{"id":158585,"date":"2026-04-06T15:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158585\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:28:25","slug":"primanti-bros-closing-in-monroeville-and-north-versailles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/158585\/","title":{"rendered":"Primanti Bros. closing in Monroeville and North Versailles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGOLD MEDALS IN THE SAME OLYMPICS. THE GOLDEN GOAL BROUGHT FANS TO THEIR FEET AT PRIMANTI BROTHERS IN MOUNT LEBANON. THE RESTAURANT OPENED EARLY JUST FOR TODAY\u2019S GAME, AND TEAM USA DID NOT DISAPPOINT. LOOK AT THAT CROWD. SOME TELL US THEY DIDN\u2019T WANT TO ROOT AGAINST SIDNEY CROSBY, BUT WITH SID INJURED AND OUT OF THE GAME, THEIR ALLEGIANCE TURNED TO THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE. IT\u2019S TOUGH WATCHING HIM GET HURT, BUT WE GOT TO HAVE NHL PLAYERS GO TO THE OLYMPICS. THAT\u2019S JUST GOING TO HAPPEN SOMETIMES AND I JUST HOPE HE RESTS UP AND HE GETS GOOD FOR WHEN THE PENGUINS COME BACK. SIDNEY CROSBY SCORED THE GOLDEN GOAL IN THE 2010 VANCOUVER GAMES\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Primanti Bros. closes restaurants in Monroeville and North Versailles<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769019068_844_wtae.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WTAE logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 11:11 AM EDT Apr 6, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrimanti Bros. is closing two more restaurants, both in the Pittsburgh area.The Monroeville and North Versailles locations are permanently closed, a Primanti Bros. spokesperson confirmed to Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 on Monday.(Video above: Hockey fans at Primanti&#8217;s celebrate U.S. hockey gold medal win)These are the latest Primanti Bros. closures in western Pennsylvania, following last year&#8217;s closure of the Penn Avenue location in Pittsburgh&#8217;s Garfield neighborhood.A reason for the Monroeville and North Versailles closures was not immediately announced.Earlier this year, when the Pittsburgh-based company closed its Camp Hill and Lancaster locations in the Susquehanna Valley, Primanti Bros. Vice President Ryan Wilkinson said, &#8220;This is not a decision we take lightly. While we are adjusting our overall footprint to best meet demand, our commitment to both loyal customers in Central Pennsylvania and the iconic sandwiches we\u2019ve been serving for almost a century remain unchanged.&#8221;This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox. About Primanti Bros.Primanti Bros. traces its roots to the Great Depression, when Joe Primanti began selling sandwiches from a small cart in Pittsburgh\u2019s Strip District before opening a storefront in 1933 to serve truck drivers and shift workers around the clock.The brand\u2019s signature sandwich, topped with fries, was born when Joe\u2019s nephew, John DiPriter, fried potatoes to see if they were frozen and started adding them to sandwiches, creating a one-handed meal that quickly became a hit.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tMONROEVILLE, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Primanti Bros. is closing two more restaurants, both in the Pittsburgh area.<\/p>\n<p>The Monroeville and North Versailles locations are permanently closed, a Primanti Bros. spokesperson confirmed to Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>(Video above: Hockey fans at Primanti&#8217;s celebrate U.S. hockey gold medal win)<\/p>\n<p>These are the latest Primanti Bros. closures in western Pennsylvania, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/primanti-closed-pittsburgh-penn-avenue\/64970276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">last year&#8217;s closure of the Penn Avenue location<\/a> in Pittsburgh&#8217;s Garfield neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>A reason for the Monroeville and North Versailles closures was not immediately announced.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, when the Pittsburgh-based company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/primanti-closed-pennsylvania-lancaster-camp-hill\/70465961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">closed its Camp Hill and Lancaster locations<\/a> in the Susquehanna Valley, Primanti Bros. Vice President Ryan Wilkinson said, &#8220;This is not a decision we take lightly. While we are adjusting our overall footprint to best meet demand, our commitment to both loyal customers in Central Pennsylvania and the iconic sandwiches we\u2019ve been serving for almost a century remain unchanged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 for updates. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/get-pittsburgh-s-action-news-4-on-the-go-wtae\/44045498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download the WTAE app<\/a> to stay connected with breaking news. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our email newsletters<\/a> to get breaking news in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>About Primanti Bros.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/primantibros.com\/our-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Primanti Bros.<\/a> traces its roots to the Great Depression, when Joe Primanti began selling sandwiches from a small cart in Pittsburgh\u2019s Strip District before opening a storefront in 1933 to serve truck drivers and shift workers around the clock.<\/p>\n<p>The brand\u2019s signature sandwich, topped with fries, was born when Joe\u2019s nephew, John DiPriter, fried potatoes to see if they were frozen and started adding them to sandwiches, creating a one-handed meal that quickly became a hit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GOLD MEDALS IN THE SAME OLYMPICS. 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