Restaurants & Bars
Joliet Bar On Black Road Closes Its Doors Forever
When Fireman Ted's opened, its owner predicted lots of Friday night fish fries, plenty of live entertainment and Sunday afternoon Polkas.
JOLIET, IL — Joliet's Fireman Ted's Bar and Grill at 2771 didn't make it. After opening in 2020, the business closed for good this past weekend.
Fireman Ted's was on its second ownership team. Now, the property is Black Road and it faces an uncertain future.
Back in June 2020, Joliet Patch reported that Ted Peszynski, a recently retired firefighter for the Cicero Fire Department, had opened the Fireman Ted's and that he had high hopes for success at his new Joliet bar and restaurant near the corner of Black Road and Infantry Drive.
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"We're a local community neighborhood style bar. I'm trying for the adult crowd," he said at the time. "I love it. It's a great location. I found this (property) on the Internet. I was looking for a bar to buy. We have a full bar, draft beer, bottled beer and a full complement of cocktails. The theme of the bar is based on firemen and policemen and military."
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