A long overdue name change
Some Philadelphia residents are furious that cheesesteak shop owner Joe Groh changed his restaurant’s name from “Chink’s Steaks” to “Joe’s Steaks.” Patrons accusing Groh of buckling to political correctness have painted “Chink’s” on the window and amassed over 10,000 signatures on a petition to change the shop’s name back. Groh’s refusing. “It’s 2013,” he said. “It’s time.”
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