Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen
Its mid-afternoon, and you are hungry. You don’t want anything to heavy, nor to light. You want to get afternoon snack and be out the door quickly.
Well grilled cheese lovers unite. Melt Shop will be open for business in Newtown at the Village at Newtown Shopping Center a company spokesperson said.
Plans for another lower bucks shop located in Langhorne are in process, company officials say.
The Newtown location is owned by franchisee Drew Smith, who also owns, the Melt Shop inside the King of Prussia Mall. Smith has plans to develop 18 additional Melt Shop restaurants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including stores in Langhorne and Downingtown, a spokesperson says.
“I’m so excited to expand Melt Shop’s footprint in Pennsylvania and offer the brand’s superior food and guest experience to more communities throughout my home state,” Smith said in a news release. “Each item on Melt Shop’s menu has been hand-crafted with care and intention, and evokes the feeling of fond memories and joy. It’s this distinctive quality that allows our food to be instantly recognizable and loved by guests of all ages.”
Founded in 2011 in New York City, Melt Shop offers a menu that includes various melts, chicken tenders, tots, salads, shakes and more. You can see the full menu here.
Details on the giveaways for the Newtown location are below:
- Saturday, June 22 — Free Grilled Cheese for a Year — The first guest will receive 1 classic grilled cheese per week for an entire year; the next 49 guests receive 1 classic grilled cheese per month. Additionally, every guest after the first 50 on opening day will be entered into a contest to win 1 classic grilled cheese per week for an entire year.
- Sunday, June 23 — The first 50 guests at opening and the first 50 guests to dine after 6 p.m. will receive a free Nutella shake.
- Monday, June 24 — The first 100 guests will receive a free shop tots.
Eligible winners must be over 16 years old and are required to download the Melt Shop app.
Melt Shop in Newtown will be open Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is located at 2820 South Eagle Road, Newtown.