Landmark Restaurant Sale, Playa Bowls Coming: Bucks Business Brief

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —In the course of your lifetime, you've probably been to Georgine's.

The landmark Bucks County restaurant is up for sale as its owner plans to retire. But the West Bristol establishment will continue under new ownership with no plans to close.

While one establishment may be changing hands, others are trying to establish themselves and build a customer base in Bucks County.

In Bensalem Township, Playa Bowls has opened a location on Street Road, offering all kinds of fruity concoctions. Meanwhile, in Plumstead Township, Vietnamese summer rolls are the name of the game at TeaVa Rolls on Easton Road.

And then there are those businesses trying to make a difference in their communities.

Alto Bakery & Caffè in Warminster is holding a fundraiser on Saturday for a student stricken by cancer. Meanwhile, The Giant Company doled out more than $100,000 to Bucks County schools to fight food insecurity for students.

These were some of the stories making business news in Bucks County over the past week:

Playa Bowls Opening New Location In Bensalem

Playa Bowls has opened a new franchise on Street Road. The chain —which has operated for nine years and has more than 200 stores nationwide —is known for its acai, pitaya, coconut bowls, and smoothies. Playa Bowls is located in the Street Road Plaza shopping center. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of Playa Bowls)

New Cafe Brings Vietnamese Summer Rolls To Doylestown

A new cafe specializing in Vietnamese summer rolls, sandwiches, and bowls has opened its doors in Plumstead Township. Nikki and Danny Truong of Hatfield are the owners of TeaVa Rolls, which celebrated its opening in March at 812 Easton Road next to Concord Pet Food and Supplies. The new cafe specializes in Vietnamese Summer Rolls, a popular finger food in the Vietnamese culture sold on the street and in the country's upscale restaurants. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Photo Courtesy of TeaVa Rolls)

Landmark Lower Bucks Co. Restaurant For Sale

Georgine's, a landmark family-owned Bristol Township restaurant since 1977, has been put up for sale. The property at 1320 Newport Road in the township's West Bristol section was recently listed for sale at $3.8 million. The restaurant was founded in 1977 by brothers Roy and Michael Nagle and named after their mother Georgine. It started as a small neighborhood bar. The listing states that the current owner wants to retire. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

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Giant Gives $90K To Fight Food Insecurity At Bucks County Schools

Lower Bucks County School districts are receiving more than $100,000 to fight student food insecurity. The GIANT Company announced this week that its Feeding School Kids initiative, in partnership with its customers, raised more than $1.5 million to combat hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The Central Bucks and Centennial school districts were among the top recipients. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Centennial School District)

Alto's Holding Gelato Fundraiser For Cancer Student

Alto Bakery & Caffè in Warminster will hold a fundraiser on Saturday for a student stricken by cancer. The new Street Road bakery will host a gelato fundraiser to support Lorenzo, a student of Nativity of Our Lord School, who is fighting a courageous battle against cancer, the eatery said. The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Alto Bakery & Caffè )

Mill Race Inn Redevelopment Moves Forward In Northampton Twp.

The latest plan to breathe new life into the dilapidated Mill Race Inn located in the heart of Holland took a step forward Tuesday night. The Northampton Township’s planning commission voted 4 to 0 with one abstention to recommend approval of a preliminary/final plan with conditions to redevelop the Buck Road site with a 55 and older residential condominium complex overlooking Mill Creek. (Read this Patch story for more details.)

(Jeff Werner/Patch)