Kansas City Chiefs bar ‘Big Charlies Saloon’ not hosting Super Bowl party in Philadelphia after all

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The only bar in Philadelphia that normally welcomes Kansas City Chiefs fans will not open on Super Bowl Sunday after all.

The Big Charlies Saloon on the 1900 block of South 11th Street in South Philadelphia said it made the decision to close after realizing it would not be able to accommodate all the fans who wanted to see the game there .

“It saddens me to say that we will not be hosting the Super Bowl this year, we sold out tickets very quickly and had to turn our guests away. So we don’t want to do that, we can’t accommodate everyone, so we will just be closed for the night. I’m sorry again. Go Chiefs!” the bar posted on Twitter.

The bar owner’s love for the team began in 1970 with a winning Super Bowl bet on the Chiefs.