The Great American Pub, whose locations across the Philadelphia collar counties include an extremely popular Conshohocken version, is a success story rooted in grit, business savvy, and familial bonds. Ana Welsh served it up to readers of Main Line Tonight.

The Great American Pub rests on the bedrock of the Hemcher family. Patriarch Charles, who initially made his living in construction, bought into a partnership for a 1970s Delaware County restaurant, Timbers.

He then found financial success in flipping eateries, that is, buying them, nurturing them to success, and then selling them at a profit.

In 1990, he acquired a small eatery in Conshohocken and called it the Great American Pub.

He found something about it to be uniquely engaging, and this site, he held onto.

Hemcher eventually started weaving his four sons — Chuck, Sarge, Tom, and Tim — into the fabric of the establishment.

Chuck took the helm in Conshohocken and has maintained its momentum beyond his father’s 2021 passing.

His siblings do the same for the brand’s locations in Wayne and Phoenixville.

“It’s all about hard work,” said Chuck. “My dad taught us to work hard, be kind to others, and enjoy life.”

More on the Hemcher family and its successful Great American Pub locations is in Main Line Tonight.

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The Conshohocken version of the Great American Pub offers seasonal, roof-top seating.