Barnes & Noble Opens, Arby's Has Opening Date: Bucks Business Briefs

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — This week, Bucks County welcomed its newest Barnes & Noble, which opened its doors on Wednesday at the Barn Plaza on Route 611 in Doylestown Township.

Just down the road at the Center Point Place Shopping Center in Warminster, the long-awaited Arby's restaurant now has an opening date. Continue reading to find out when.

Meanwhile, Fred Beans Automotive Group celebrated the opening of its new Volkswagon showroom on North Easton Road in Doylestown with an emphasize on innovation and a strong commitment to sustainability.

Here are some of the business stories making news around Bucks County:

Barnes & Noble Cuts The Ribbon On Its Newest Store

The newest Bucks County Barnes & Noble store opened on Wednesday at the Barn Plaza in Doylestown Township to an enthusiastic crowd of patrons. Within minutes of cutting the ribbon on the new store, patrons were passing through the doors of the brand 11,500-square-foot store and into a world filled with books, periodicals, vinyl records and gifts. “I am beyond honored to be here today as the manager of our first store in this area,” Doylestown resident Sean Curran told everyone just moments before the ribbon cutting. “I am so deeply touched to see all of you. And I’m so incredibly grateful to all the people who created one of the most beautiful stores I have ever been in.” Click here to read the Patch story

Doylestown resident Sean Curran is managing the new store at the Barn Plaza. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

Arby's Now Has Opening Date In Warminster

The Arby's in Center Point Place in Warminster has an opening date. The franchise owners of the fast food chain known for its roast beef sandwiches posted on the Warminster Community Group Facebook page that the Street Road location will be opening soon. "Dear friends and neighbors, we are excited to be joining this wonderful neighborhood and community soon and opening soon," the franchise owners said. "We have started hiring now." The tentative opening date for the new Arby's is Sept. 23, its owners said. Click here to read the Patch story.

The new Arby's in Warminster now has an opening date. (Dino Ciliberti/Patch)

Fred Beans Volkswagen Unveils New Doylestown Showroom

Fred Beans Volkswagen has cut the ribbon on its new Doylestown showroom designed to enhance the sales and service experience for its customers. The new location, next to the previous VW building on Easton Road, emphasizes innovation and a strong commitment to sustainability. The showroom also reflects the evolution of VW vehicles. Standout features include a robust EV display area, fast Level 3 charging stations, an indoor location for delivering new vehicles, and indoor, climate-controlled vehicle service bays. “This is the beginning of something special,” said Fred Beans Automotive Group vice president Beth Beans Gilbert. “This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our team, who we are so grateful for.” Click here to read the Patch story.

Fred Beans Volkswagen has cut the ribbon on its new Doylestown showroom.

Oil Divine Opens First Brick and Mortar Store With Plans To Expand

Oil Divine Natural Skincare celebrated the opening of its first brick and mortar store this summer
at the Village at Newtown Shopping Center on Eagle Road and has announced plans to open a second store in Richboro. Store owner Snezhana Bogatin joined her employees and members of the Newtown Business Association in officially cutting the ribbon on the new 1700-square-foot store in Newtown and announced her second location coming soon to Addisville Square. Located next to Harvest Seasonal Restaurant and Wine Bar, the Newtown store is the brand's first after a three-year online and e-commerce presence. The store carries the exclusive Oil Divine collection, including its best sellers - jasmine revitalizing oil, rose body glow, rejuvenating eye serum, dark spot corrector, age delay lifting serum and hair growth pre-shampoo scalp treatment. Click here to read the Patch story.

Store owner Snezhana Bogatin joins her employees and members of the Newtown Business Association in officially cutting the ribbon on the new 1700-square-foot store in Newtown. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

Rita's Italian Ice Rolls Out Pumpkin Products For Fall

Launching its fall lineup earlier than ever before, Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is giving guests seasonal pumpkin favorites.Those favorites include Rita's Pumpkin Cold Brew Frozen Coffee and Pumpkin Pie Concrete. Pumpkin Cold Brew Frozen Coffee returns to Rita's Cold Brew Frozen Coffee lineup, making a crisp comeback and reuniting with its Frozen Coffee patch: Original Cold Brew, Caramel, and Mocha flavors. Additionally, Rita's Pumpkin Pie Concrete offers a balance of creamy Frozen Custard blended with pumpkin crème and pie pieces for the ultimate indulgence this fall season. Click here to read the Patch article.

Rita's Italian Ice has rolled out its pumpkin products for the fall season. (Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard)