Vegan Philly cheesesteak shop opens on Hull Street in Manchester
From left, Philly Vegan owners Ratha Chhay, Samuel Veney and Celicia Hartridge, and Veney’s sister Tee. (
Mike Platania photos)
Philly Vegan opened earlier this month at 1126 Hull St.
It is the second spot Philly Vegan has called home on the Southside. In 2019, owners Samuel Veney, Celicia Hartridge and Ratha Chhay began selling their cheesesteaks as a pop-up, leading to a sublease in Bon Air in February 2020.
After a falling-out with its co-tenant last August, Veney said they began searching for Philly Vegan’s next home.
“The space we had was only about 300 square feet. It was not big at all,” Veney said. “Fortunately, we made enough money in that little six months to start blowing up and be able to come over to where we are now.”