Chickie's & Pete's set to open on Boardwalk in North Wildwood

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Chickie's & Pete's, the popular Philadelphia-born bar and restaurant, will open a second "express" location on the Wildwoods Boardwalk this holiday weekend.

The new entry is coming to 2500 Boardwalk, at the north end of the Gateway 26 complex (directly across from the entrance to Morey's Surfside Pier).

The location was formerly home to Shirtique.

Chickie's & Pete's is best known for its Crabfries, a creation of owner Pete Ciarrocchi "bathed in a secret blend of spices and served with two sides of our one-of-a-kind White Creamy Cheese Sauce."

This will be the franchise's second Boardwalk location, following the stand at Cedar Avenue, which debuted in 2011.

Like that venue, this will be an takeout stand, with no sit-down dining.

According to its official website, as of March 2016, Chickie's & Pete's had 14 "permanent" locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, in addition to various seasonal stands in amusement parks and entertainment facilities as far away as Florida and Missouri.