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Changing handsFiled

Checkmate Restaurant and Lounge

5610 Lancaster Ave, Ste 900b-1000 · Philadelphia, PA 19131

New owners are taking over this bar.

Stage: Changing hands
First filing: Feb 8, 2026
Latest update: Feb 8, 2026
Records: 1 from 1 source
Evidence: Filed
Neighborhood: Philadelphia

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Feb 8, 2026 · Liquor license transfer to a new owner applied for · full bar
Liquor license

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