The Foodery, New Microbrewery Among Businesses Coming to Phoenixville in 2017

PHOENIXVILLE, PA -- 2017 promises to be another exciting year for the Steel City, as several new businesses are planning to open at some point in the new year.

The Foodery, a "beer emporium" and deli which carries more than 1,500 different types of beer and already has popular outlets set up in Philadelphia, had been scheduled to open on December 1. Owners have since stated that the business will open at some point in 2017, although an exact date has not been given.

Construction is progressing toward completion, however, and the company has already begun hiring staff. The Foodery will be located on 325 Bridge Street.

Crowded Castle Brewing Company, the borough's newest microbrewery, is set to open in the late spring or early summer of 2017. Crowded Castle has been brewing for some time, but they announced in July of 2016 that they had signed a lease for a new taproom at 240-242 Bridge Street.

Crowded Castle will be the latest in the borough's fledgling local spirits scene, along with recent popular additions Stable 12 and Bluebird Distilling. Larger breweries like Sly Fox and Iron Hill, meanwhile, complement the newer players.

Many Taco Bell fans are probably already aware that the former KFC-Taco Bell on Nutt Road will reopen as just a Taco Bell. The opening date is set for late spring, 2017.

Know of an important business opening coming up this year that we missed? Let us know by email at justin.heinze@patch.com.

Image via The Foodery.