After months of renovations, the new Kildare’s Irish Pub in downtown State College will open for business at 9 p.m. Thursday, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.
The pub, at 538 E. College Ave., takes the place of a Hooters restaurant that had done business at the address for about 10 years. Hooters closed abruptly in late May.
Work to transform the building into a Kildare’s began shortly thereafter.
Based in West Chester, the Kildare’s group has eight Irish-themed pubs, including the one in State College and three in the Philadelphia area. It’s continuing to expand into college communities in several states, CEO Dave Magrogan has said.
A performance by the State College ’80s cover band Velveeta will help the Kildare’s on East College Avenue open on Thursday. The band is scheduled to play starting at 10 p.m.
Earlier coverage: Hooters Workers Suddenly Dismissed As Irish Pub Is Planned
