TJ Chumps in Englewood closes for the day Monday after kitchen fire

TJ Chumps sports bar and restaurant at 559 S. Main St. in Englewood was forced to close for the day Monday, Aug. 31 after a small fire in the kitchen, a spokesman for the local chain said Monday.

There were no injuries, the spokesman said. The restaurant is expected to reopen at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, he said.

The remainder of today will be spent “cleaning and getting the space back to normal,” the spokesman said in a release.

The fire started in the kitchen around 9:40 a.m. at the gas line behind the grill, TJ Chumps officials told this news outlet Monday. Firefighters responded, but the fire was extinguished by the gas safety shut off and other safety systems with minimal damage.

Founded in Miamisburg, TJ Chumps has four locations: 12 E. Linden Ave, Miamisburg; the Englewood location; 1100 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Road; Fairborn; and 7050 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights.

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TJ Chumps in Englewood closes for the day Monday after small fire in the kitchen