{"id":226518,"date":"2026-06-24T05:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/226518\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T05:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:11:07","slug":"philadelphia-bars-see-spike-in-business-during-2026-mens-world-cup-weve-definitely-seen-a-huge-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/226518\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia bars see spike in business during 2026 Men’s World Cup: “We’ve definitely seen a huge increase”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 Men’s World Cup<\/a> may be centered around the stadiums<\/a>, but some Philadelphia business owners say the tournament’s impact is being felt well beyond the sports complex<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday afternoon, England supporters packed The Black Taxi<\/a> Pub in Fairmount for England’s match against Ghana. Fans draped in the Flag of England stood shoulder-to-shoulder inside the crowded bar, singing soccer chants and cheering on their national team.<\/p>\n

“It’s an amazing bar \u2014 we all love football, it’s a proper football bar,” said Michael Hawkins, who recently moved to King of Prussia from England.<\/p>\n

The match ended in a scoreless draw, but for many visitors, the World Cup experience extends beyond the action on the field.<\/p>\n

Steve McCready, one of Hawkins’ friends visiting from England, said he and his friends have spent their time exploring Philadelphia between matches.<\/p>\n

“We’ve already done the Rocky steps<\/a>,” he said. “We’ll go have a big, what’s that? Philadelphia cheese \u2014 we’ll go have a Philly ‘stack.'”<\/p>\n

Visitors from all over have also been sampling the city’s famous food.<\/p>\n

“We just had a cheesesteak! That was lovely,” said Adolfo Iba\u00f1ez, a 22-year-old student visiting from Belgium.<\/p>\n

Beyond the cheesesteaks and tourist attractions, several visitors said Philadelphia has left a positive impression.<\/p>\n

“A lot of people here, when I say it to you, ‘You guys are really hospitable, you’re fantastic, you’re social,” Hawkins said. “They go, ‘No we’re not.’ And I go, ‘Yes you are!'”<\/p>\n

At The Black Taxi Pub, general manager Neil McKernan said the tournament has brought a noticeable increase in customers.<\/p>\n

“We definitely got busier,” McKernan said. “Every day is busy here.”<\/p>\n

A few blocks away at Hilltown Tavern Fairmount, bartender Mallory Kalogreadou said the business has seen a similar uptick since the World Cup began.<\/p>\n

“As far as volume and revenue, as far as sales and stuff goes \u2014 we’ve definitely seen a huge increase,” she said.<\/p>\n

But Kalogreadou said one of the biggest takeaways has been the sense of connection among fans from different countries.<\/p>\n

“Even if we don’t speak the same language or have the same views, it’s all sports,” she said.<\/p>\n

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