusa
(YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND LEgermany in 1837. FTISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
To: simpson96
Looks like some of the Walmart Doorbusters Matter showed up.
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:12:23 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
( Joe Pedo's America! The Motel 6 to the world. Joe's Border Patrol will keep the light on for you.)
To: EEGator
The immigrant owner hadn’t yet learned the concept of didndo nuffin.
To: packagingguy
Fast learning curve in Philly.
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:21:23 AM PST
by
EEGator
To: simpson96
What is it about Philadelphia and chicken that just makes this seem so natural??
To: simpson96
The “MEME Generation” .....”we’re entitled to free everything!!”
To: simpson96
Fights broke out?
Who was fighting over chicken?
To: simpson96
Every year around Veteran's Day Golden Corral gives away a free meal to any veteran who shows up.
I have yet to see so much as a scuffle.
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:31:22 AM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
To: Altura Ct.
Who was fighting over chicken?UPenn students.
Just a guess.
Maybe the cafeteria food isn't that good.
Asad's Hot Chicken
It's hot enough in Arabia, but probably too hot for chickens.
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:35:28 AM PST
by
x
To: simpson96
do I really have to say it???
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:36:48 AM PST
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: simpson96
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:38:10 AM PST
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
To: simpson96
The restaurant posted on their social media accounts Thursday that they planned to give away 10 $200 gift cards as part of the location's grand opening starting at 3 p.m. Police said they were giving away free chicken when the crowd got out of hand and fighting broke out. Did they expect this to somehow end differently?
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posted on
02/10/2024 10:40:31 AM PST
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Drew68
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