Isaac's is a chain of casual restaurants based in Pennsylvania known for its signature line of sandwiches, salads, and wraps named after birds.

Headquartered in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, the restaurant chain has locations throughout the surrounding region, including Lancaster County, Chester County, Berks County, Dauphin County, York County, and Cumberland County.

Isaac's Restaurant & Deli

The company, which employed 550 people as of 2014, reported approximately $20 million in annual sales that same year.

Isaac's Restaurant & Deli

History

Isaac's was founded by two college friends, Phil Wenger and Isaac Williams, who met as students at Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia. The first Isaac's restaurant opened 44 N. Queen Street in downtown Lancaster in 1983. As a tribute to Wenger's father, Chester Wenger, an avid bird watcher and amateur ornithologist, they incorporated a pink flamingo in their logo and named all of the sandwiches after birds such as 'Mallard' and 'Penguin Club' Vegetarian sandwiches are named after flowers.

Isaac's Restaurant & Deli

In March 2017, the company opened their 19th location (an express model), called "Isaac's on the fly" in downtown York, Pennsylvania.

In February 2019, the company moved their headquarters from Lancaster to Camp Hill, citing lower rent costs.

References

External links

Official website

Companies based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Restaurants established in 1983

Restaurants in Pennsylvania

Regional restaurant chains in the United States

Privately held companies based in Pennsylvania

1983 establishments in Pennsylvania

Cuisine of the Mid-Atlantic states

Retail companies based in Pennsylvania

American companies established in 1983