Popular Grilled Cheese Chain Eyes Expansion Into Bucks Co.

BUCKS CO., PA — Melt, a New York-based grilled cheese chain, is looking to expand with at least two locations in Bucks County.

The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will be reviewing Melt's conditional use application at a meeting Wednesday. The chain is proposing a location at the Village at Newtown Shopping Center. Melt is also planning a store at Lincoln Plaza shopping center in Langhorne, according to a report by Philadelphia Magazine.

The new sandwich shops are part of an expansion that will see 20 to 30 new Melt locations in the Philadelphia region and South Jersey, the magazine said.

Melt has an existing shop at the King of Prussia Mall, as well as locations in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and at the Mall of America in Minnesota.

The menus vary by location, but all include an array of savory sandwiches with creative combinations. Dishes on the menu at the King of Prussia location include chicken melts, burger melts, maple bacon grilled cheeses, salads, milkshakes, and house-made chicken tenders.

An opening timeline for the Newtown location — provided the application is approved — has not yet been set, Melt representatives tell Patch.

The franchisee is Drew Smith, who owns 23 Five Guys locations the Philly area, according to Philadelphia Magazine.

Image via Shutterstock, not actual Melt grilled cheese