Target Has Opening Date, Denny's Closes: Bucks Business Brief

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — While Bucks County is saying goodbye to its last Denny's restaurant, it's getting ready to welcome a brand new Target store to its retail landscape.

Central Bucks County shoppers have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Target store, which has been under construction for the past year at the Doylestown Shopping Center on North Main Street.

The new 74,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 21 replacing the Bon-Ton Department Store which closed its doors in 2018. The new store will house a CVS Pharmacy, a Starbucks Cafe, and Ulta Beauty in addition to its retail operations. In addition, it will offer drive-up, order pickup, and same-day delivery services.

While Central Bucks prepares to welcome Target, Lower Bucks is saying goodbye to the county's last Denny's Restaurant on Lincoln Highway in Middletown Township.

Denny's is the latest casualty among casual dining chains in Bucks County.

In March, Bob Evans family-style restaurant closed its doors in Bensalem, ending the eatery's presence in the Philadelphia region. And last November, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery at 705 York Rd. in Warminster shut its doors for good after 40 years in business. Click here to read the Patch story.

Target Announces Opening Date For Doylestown Store

The new Target Store at the Doylestown Shopping Center is scheduled to open to the public on Sunday, July 21, according to an announcement made by the company this week. Following its 8 a.m. opening, the 74,500-square-foot store on North Main Street will be open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Doylestown will be Target's 78th store in Pennsylvania; the company opened its first location in the Commonwealth in 1998. Its newest store will employ around 95 team members, according to the company. To read the Patch article, click here.

The new Target store on North Main Street in Doylestown Borough. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

Denny's Closes Last Bucks County Location

Denny's — known for its Grand Slam breakfasts — has permanently closed its last location in Bucks County at 640 E. Lincoln Highway in Middletown Township. The website listed it as permanently closed, meaning that Bucks County residents will have to drive to Delaware County, the Lehigh Valley, or New Jersey to get their breakfast favorites from the eatery, which was known for its breakfast specials. Denny's has shuttered more than two dozen locations this year, including the one in Langhorne. It has remaining locations in Essington in Delaware County, Allentown in the Lehigh Valley, and Bordentown, N.J. To read the Patch article, click here.

Indoor Pickleball Court Coming To Bucks County

The Picklr is coming to Bucks County.

This week, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors gave the Utah-based company conditional use approval to convert the former Bed, Bath & Beyond store next to Staples into an indoor state-of-the-art Pickleball Club.

The membership-only club will be a first for The Picklr in Bucks County and in Pennsylvania with plans to expand throughout southeastern Pennsylvania.

In Newtown, the company will be transforming the 30,000-square-foot store at 20 West Road into an 11-court premium indoor playing facility. The new facility will offer professional-grade outdoor surfacing, best-in-class technology, a pro shop, and access to free leagues, tournaments, and clinics. Click here to read the article in Patch

This former Bed, Bath and Beyond store in the Newtown Shopping Center will be "The Picklr's" first location in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

Rita's Italian Ice Introduces Nerds Grape Ice Flavor

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has unveiled a new summer flavor. The Bensalem Township-based company has teamed up with a candy icon to introduce NERDS Grape flavored Ice.

NERDS Grape flavored Ice will be available for a limited time at all Rita’s locations starting this week. The sweet, crunchy, and tangy flavor invites guests to taste nostalgia this summer.

Rita's, in partnership with NERDS, is also unveiling the all-new – BABY NERDS – which makes its first-ever appearance as an official NERDS dessert topping with Rita’s locations across the country this week ahead of its official introduction into the broader QSR industry in spring 2025.

Smaller in size than NERDS candy, but with just as much flavor, the topping will become an addition to Rita’s menu. Click here to read the Patch story.

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has introduced a new summer flavor that debuted on Monday. (Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard)

Chicken Sandwich Shop Opening Soon In Wrightstown

In just a matter of weeks, locals will be enjoying Skip’s famous Lancaster County fried chicken sandwiches, tenders, and loaded fries right here in Bucks County.

With renovations wrapping up, the area’s newest eatery - Skip’s Wrightstown - continues to take shape inside the former Wrightstown Country Store building at Route 413 and Penns Park Road.

This will be Skip's first brick-and-mortar store, having operated only as a food truck service in Lancaster County up to this point.

“Construction has been moving along,” reports Wycombe resident Dan Cruz who is partnering with his brother, Jeremy, to bring the eatery to Wrightstown. We hired a general manager and we are interviewing other shift managers and cooks. We are also interviewing all other staff.

“We are still hoping to open around (July) 20th, but there are a lot of moving parts that would have to be in place before then. We are really pushing hard,” reports Cruz. Click here to read the Patch article.

When renovation work is completed, the former Wrightstown Country Store at Route 413 and Penns Park Road will house "Skip's Wrightstown" and Herbal Healers Wellness Dispensary, an organic herbal supplement store. (Dan Cruz)