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Mexican bar Sancho Pistola's closes after 12 years
Sancho Pistola's Mexican bar closes after 12 years in Fishtown.
In brief
Sancho Pistola's Mexican bar closes after 12 years in Fishtown. Mexican bar Sancho Pistola's permanently closes after 12 years in Fishtown following financial struggles and the death of chef Adán Trinidad. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
Sancho Pistola's closes after 12 years
Mexican bar Sancho Pistola's permanently closes at 19 W. Girard Ave. in Fishtown after 12 years in business.
Sister bar Jose Pistola's shut down
Jose Pistola's abruptly shuttered in Center City in August after struggling with post-pandemic business.
Owners cite financial struggles
Owners Casey Parker and Joe Gunn said the Center City bar struggled to maintain business after the pandemic and had outstanding debts.
GoFundMe campaign launched
Parker and Gunn started a GoFundMe campaign seeking $30,000 to support staff and cover expenses owed to vendors.
Campaign raised $1,278
As of Wednesday morning, the GoFundMe campaign had raised $1,278.
Chef Adán Trinidad died in 2021
Sancho Pistola's was long led by late chef and business partner Adán Trinidad, who died in 2021.
Space becomes available
The closure opens a prime restaurant space at 19 W. Girard Avenue on Fishtown's busy commercial corridor.
Previous occupants of space
The space was previously occupied by Bubba's Texas BBQ and before that by Cornerstone Market.
The big picture
Mexican bar Sancho Pistola's permanently closes after 12 years in Fishtown following financial struggles and the death of chef Adán Trinidad.
