Gov. Ed Rendell announced a $6.3 million investment in state agriculture and tourism projects on Thursday, including a $1 million grant awarded to House of Blues Philadelphia.

The grant, from the state’s First Industries Fund, will be used by House of Blues to buy machinery and equipment for the music-and-dining establishment planned for 15th and Chestnut streets.

I guess fat no-neck white people and their dreadful cracker offspring have to go somewhere for bacon double cheese burgers and Coors Lite after a hard day in line for the Liberty Bell. But geez Louise, can’t Danny Akroyd’s bluesy TGI Fridays cover their own start-up costs by now? Let’s see…hang on…we’re dialing in the HOB site…STUPID INTERNET BE MORE FASTER…OK, that worked…clicking Investor Relations FAQ…there are 10 House of Blues around the country, including Vegas and A.C., sounds like a license to print money…and, well, so much for transparency:

Can I get financial statements for the House of Blues?
As a non-public company, we do not disclose our financial statements.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, May 18th, 2006 at 4:37 pm.