Jim's Steaks To Reopen In May After 2022 Fire Closed Business

PHILADELPHIA — An iconic cheesesteak joint on Philadelphia's South Street is set to reopen after a summer 2022 fire closed the business.

Jim's Steaks, located at 400 South St., announced on social media that they are planning to reopen in May.

The business closed after a fire broke out the morning of Friday, July 29, 2022.

According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, the fire was placed under control at about 1:33 p.m. that day after firefighters began investigating smoke at the business at Fourth and South streets at about 9:25 a.m.

The fire was elevated to two alarms at 10:22 a.m., officials said.

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More than 125 Philadelphia Fire Department members responded to this fire.

Jim's owner Ken Silver told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the business's HVAC system had been malfunctioning and one of the assistant managers reported smelling an electrical odor when she arrived early Friday morning.

The manager saw smoke and had all workers evacuate.

The Philadelphia Fire Marshal's Office determined the cause of the fire was electrical.

Jim's initially eyed a September 2023 reopening.