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Pittsburgh classic

The story

In the early 1980s Jim "Big Tree" Trebac toured the East Coast, eating his way through sub shops in Philadelphia and up and down the Jersey Shore. In 1983 he came home and opened Peppi's in Allegheny West. The secret, he figured, was the bread, so he built every sandwich on Mancini's.

In 2004 the Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger, and Peppi's answered with the Roethlisburger, sandwich number 7. It became a North Side legend, a sandwich as loaded as a Sunday at the stadium.

Peppi's still runs on fresh bread and big sandwiches, in Allegheny West and on Penn Avenue in the Strip.

At a glance

The basics, from public records.

Peppi's is a chain sandwich shop at 927 Western Avenue in Allegheny West, a Pittsburgh neighborhood.

We list 2 Peppi's locations across Allegheny County.

Its latest Allegheny County Health Department record on file is a reinspection on May 11, 2026, which ended with an Inspected & Permitted placard.

Details

From Allegheny County food facility permits. The owner can add the rest.

Address927 Western Avenue
NeighborhoodAllegheny West
CategorySandwiches & delis
HoursNot listed yet. Owner can add.
PhoneNot listed yet. Owner can add.
WebsiteNot listed yet. Owner can add.
SourcePittsburgh Spotlight directory (built from Allegheny County food permits)

Health inspection

Inspected & Permitted
Latest inspection on file: May 11, 2026 (reinspection). 2 inspections in the past year.From Allegheny County Health Department open data, records dated Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026. Matched to this listing by address and name. This may not reflect current status; the Health Department's records are the official source.

Nearby

The closest listings to Peppi's. 18 places in Allegheny West.

Allegheny West guide

Sources: listing details and inspections from Allegheny County Health Department food facility data via WPRDC (public domain). Story sources: Peppi's, About; Peppi's, The #7 Roethlisburger; Peppi's, Contact; ESPN. Map from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Distances are straight line. Listing data refreshed Oct 28, 2026.