The Get Happy Pub is not quite so
The Society Hill pub is closed over a tiff with Kildare's.
The Get Happy Pub is not quite so
Michael Klein, Philly.com
In January, Kildare's veteran Paul Lauriello took over the Head House Square location of Kildare's with his wife, Christine, and reflagged it the Get Happy Pub.
Lauriello ain't happy. He says he's out of business "for now" after someone from Kildare's physically took the liquor license off the wall on Wednesday.
Lauriello said it's because he declined to sign a transfer agreement presented by Kildare's owner Dave Magrogan. Lauriello said Magrogan had refused to turn over the license, which Kildare's owns, unless Lauriello signed.
"My game plan is to get my own license and get back into business," Lauriello said.
Magrogan, who said he did not want to air dirty laundry in public, said, "The economics of the deal did not make sense for either of us." He said he had no plans to reopen Kildare's there, citing a downturn in business in that area.
it's almost a good thing this happened because that is the dumbest name for a pub i have ever heard. is it a chinese massage parlor? everyone in town was laughing about that place anyway. hey paul, take the time off and come up with a better marketing scheme for your new place. in the end you'll be better off- kildare's was awful.- I love the get happy theme because that is mr paul to a T! the truth of the matter is magrogan is a scum bag and here he strikes again with yet another scum bag move. its ridiculous.— irishprincess44
- The Get Happy was a great place to hang out! Dave Magrogan is without a doubt the most insincere human being I've ever met. He blames everyone but himself for his failures. How's that $600,000 lawsuit Sysco hit you with coming along, Dave? And Grady David's? Forget to pay the rent, did ya? You're a scum bag, Magrogan.— DaveMagroganSux
