Max's Steaks is a cheesesteak and hoagie restaurant that was founded in 1994 on Germantown Ave in Nicetown, North Philadelphia.

He noticed the popularity of Jim's and believed he could open an establishment in North Philadelphia where he has owned and operated bars and other businesses.

[5] Max's is located in the inner city of North Philadelphia where there is "lower labor force participation rates".

[5][6] In 2011, Robert Douglas, a cook at Max's, said he had "a lot of famous people walking in, I got Teri Woods, the author; Rick Ross, the rapper been here and Wu-Tang Clan".

[2] In 2018, DJ Khaled posted on Instagram of him stopping at Max's for a cheesesteak before getting another one at Geno's Steaks.