Charleys Cheesesteaks, officially Charleys Philly Steaks, is an American restaurant chain specializing in Philly cheesesteak headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

While studying real estate at Ohio State University, Korean American Charley Shin worked in his mother's Japanese/Korean restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.

[1] While taking a trip to New York City, the Shins took a detour to Philadelphia, resulting in Charley's discovery of the Philly cheesesteak.

Charley convinced his mother to take a break, sell the restaurant, and invest her life savings of $48,000 in "Charley's," a 450-square-foot (42 m2) restaurant across the street from Ohio State's campus.

[4] Charleys Philly Steaks is a subsidiary of Gosh Enterprises, which is solely owned by Shin.