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Snack bar managed by Necmi Pecenek serves as a beloved gathering spot for Johanneskirchen residents, yet it faces potential shutdown.

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2025 September 3 . 12:38 PM

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"Over the past two decades, significant achievements have been accumulated, but now the snack food enterprise finds itself confronting..."

The popular snack bar, Grillstation JK, in Johanneskirchen, Munich, has become a political issue, with local CSU politicians and residents rallying to preserve the beloved establishment. Over 2000 signatures have been collected for its preservation, and a group of CSU politicians, including Robert Brannekämper, are collecting more signatures at the intersection with Freischützstraße.

Grillstation JK, operated by Necmi Pecenek for the past 20 years, is scheduled to close due to the planned tram expansion in Johanneskirchen. The snack bar, known for its aroma of fries and chicken, is a popular meeting point for residents and attracts up to 300 customers daily.

The SWM, the city's urban development and public transport authority, reportedly promised an alternative location for the snack bar, but no concrete long-term stay option has been offered yet. Necmi Pecenek, the operator, has not found another location in the area.

The extension is due to new developments in the planning approval procedure for the Johanneskirchen tram. A hearing date in July for the planning approval procedure was cancelled due to new information, including statements from external expert offices on traffic forecasts and noise protection measures.

CSU city councilor Fabian Ewald considers Grillstation JK to be extremely popular with residents and a real meeting point. Posters with accusations like "City wants to flatten the grill station" and "Breach of promise by the city works" have been put up by the group collecting signatures.

As of now, there does not appear to be any widely reported recent update on the status of Grillstation JK. The story of the snack bar gained attention a while back due to plans to close it for tram line extension or related infrastructure projects.

If you're looking for the latest information, I would recommend checking local Munich news sources or community updates from Munich city council meetings. Sometimes small local businesses affected by urban development projects have ongoing community campaigns or local petitions, which may be covered by regional media or social platforms.

In a recent development, the SWM has offered an extension until spring 2026 for Grillstation JK. Necmi Pecenek hopes to stay in operation at the snack bar, and employs eight people there. The group collecting signatures plans to hand over the collection to the mayor in the fall.

Necmi Pecenek, who has been running the snack bar for 20 years, is currently using the area without the right to do so, as the lease would have expired at the end of June, according to an SWM spokesman. The snack bar, with its aroma of fries and chicken, continues to be a cherished part of the Johanneskirchen community, and efforts to preserve it are ongoing.