For More Information:

Carl Olson

Phone 309.663.7384

CJ’S RESTAURANT OPENS AT FORMER AIRPORT TERMINAL

(Bloomington, IL- February 12, 2008)….The Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board of Commissioners welcomed C.J.’s Restaurant to its new airport location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

 CJ Stolfa, owner and operator of the restaurant, Paul Harmon, Chairman of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority, Mike Malone, Executive Director of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon to officially open the restaurant as BNAA Board members, staff, and representatives from the various contractors applauded.

 The new restaurant is located in the former Central Illinois Regional Airport terminal building at 2901 E. Empire in Bloomington , in an area now referred to as CIRA Commons.  Two former restaurants were housed in this location but the site has been renovated and expanded significantly. 

 More space, accessible parking and a location closer to the community prompted the locally owned and operated restaurant’s move to the airport campus site from its south Bloomington location.

 Hours for CJ’s at the new location are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Fast facts on CJ’s new Restaurant

CJ’s Restaurant 

2901 E. Empire St., Bloomington , IL 61704

Phone 663-4444

o       Totally renovated and remodeled from former restaurant that occupied the same space with all new décor, kitchen, finishes, and furniture.  Italian style motif and décor with an aviation backdrop.  

o       Seating for 217 in the indoor restaurant, banquet and bar area  

o       Patio seating capacity at 135  

o       Increased staff from former location by 16 people to a total of 50 employees  

o       Accessible for pilots and general aviation passengers from the airfield  

o       Aviator’s Lounge – bar area seating for 35  

o       Some new menu items –notably Chicago style pizza – thin crust and deep dish  

o       Locally owned and operated by the Stolfa family, CJ’s has been in the restaurant business for twelve years, started as a catering business fifteen years ago  

o       Joins the Challenger Learning Center in the former CIRA terminal building as part of the development now called CIRA Commons  

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