New Chicken Sandwich Take Out Shop Opens In Wrightstown

WRIGHTSTOWN, PA — After months of planning, preparations and an extensive renovation project, Skip’s Wrightstown opened its doors for business on Monday inside the former Wrightstown Country Store at Route 413 and Penns Park Road.

Chicken lovers can now enjoy Skip’s famous Lancaster County fried chicken sandwiches, tenders and loaded fries right here in Bucks County.

The new eatery is owned and operated by Dan Cruz of Wrightstown and his brother Jeremy of Newtown who inked a deal earlier this year with Skip and Marcus Stoltzfus to bring their popular chicken sandwiches to Bucks County. Skip and Marcus own and operate Skip’s Food Truck, which has built a large following at events throughout Lancaster County.

General manager Jon Goodman, owner Dan Cruz and Skip Stoltzfus.

Skip's signature chicken sandwich loaded with coleslaw, pickles and a special sauce.

Loaded fries at Skip's Wrightstown.

"We are super excited," said Dan of the opening. "We're ready to go. This is something I've wanted to do since I was a teenager," he said of running his own food establishment.

In addition to serving Skip's famous chicken sandwiches, Dan and Jeremy have added a gluten free line, something that the food truck doesn't currently offer. "Skip tasted it and he loves it," said Dan.

Skip Stoltzfus was at the new store on Sunday during a soft opening for family and friends making sure everything was running smoothly in the kitchen and that each sandwich and tender met Skip's standards.

"Come out and try it. It sells itself," said Dan of what has been described as the best chicken sandwich in Lancaster. "That's what it did with me. I had a taste of his chicken sandwich and literally it was the best chicken sandwich I had eaten,” said Dan, who met Skip last year at a fair in New Holland. “That chicken sandwich is so good. The first time I had it it was like I needed more of this in my life.”

Always looking for the next best thing in business, he eventually persuaded Skip to join him on a venture to use his name and to sell his food at a brick and mortar location in Wrightstown.

Skip's Wrightstown will be serving breakfast every morning from 6 to 11 a.m. including sausage, egg and cheese; bacon, egg and cheese; and pork roll, egg and cheese sandwiches on brioche buns.

"The eggs and the meat are sourced right here from Rush Valley Farm on Penns Park Road. We’re purchasing all of our eggs and meats from them," said Dan.

A breakfast sandwich available at Skip's during breakfast hours.

The lunch and dinner side of the takeout only eatery features the fried chicken sandwich with cole slaw, pickles and a special sauce. Each chicken sandwich is cooked to order using one of five different heats (spice levels) - no heat, low heat, medium, high and ghost heat.

The hand breaded sandwich, he said, uses a chicken breast, which is fully tenderized and marinated to make it tender.

“Skip took a year to develop the recipe trying different seasonings and different processes to perfect it. It’s got an awesome crunch to it and a great flavor throughout the whole thing,” said Dan. “It’s juicy inside and really tender. It’s just a winning recipe.”

The sandwich and the food truck have developed a large following in Lancaster, he said. “It’s been voted Lancaster’s best food truck and Lancaster’s best chicken sandwich. So we are bringing Lancaster’s best chicken sandwich to Bucks County.”

The menu also includes chicken tenders, loaded fries, oriental salad, a choice of dipping sauces, waffle fries (seasoned and fried) and choice of drinks.

The location is perfect, said Dan, who entered into a lease agreement with building owner Tom Coates to use one side of the former country store for the takeout operation. The other side will be home to Herbal Healers Wellness Dispensary, which is expected to open by the end of this month.

Waiting in line for Skip's famous chicken sandwich. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

Jeremy and Dan Cruz, the owners of Skip's Wrightstown. (Photo by Jeff Werner)

In early April, the Wrightstown Township Board of Supervisors granted Coates conditional use to redevelop the former country store property, which includes the two commercial storefronts facing Route 413 and a tenant house in back.

“Having a little food spot right there seemed like the perfect location," said Dan. "Baseball games are happening there. There’s the farmers market that happens on the weekend. The spot just seems like the perfect location for us to bring something back to the town and have a little spot for people to be able to stop for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

The brothers grew up in Falls Township and both graduates of Pennsbury High School. Together they own several businesses including an accounting and bookkeeping business, a roofing and siding company, a finance company, a house flipping company and a root beer float and milk
shake food truck.

Skip's Wrightstown will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Breakfast items only will be served from 6 to 11 a.m. Lunch and dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to closing.

Food can be ordered online at www.skipswrightstown.com. Skip's will also be available through Door Dash by early next week.