Chickie's & Pete's Celebrates National French Fry Day With $1 Crabfries®
Sales of Crabfries® and Miller Lite on July 13th will be donated to the Fraternal Order of Police Survivors Fund
PHILADELPHIA, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chickie's and Pete's, the Philadelphia-area crab house and sports bar, today announced it is turning National French Fry Day into "Crabfries® Day" on Monday, July 13th by selling its world famous Crabfries® at all full-service locations for $1 from 11am to midnight. As part of the promotion, Chickie's and Pete's will also feature $5 Miller Lite Personal Pitchers to quench the thirst of hungry patrons. In partnership with the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Survivors Fund, Chickie's and Pete's will donate all proceeds from each order of Crabfries® and each Miller Lite Personal Pitcher sold during the day to the Survivors Fund, which benefits the families of fallen Philadelphia police officers.
"National French Fry Day is a great day for Chickie's and Pete's, after all without the french there would be no world famous Crabfries®! I can't think of a better way to help celebrate the day," said Pete Ciarrocchi, Chairman and CEO of Chickie's and Pete's. "As a thank you to the men and women of law enforcement who bravely serve the surrounding communities, we are honored to partner with the Fraternal Order of Police to donate all sales from Crabfries and Miller Lite Personal Pitchers on this day to their Survivors Fund."
"It is humbling to know how much people care about the officers who protect and serve our communities everyday," said John McNesby, President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5. "We are honored to have these great partners, Chickie's and Pete's and Miller Lite. They are staples in our community and we appreciate their generous support of the Survivors Fund."
In addition to in-store promotions on July 13th, the "Crabfries® Express" truck will provide Crabfries® for Heroes by visiting local police precincts in Philadelphia that have recently experienced a loss in the line of duty. The "Crabfries® Express" will provide FREE Crabfries® to the officers at the station.
Chickie's and Pete's flagship location in South Philadelphia will mark National French Fry day by hosting the First Annual Crabfries® Eating Contest featuring Pete, local celebrities and members of the public, who will have a chance to become a participant in the contest through a social media promotion.
More details on the National French Fry Day promotion will be posted shortly on the Chickie's and Pete's website: http://www.chickiesandpetes.com
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