I'm finally getting more details on Big Lots reopening, specifically one local store in Bucks County.
At the beginning of April I told you the news that Big Lots stores were starting to reopen
Fans of the discount retailer are thrilled
They never thought they see it after closing all locations following declaring bankruptcy last year
There's a new owner (Gordon Brothers Retail Partners) that acquired over 200 Big Lots stores and two distribution centers in the deal and plans began immediately to reinvent the brand and get back to business
READ MORE: Grocery Outlet Opening Next to Big Lots in Fairless Hills
"We're thrilled to be bringing the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands, and a new apparel department for the entire family," Gordon Brothers announced recently
You may have to be patient for your local store to reopen
The stores will be coming to life again in waves
Another round of openings is planned for May 1
The first stores to open back up were sadly not in Pennsylvania
But, Lower Bucks Source is reporting the Big Lots in Fairless Hills will be opening its doors once again this summer.
The store located at 500 Lincoln Highway is slated for a late-June reopening
Remodeling of the store has already started in anticipation of welcoming its loyal customers back in about two months
If you're looking for a job, they're hiring. The sign in the front window says
"We want you to be a part of the big lots comeback!!"
READ MORE: Bucks County's First Nifty Fifty's Opening in Fairless Hills
Also opening in June
As soon as I hear of a grand reopening date
For more information, click here.
Gallery Credit: Rob Carroll
There will be a new department to check out.\nRead More
I'm finally getting more details on Big Lots reopening, specifically one local store in Bucks County.
At the beginning of April I told you the news that Big Lots stores were starting to reopen
READ MORE: Grocery Outlet Opening Next to Big Lots in Fairless Hills
"We're thrilled to be bringing the Big Lots! brand back to life by offering more deals than ever, lots of famous brands, and a new apparel department for the entire family," Gordon Brothers announced recently
But, Lower Bucks Source is reporting the Big Lots in Fairless Hills will be opening its doors once again this summer.
If you're looking for a job, they're hiring. The sign in the front window says
READ MORE: Bucks County's First Nifty Fifty's Opening in Fairless Hills
Also opening in June
For more information, click here.
The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board approved a variance related to parking Monday evening for a proposed Nifty Fifty’s diner in the Fairless Hills section
Nifty Fifty’s is looking to open at the closed Bank of America at 503 South Oxford Valley Road
The location will be a franchise operated by Langhorne-based Retro Eats LLC
which operates the Warminster Township Nifty Fifty’s location
The franchisee needed a variance to operate a Nifty Fifty’s restaurant with 38 parking spaces instead of the required 82
but not without pushback from a neighboring property owner
The board’s decision came after discussions and negotiations between the applicant and representatives from Queen Anne Plaza shopping center
who expressed concerns about potential parking overflow onto their property
said the proposed restaurant would have 90 seats in a 4,000-square-foot building with 1,500 square feet dedicated to dining space
“We know what parking is required for a Nifty Fifty’s restaurant,” McGuigan said
citing the franchisee’s experience with the similar location in Warminster Township
testified that the 38 proposed spaces would be sufficient based on his experience operating the Warminster Township location
“We don’t want customers to complain about parking,” Carotenuto said
“We definitely don’t want customers parking in somebody else’s spaces.”
After initially requesting the board deny the variance
Queen Anne Plaza representatives proposed several conditions if it were to be approved
The conditions proposed included installing a metal fence along the property line and posting no-parking signs
Carotenuto agreed to the conditions proposed by Queen Anne Plaza
“We care that much and want to come to this location that much and serve the community,” he said
“So we’re willing to pay for the fence.”
The board ultimately approved the variance with conditions that Retro Eats LLC install a fence and no-parking signs to be coordinated with Queen Anne Plaza
Nifty Fifty’s is a 1950s-style diner known for burgers
It has been around since 1987 and operates several locations in the Philadelphia region
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Two businesses will soon find a new home at the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township
Grocery Outlet, a discount store
recently put up a sign announcing its impending move into the 42,000-square-foot space that was most recently occupied by Pathmark
The store will sit between Retro Fitness and Big Lots — one of the few locations to have survived the company's bankruptcy declaration earlier this year
Meanwhile the space on the shopping center's southeast corner is slated to become a Big Blue Swim School
The schools teach kids ages three months to 12 years how to swim with weekly lessons from a team of professional swim instructors
The company was founded by in 2009 by national champion swimmer Chris DeJong and now has almost 50 locations across the country including three others in Pennsylvania
the shopping center will have just one vacant storefront remaining between Italian restaurant Arosso and Funzilla
a massive indoor children's entertainment venue
Lacey Latch is the development reporter for the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer. She can be reached at LLatch@gannett.com
2025 at 10:58 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Fairless Hills Shopping Center has been sold for $23.6 million
according to the Philadelphia Business Journal
a popular Lower Bucks County shopping center has been sold for $23.6 million
we are currently exploring options and hope to have an update to share in the coming weeks,” Ocean State Job Lot said in a statement
The shopping center had been owned by The Klein Group
a Florham Park (N.J.) company that bills itself as an expert in real estate investments
The shopping center recently opened a Big Blue Swim School
A Grocery Outlet is also planned at the property
The Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the Wawa near the shopping center —which is 87 percent occupied —is also included in the sale
Big Blue Swim Club opened its second Bucks County location in the shopping centerin late September
Grocery Outlet recently announced plans to open its fourth store in Bucks County with a location at the shopping center
Ocean State Job Lot has 11 Pennsylvania stores
including ones in Montgomeryville and Warminster
Ocean State Job Lot's website says "our first preference is to own our our space" when considering a new location
The company has grown its real estate portfolio
acquiring more than 7.5 million square feet of real estate across more than 70 shopping centers throughout New England
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A Lower Bucks County shopping center has sold for $23.6 million to a Rhode Island company that is optimistic about brick-and-mortar stores
The shopping center, with 190,000 square feet of retail space, has been an anchor in Falls Township for decades
and even in the online shopping era is nearly 90 percent occupied
The shopping center is anchored by Funzilla, the kids indoor entertainment and birthday party place, as well as Big Lots
a soup-to-nuts discount retailer that has plans to close its stores nationwide
The Falls shopping center also includes a Wawa with gas pumps
The site had been anchored by a Pathmark supermarket
Going out of business Big Lots files for bankruptcy. Here's the fate of Bucks County stores in Falls, Souderton
The previous owner spent millions sprucing up the place, including replacing roofs and paving parking lots. There were ten offers on the site, the Journal quoted Chris Munley
the realtor who handled the property listing
“It proves out what we’ve all been shouting from the mountaintops about the resilience of our market
what the suburbs and city offer in terms of economic driver,” Munley told the Business Journal
JD Mullane can be reached at jmullane@couriertimes.com
Big Lots might be keeping its location in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section open
announced Friday that it is presenting a plan to a bankruptcy court to sell the business to Boston-based Gordon Brothers Retail Partners
an investment company known for buying name brands that are facing trouble
The sale would allow the “transfer of Big Lots assets
including Variety Wholesalers Inc.”
and it still has to be approved by the bankruptcy court
The Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway is where the local Big Lots is located
a list of stores staying open was not announced or filed in bankruptcy court
“Variety Wholesalers intends to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores
which it plans to operate under the Big Lots brand moving forward
Variety Wholesalers may employ Big Lots associates at the acquired stores and distribution centers
as well as certain corporate associates needed to support the go-forward footprint,” according to a company statement
Variety Wholesalers has more than 400 retail stores under the Roses
Ohio-headquartered Big Lots continued to advertise store closing sales as of Saturday
“This sale agreement and transfer present the strongest opportunity to preserve jobs
maximize value for the estate and ensure continuity of the Big Lots brand,” said Bruce Thorn
“We are grateful to our associates nationwide for their grit and resilience throughout this process.”
Variety Wholesalers’ president and CEO
“We are excited to partner with Gordon Brothers to provide a path forward for the Big Lots brand and hundreds of its stores
We look forward to working with members of the Big Lots team to realize the exciting opportunities ahead.”
Discount retailer Big Lots announced shortly before Christmas that it would be closing its more than 900 stores after a deal to sell to Nexus Capital Management collapsed
leading up to its bankruptcy filing in September
the retailer had already closed more than 400 stores after warning of significant operational challenges and a potential default on a 2022 loan that threatened its ability to keep the doors open
2025 at 3:46 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Joann Fabrics is shutting three of its Bucks County locations after recently announcing the nationwide closure of 500 of its 800 stores
PA —Joann Fabrics is shutting three of its Bucks County locations after recently announcing the nationwide closure of 500 of its 800 stores
The store in the Oxford Crossing Shopping Center in Falls Township is on the closure list
No date has been announced for the closure
The store is currently holding a liquidation sale
The Warrington Township store in the Target Shopping Center on Easton Road and the one on West Broad Street in Quakertown are also included among the stores that will be closing
Joanne Fabrics is known for its sewing machines and supplies
Court filings show that Joann will close stores in all 50 states, with Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Washington among those affected most, according to CNN
The news comes as other major retailers have announced closures as well
The 81-year-old Ohio-based retailer has identified dozens of stores in Pennsylvania for potential immediate closure in court documents, according to ABC.
A building that was once a Bank of America in Bristol Township could soon get a retro makeover
The Philly-based Nifty Fifty's restaurant chain is seeking approval to open one of its 1950s-themed eateries at 501 S
The venture by Retro Eats LLC moved forward earlier this month when franchisee owner Anthony Carotenuto
sought and received a zoning tweak that allows him to have 38 parking spaces rather than the required 82 spaces
There isn’t room at the property located in the Queen Anne Plaza Shopping Center
Wings to Go and longtime local faves Julio’s Pizza and Café Ferraro
Taste of the '50s Nostalgic Nifty Fifty's chain brings exotic milkshakes, hand-cut fries to Warminster
Carotenuto, who franchises the Warminster Nifty Fifty’s, allayed concerns submitted by the shopping plaza’s owner, Longview Property Group
that the restaurant employees and customers will park in spaces that are set aside for other tenants
“We don’t want customers complaining about parking, and we definitely don’t want customers parking in somebody else’s spaces. That’s something we won’t tolerate, either,” he told the township Zoning Hearing Board
Arne Andersen
Longview Property Group’s executive vice president
telling the board that the busy shopping plaza is fully rented and that parking is at a premium spaces are for contracted clients
90-seat restaurant would need just 38 spaces
He compared it to the Nifty Fifty’s in Warminster
2013 tax issue Second of Nifty Fifty's owners sentenced
they’re never using more than 26-27 spaces
That’s on their greatest day and this is designed to be a very similar restaurant,” he said
offered a compromise: screen off the restaurant property from the shopping center's parking lot with a four-foot tall
place “No Parking” signs in areas reserved for other tenants
But Andersen adamantly turned down his suggestion to use less expensive arborvitae trees to screen off the parking lot
or to share the cost of a tasteful metal fence
the compromise was accepted and the board approved the parking space tweak
Nifty Fifty’s must still go through land development
When the Fairless Hills store opens, it will be the chain's ninth location. A Bensalem Nifty Fifty's shop on Street Road burned in a two-alarm fire in 2013
Joann will close its store in Falls Township as the company navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in just a few years
The fabrics and crafting store in the Court at Oxford Valley on Commerce Boulevard in the Fairless Hills section of Falls Township is among approximately 500 locations nationwide slated for closure
The company is also closing stores in Northeast Philadelphia
“As part of the ongoing Chapter 11 process and our efforts to maximize the value of the business
Joann has filed a motion seeking court authority to begin closing approximately 500 stores across the nation,” a company spokesperson said
“This was a very difficult decision to make
given the major impact we know it will have on our team members
our customers and all of the communities we serve
A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time.”
Joann has about 800 stores nationwide and plans to close about 500 of them
If approved by a judge at a Friday hearing
going-out-of-business sales are expected to begin as soon as Saturday and continue for several months
The interim CEO of the retailer said last month that the company has been damaged by changes to the retail environment
As Joann’s navigated its financial troubles
a move that officials said let it “execute on top and bottom-line initiatives to manage costs and drive value.”
The company currently operates in 49 states with 19,000 employees
Joann entered Chapter 11 protection in Delaware in January after inventory shortages, according to CNBC
The company also filed first for bankruptcy in March 2024
The Big Lots store in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section has closed permanently
The closure comes after weeks of liquidation sales following the Ohio-based company’s bankruptcy filing
The 40,000-square-foot store in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway closure has left the future of the retail space uncertain
Big Lots has indicated that approximately 200 of its stores will reopen under an unspecified brand name
Variety Wholesalers is acquiring between 200 and 400 Big Lots locations
which it intends to operate under the Big Lots brand
which operates over 400 retail stores under banners including Roses and Maxway
may also employ existing Big Lots associates at the acquired stores and distribution centers
While it remains unclear whether the Falls Township location will reopen under the Big Lots brand or be operated by Variety Wholesalers, the Fairless Hills Shopping Center has been sold to Ocean State Job Lot, a Rhode Island-based discount retailer, for $23.6 million
Ocean State Job Lot does own some of the shopping centers where its stores are based
Ocean State Job Lot did not confirm whether it plans to open a store in the shopping center
but stated that it has “more growth with new stores on the horizon.”
Big Lots traces its roots to 1967 and expanded to have more than 1,400 stores before financial troubles hit in 2023
Big Blue Swim School is ready to make a splash next week with the opening of its new location in Fairless Hills.
Swimmers can head to the pool in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center off Lincoln Highway starting Monday
March 3 with the school offering 50% off the first eight lessons to celebrate the grand opening
This will be the company's fourth school in Pennsylvania and the second franchise location opened by Olympic swimmer Kristy Kowal
whose sister-in-law grew up in Fairless Hills
Kowal opened her first Big Blue location in Paoli in 2023
"We're thrilled to open our second Big Blue Swim School and bring top-tier swim education to Fairless Hills," Kowal said in a statement announcing the opening
"It's no secret that I'm passionate about swimming
but having the opportunity to share this life-saving skill with beginner swimmers — and to do so with my brother and sister-in-law — makes this journey even more meaningful," Kowal said
The Fairless Hills Big Blue Swim School will offer weekly 30 to 45-minute swim lessons for children beginning as young as three months old
Lessons led by professional instructors are available year-round
For more information about classes, scheduling and more, visit the school's website
Party City will be closing its roughly 700 stores nationwide after nearly 40 years serving customers
and its two stores in Bucks County will not be spared
Reports indicate that all stores are expected to close by the end of February
including the locations in Fairless Hills and Warminster
The Fairless Hill stores shares a shopping center with Dollar Tree
Giant and other stores off Oxford-Valley Road
The Warminster store could leave a vacancy in a center with Kohl's and Shop Rite along West Street Road
"As with many other retailers, macroeconomic headwinds more recently proved too severe for the Company to overcome," the retailer said in a news release
New Jersey-based retailer announced plans this week to start a "wind down" of its retail and wholesale operations in addition to starting going-out-of-business sales at all stores
The decision comes after the company faced financial challenges in recent years
reduced consumer spending and increasing competition from online retailers
Party City eventually filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a restructuring in 2023 that scrubbed nearly $1 billion of the company's debt
This retailer isn't the only one that's recently gone out of business
Big Lots announced last week that all of its remaining locations will also be closing
including Bucks County's sole location in Falls Township
Three popular chain restaurants are under construction in Lower Bucks County in high-profile locations in Middletown and Bristol townships
fries and a milkshake with a side of tailfins
The locally owned and franchised chain is building its ninth store in Bristol Township at 501 S
at the site of a long-shuttered Bank of America branch
“We hate to give an exact date of a grand opening
but probably late summer,” said Ron Toscani
“What makes us different is we make everything fresh the day it’s served
who was at the construction site this week
The Philadelphia-area chain was launched by Leo McGlynn in 1987
According to the company's website
McGlynn's “passion for cooking stemming from his childhood
combined with a desire to provide deliciously thick and enjoyable malts and milkshakes and fresh food similar to the timeless soda shop recipes of the ’50s … Nifty Fifty’s was opened to give all of our customers the opportunity to experience the 1950s.”
Back to the 1950s From banking to burgers: Retro restaurant is coming to shuttered Bristol Township building
LanghorneThe latest store in this popular franchise is to replace a closed and gutted
The store is approximately 2 miles from another Langhorne Chick-fil-A, near Sesame Place at the Oxford Valley Mall
That may seem like the company is cutting it close
but the Oxford Valley Mall store is jammed daily (except Sundays
of course) with lines of cars through its drive-thru
Some wait times can take as long as 20 minutes
Chick-fil-A’s corporate media spokesman did not return a message this week
But a source at the construction site said the new store will relieve those long lines
they’re going to raze and rebuild the (Oxford Valley Mall location),” the source said
that’s what we’re planning,” the source said
When will it open? Here's when the second Chick-fil-A in Middletown plans to open
This Rosemead, California-based chain is building its second location in Bucks County in Middletown at the site of the venerable Blue Fountain Diner (renamed Langhorne Speedway Diner) before the building was razed
Panda Express markets itself as a healthy fast-food alternative for those who love Chinese cuisine with “bold American tastes.”
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A message left with corporate on Tuesday was not returned right away
but construction workers installing the site pad said that their work would be done in approximately five weeks and that the building would likely take another three months to complete
So look for the place to open in late summer 2025
Big Lots is preparing to close all of its remaining 963 locations after a proposed sale of the company's assets recently fell through
The company announced last week that they do not anticipate completing their previously announced sale to Nexus Capital Management
As a result, Big Lots is preparing to start going out of business sales at all remaining locations to "protect the value of its estate," according to a news release from the company
The Big Lots in Fairless Hills is the company's only location within Bucks County
It is not clear exactly when the store will close its doors for good
The store is nestled into the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township
The long-vacant storefront next door was recently announced as the future home of the discount store Grocery Outlet
A Big Blue Swim School is also moving into the southeastern corner of the same shopping center
More: Fairless Hills Shopping Center is filling some vacancies. Here's what's moving in
The move comes a few months after the company initially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The initial plan involved closing 340 stores across the country as part of the sale agreement with Nexus Capital
The retailer will continue to pursue possible solutions through the sale of the company and its assets
The company does not believe that the impending going out of business sales will prohibit the company or its assets from being sold
Big Lots is not the only national retailer to face these challenges
This week NJ-based Party City also announced they will be closing all of their stores
The Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township will be getting a grocery store and an indoor swimming school
The shopping center that featured a Pathmark until its closure in 2015 is preparing new additions for 2025
A sign went up recently announcing that Grocery Outlet will be taking the 42,000-square-foot space between Big Lots and Retro Fitness
Grocery Outlet is a discount market that offers food and other items at closeout or cheaper-than-typical prices
The company has more than 450 locations spread across California
There are already locations in Warminster Township and Warwick Township
The new grocery store will compete against several Giant Food Stores
and Redners Market all within a few minutes’ drive
the Grocery Outlet is the third largest space in the shopping center
the former Tuesday Morning storefront will soon become home to BigBlue Swim School
Erica Kowal said that she and her Olympic swimmer sister-in-law Kristy Kowal will be running the business
Kristy Kowal grew up the Pennsbury School District and runs a BigBlue Swim School in Paoli
2025 at 7:52 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Party City is closing all of its stores
PA —Bucks County's two Party City locations offer deep discounts during its Going-Out-Of-Business Sale as the store and all party supplies chain ride off into the sunset
ending its 40-year reign as the go-to party supplier in the country
The chain was hit hard when people stopped having parties during the COVID-19 pandemic and has struggled since with supply chain issues and inflation
The company also has said a helium shortage hurt its business
The retailer also faces growing competition from big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target and holiday pop-up stores such as Spirit Halloween
As part of Party City’s 2023 bankruptcy filing
its debt was reduced by $1 billion and equity shares were turned over to the retailer’s lenders
were closed as part of the 2023 bankruptcy strategy
2024Flames were seen coming from the 2nd floor of the two-story house.FAIRLESS HILLS
(WPVI) -- A Bucks County home caught fire on Wednesday morning
It happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive in Fairless Hills
Flames were seen coming from the 2nd floor of the two-story house
Crews had to set up water lines to fight it and brought it under control a short time ago
It is unclear if anyone was inside the home
The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board recently gave the green light for a new Nifty Fifty’s diner to open in Fairless Hills
The new to the area restaurant will be located in the old Bank of America building on South Oxford Valley Road
A parking variance needed to move forward with the plans was just approved on Monday night
Have you ever been to a Nifty Fifty's
The new Fairless Hills location will be a franchise operated by Retro Eats LLC, based in Langhorne, which also runs the Nifty Fifty’s in Warminster Township
This franchise requested approval for 38 parking spaces instead of the usual 82 required
leading to a bit of back-and-forth with people from closeby Queen Anne Plaza
They were concerned about potential overflow into their parking spots
Retro Eats LLC attorney Bryce McGuigan told the board that the 38 spots would be plenty for the restaurant's 90-seat capacity
saying that the Warminster location never uses more than 27 spaces at peak times
“We want our customers to have a smooth experience without parking hassles."
Queen Anne Plaza suggested adding a metal fence and no-parking signs between the properties
showing that he truly wants to be in that location and doesn't want problems in the community
The zoning board agreed to approve the variance with the promise that the fence and signs go up
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Nifty Fifty’s has been in the Philadelphia area since 1987
This will only be the second Nifty Fifty's restaurant in Bucks County.\nRead More
The Bristol Township Zoning Hearing Board recently gave the green light for a new Nifty Fifty’s diner to open in Fairless Hills
Have you ever been to a Nifty Fifty's
The new Fairless Hills location will be a franchise operated by Retro Eats LLC, based in Langhorne, which also runs the Nifty Fifty’s in Warminster Township
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Nifty Fifty’s has been in the Philadelphia area since 1987
recently proposed to undertake 10-year maintenance dredging in the Delaware River at the Fairless Hills Basin and berthing areas
The Army Corps estimates the 10-year dredging project to remove around 220,000 cubic yards of sediment from an 18-acre dredge footprint
the first cycle will entail dredging of 60,000 cubic yards
and subsequent dredging events would be approximately 40,000 cubic yards
Dredging will be completed using either the hydraulic or mechanical method
depending on equipment availability for each individual dredging cycle
The deadline for sending comments on the proposed dredging of the Fairless Hills Basin and berthing areas is April 10
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Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy and is closing up to 315 stores
But where does that leave its two Bucks County locations in Fairless Hills in Falls and Souderton
Bankruptcy Big Lots announce store closings. Here's the one closing in Pennsylvania
“We’re not on the list,” said assistant manager Sean McCaffrey, at the Fairless Hills store
“An email was sent to all managers and associates about a month ago
“We’re not closing,” said the manager on duty at the Souderton store
Staying alive Big Lots will close stores as it mulls bankruptcy. There are a handful in Bucks and Montco
décor and other items out of reach for its cost-conscious customers
economy has continued to face macroeconomic challenges including elevated inflation
which has adversely impacted the buying power of our customers,” a corporate financial disclosure filing states
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Big Lots had planned to open three stores in the past year
but now plans to close up to 315 across the nation
Big Lots has five stores in the area in Montgomery County
The chain has some 1,400 stores across the nation. It will be acquired by Nexus Capital Management
JD Mullane can be reached at 215-949-5745 or at jmullane@couriertimes.com
Get ready Falls Township residents. There's a new grocery store moving into town
It will be in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center
By 2025, the shopping center will have a brand-new grocery store and an indoor swimming school
making it an even more convenient spot for locals
If you’ve been in that area for a while
you might remember the Pathmark store that closed back in 2015
the 42,000-square-foot space that was once Pathmark is getting a fresh start with Grocery Outlet
If you're not familiar, it's a discount grocery chain that offers everything from food to household items at lower-than-usual prices
I've been to the Grocery Outlet in Hamilton, NJ (Mercer County) and liked the selection and of course
Make sure to check out Grocery Outlet's NOSH section (natural
The sign just went up announcing that the store will be opening between Big Lots and Retro Fitness
Grocery Outlet is known for its amazing deals and already has over 450 locations across the country
There are already stores in Warminster Township and Warwick Township
so this new location will be a great addition for locals looking to save some money
There is no shortage of grocery stores in the area
but I'm sure they're all more expensive than Grocery Outlet
The shopping center is surrounded by major stores like Giant Food
and Redner’s Market, all just a short drive away
According to the article
the new Grocery Outlet will be the third-largest space in the shopping center
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It looks like Fairless Hills Shopping Center is about to get even busier with this improvement plan
You could save a lot of money on your grocery bill.\nRead More
Get ready Falls Township residents. There's a new grocery store moving into town
By 2025, the shopping center will have a brand-new grocery store and an indoor swimming school
If you're not familiar, it's a discount grocery chain that offers everything from food to household items at lower-than-usual prices
I've been to the Grocery Outlet in Hamilton, NJ (Mercer County) and liked the selection and of course
Grocery Outlet is known for its amazing deals and already has over 450 locations across the country
and savings all season long at Grocery Outlet
Check out what we are meal-prepping for this week
According to the article
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Legend has it that the Band-Aid was created by a Johnson & Johnson employee for his wife, who was prone to suffering nicks in the kitchen
Rather than wait to return and dress the wounds at night
Earle Dickson invented the Band-Aid so his wife could attend to her own wounds throughout the day
The product became such a success that it's now become the standard name for most adhesive bandages
Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardHow a Bucks landfill complex produces enough gas to power 63,000 homesTexas-based WM recently began tapping two of those big landfills to harness what lies beneath: gas on a big scale
The Fairless Hills Landfill complex in Bucks County owned by waste hauler WM spans 6,000 acres populated by four landfills and two lakes
Texas-based WM recently began tapping two of those sprawling landfills to harness what lies beneath: gas on a big scale from decomposing solid waste that can ultimately generate electricity
The gas is extracted from 290 wells in the closed GROWS-North Landfill and 314 wells in the active Fairless Landfill
It undergoes a transformation into renewable natural gas at WM’s new $131 million facility
It can produce the equivalent energy to power 63,000 homes annually
The processed gas is funneled into a pipeline operated by the Williams Cos.
“This renewable natural gas goes into the pipeline and offsets fossil fuels that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere,” said Tara Hemmer
WM senior vice president and chief sustainability officer
Hemmer said the company considers the process an environmental win given that it taps a fuel source that would otherwise have to be flared and vented into the atmosphere
“You end up with pure pipeline-quality methane that can be pushed right into the Williams pipeline,” Hemmer said
“It’s considered a renewable natural gas at that point.”
Landfills produce gas when bacteria breaks down organic materials contained in solid waste
taps a significant energy resource that would otherwise go unused
the nation’s largest waste disposal company
partly to power its fleet of waste hauling vehicles
But this plant operates on a grand scale as part of a company plan that began in 2022
That plan calls for WM to build 20 new renewable natural gas facilities by 2026
WM houses the new gas processing equipment in twin 20,000-square-foot buildings near the landfills
said gas from the landfill gets routed through a series of filters and compressors that separate carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide and methane are both greenhouse gases
The gas from wells at the landfills is sent into the plant via pipes labeled simply “landfill gas.”
then the rest of the process is spent making methane that’s pure as possible
Natural gas is composed primarily of methane
The gas gets routed to a series of 30 cylinders costing $35,000 each
carbon dioxide and methane get separated by their molecular structures after being forced through the equivalent of straws with tiny openings
there’s more processing along a route of compressors
and oxygen are pumped to another location at the complex to be burned and flared off at high temperatures according to EPA regulations
gets pressurized with enough force to pump into the Williams Cos
pipeline where it can be transported and sold for a range of energy uses
He noted that the renewable natural gas flowing into the pipeline was being sent with more than 700 pounds per square inch of pressure
The Fairless Hills facility has the ability to produce 12,000 standard cubic feet per minute of gas
As the Fairless Hills landfill continues to get filled
and 13,000 of them run on compressed natural gas — including some that haul waste from Philadelphia’s streets
Snyder said the company is converting 500 to 1,000 trucks a year from gasoline to compressed natural gas
“The collections trucks go and pick up the trash at homes and bring it to the landfill,” Snyder said
“That material starts to break down and produces methane gas that gets captured and processed here to fill trucks with compressed natural gas.”
“We’re the largest natural gas fleet in North America,” Snyder said
we will be able to produce enough gas to fuel that entire fleet of 13,000.”
the party will soon be over for Party City
The party supplies chain will be going out of business in the coming weeks
informed corporate employees of the impending shutdown on Friday
The Fairless Hills Towne Center location along South Oxford Valley Road in Falls Township was still operational as of Friday night
a company source revealed that while the stores will continue to operate into January
they are expected to close down completely by spring
Party City employees from around the closure posted that they were blindsided by the news
The news of the closure comes without an official statement from Party City as of Friday afternoon
has faced stiff competition from online giants like Amazon
After declaring bankruptcy in January 2023
the company managed to emerge from bankruptcy later that September
Bloomberg News reported recently that the company was considering a second bankruptcy filing due to ongoing sales challenges
New Jersey-based Party City appointed Barry Litwin as CEO in August
The new CEO said he planned to “strengthen our financial performance and build a leading end-to-end celebration experience for consumers.”
has more than 750 company-owned stores and franchise locations
2024 at 11:14 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Grocery Outlet has announced plans to open its fourth store in the county
The "extreme-value" chain will open in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township
PA —Grocery Outlet has announced plans to open its fourth store in the county
The "extreme-value" chain will open in the Fairless Hills Shopping Center on Lincoln Highway in Falls Township
The store will occupy 42,000 square feet of space in the shopping center, which recently announced it was adding a Big Blue Swim School there.
Big Blue Swim School opened in late July in the Center Point Place Shopping Center in Warminster.
Big Blue Swim School specializes in teaching children how to be safe
Grocery Outlet has Bucks County locations in Warminster
The store in the Warwick Square Shopping Centeron York Road in Jamison opened in February
Grocery Outlet offers a full range of products
along with a wide assortment of natural and organic choices
The store also carries a large selection of health and beauty care
Grocery Outlet sells the same trusted brands as traditional grocery stores but at lower prices
Its buyers scour the country to find the top manufacturers with excess inventory and seasonal closeouts so Grocery Outlet can offer “WOW savings” on thousands of name-brand products at significantly lower prices
The company has more than 450 locations throughout California
Discount retailer Big Lots is shutting down all of its locations nationwide
The closings marks a final blow for the retailer just three months after the company sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The announcement impacts more than 900 Big Lots stores and signals the start of “going out of business” sales
which could start as early as this weekend
While the exact closure date for the Falls Township store remains unconfirmed
but Big Lots aims to finalize an alternative transaction by early January
The closure follows the collapse of a prospective acquisition by Nexus Capital Management
The company to pursue other sale options to salvage its business
a statement from the Ohio-based company said
“We all have worked extremely hard and have taken every step to complete a going concern sale,” said Bruce Thorn
While we remain hopeful that we can close an alternative going concern transaction
in order to protect the value of the Big Lots estate
we have made the difficult decision to begin the going out of business process.”
A Grocery Outlet store is set to open adjacent to the soon-to-be-vacant Big Lots location
A home in Bristol Township’s Fairless Hills section was badly damaged by a Wednesday morning blaze
2 Chief Chris Shortt said that a police officer on patrol in the area saw smoke coming from the home and alerted a dispatcher just past 5:30 a.m.
leading to firefighters being called to the 600 block of Saxony Drive
Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the second floor of the residence
Crews searched the home and found no one inside
It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control
and put on a good knock on the fire,” Shortt said
The Bristol Township Fire Marshal’s Office was investigating the cause of the blaze
The fire destroyed a second-floor bedroom and caused extensive heat and smoke damage on the rest of the floor
while the first level suffered water damage
2025 at 10:20 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The Bucks County SPCA rescued 53 cats who were housed in filthy conditions at a public storage facility in Fairless Hills
PA —The Bucks County SPCA has removed 53 cats that were housed in a Falls Township public storage facility
The cats were removed from Public Storage at 370 Commerce Blvd in Fairless Hills
though it's possible they were brought from elsewhere
Officials said that none of the cats were found to have a microchip when scanned by BCSPCA
director of communications and development
said that the 53 cats and kittens were kept in filthy
The Bucks County SPCA medical team examined each one upon arrival at the shelter to identify their needs and prioritize treatment
The Falls Township Animal Control discovered the cats and called the BCSPCA for help rescuing the animals
"These cases are troubling and sad because of the level of suffering endured by animals who are unable to escape their circumstances," officials said
"What can start with good intentions – someone attempting to care for unwanted cats or other animals – can go terribly wrong and fast."
The agency's chief humane officer negotiated the surrender of all 53 cats by the owner —a critical step in expediting their eventual adoption to good homes once the animals fully recover
all the rescued animals were settled into clean safe housing at the BCSPCA Lahaska and Quakertown Shelters
"We are thankful these cats are now safe and started on the road to recovery."
The Bucks County SPCA said that Public Storage staff were very responsive
providing water and assisting in moving the cats for transport
Interested adopters can watch the BCSPCA social media pages and website for updates
and medical care for these animals rescued from cruelty and neglect
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Bristol Township Council has given the green light to bring a Nifty Fifty’s diner to the Fairless Hills section
Nifty Fifty’s plans to open at the closed Bank of America at 503 South Oxford Valley Road
which operates the Warminster Township Nifty Fifty’s location
expressed enthusiasm about bringing Nifty Fifty’s to Bristol Township
The restaurant will feature 90 dining seats
compared to 75 at their Warminster Township location
The project will reduce impervious surface at the site and see the former bank branch undergo a renovation
An engineer from Bowler Engineering provided preview of the site improvements
“Vehicular access currently on Oxford Valley Road will remain an ingress and egress driveway,” the engineer explained
some minor pavement adjustments throughout the parking lot and drive aisles.”
Additional improvements include a trash enclosure at the rear of the property
landscape enhancements along the property boundary
Carotenuto explained that will be enough parking spots at the location
“We are going to be putting a couple small tables out front
but there’s only so many days that are nice enough to,” Carotenuto explained
a fence will be installed around the property
The measure was agreed upon at a November Zoning Hearing Board meeting and aims to prevent patrons from parking in adjacent shopping centers
Carotenuto expressed gratitude for the community’s support and the township’s assistance throughout the process
there was a post on Levittown Now and just a lot of great support,” Carotenuto said
The council members showed enthusiasm for the project
Carotenuto was asked when the restaurant will open
“We’re shooting for late spring or early June
so it’s going to be quick,” he responded
Nifty Fifty’s is a 1950s-style diner known for burgers
The news keeps getting worse for fans of fabric and crafting store Joann
which is now set to close more than half of its locations across the U.S.
including several in Bucks and Montgomery counties
the company provided a list of "underperforming" stores that they had selected to close "immediately," which includes 33 stores across Pennsylvania
"Since becoming a private company in April, the Board and management team have continued to execute on top-and bottom-line initiatives to manage costs and drive value,” Michael Prendergast, interim CEO of Joann, said in January. “However
the last several years have presented significant and lasting challenges in the retail environment
coupled with our current financial position and constrained inventory levels
Joann has confirmed that it plans to close 500 of its roughly 850 stores nationwide
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Locations in Bucks marked for closure are: 320 Commerce Blvd.
Fairless Hills in the Court at Oxford Valley; 1465 W
Closing in Philadelphia is the 11000 Roosevelt Blvd
The Whitehall store in Lehigh County was previously announced as closing
With the inclusion of the Joann stores in Quakertown
Fairless Hills and Warrington on the list of 500
Bucks County will be left with no remaining locations once those stores are shuttered
The company has yet to release a full list of store closures. Previously, USA TODAY reported that at least eight stores across Iowa
and Massachusetts were closing in early January "as part of routine store location evaluation and optimization." This was before the second bankruptcy filing
"This was a very difficult decision to make
given the major impact we know it will have on our Team Members
our customers and all of the communities we serve," a Joann spokesperson told USA TODAY on Wednesday
"A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the Company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time."
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The spokesperson said the closures are part of the ongoing Chapter 11 process and that Joann has already filed a motion in court to get the go-ahead to shutter the roughly 500 locations
"Right-sizing our store footprint is a critical part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward for JOANN," the spokesperson said
The company also warned that more stores could be closed in the future as they progress through bankruptcy proceedings
This story has been updated to add new information
Ocean State Job Lot, a Rhode Island-based discount retailer, has purchased the Fairless Hills Shopping Center in a $23.6 million transaction, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported
The 189,400-square-foot shopping center along Lincoln Highway was previously owned by New Jersey-based The Klein Group
the shopping center sits on 15 acres and features nearly 800 parking spaces
an indoor entertainment and birthday party venue for kids
A Wawa with gas pumps sits in the corner of the property
The shopping center also houses a Big Lots store, which is expected to close following the retailer’s recent bankruptcy filing
“Regarding the former Big Lots space, we are currently exploring options and hope to have an update to share in the coming weeks,” the Philadelphia Business Journal reported
A Big Blue Swim School and a Grocery Outlet are both expected to open this year in the shopping center
The Klein Group had acquired the shopping center in 2014 for $9.5 million
Pathmark was shopping center’s main tenant
Ocean State Job Lot also owns and operates a store in a shopping center in Warminster Township
A Philadelphia man faces multiple charges after allegedly depositing fraudulent checks at a local ATM
Police were called to the Citizens Bank ATM inside a Giant Food Store in Falls Township’s Fairless Hills section on Tuesday when a video teller allegedly observed Tyson Davis-Reggie
The checks were returned by the bank as fraudulent
Davis-Reggie had already transferred $19,000 to his checking account
who was seen standing off screen with a cast
Davis-Reggie was apprehended after a brief chase through the store
The 22-year-old man was pushed into an ice machine before being tackled by officers
escaped and was last seen entering a white Infiniti with Pennsylvania plates
The alleged fraudulent checks were issued by a Tae Kwon Do school for amounts of $9,899 and $989.23
The Tae Kwon Do school denied authorizing the payments or writing the checks to Davis-Reggie
He waived his right to a preliminary hearing before District Judge John Galloway and is currently released on 10 percent of $4,000 bail pending trial
He waived his right for a preliminary hearing recently before District Judge John Galloway and is headed to trial
He was released on 10 percent of $4,000 bail
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty
The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents
The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties has officially merged with the Greater Valley YMCA and is now operating under the new name River Crossing YMCA
The merger extends the reach of the organization across Northampton and Lehigh counties in Pennsylvania
a native of Fairless Hills and the current president and CEO of River Crossing YMCA
has been instrumental in several YMCA consolidations
He oversaw the joining of the Lower Bucks Family
He also led the 2022 merger with Hunterdon County YMCA
Under the leadership of Moore and his team
the organization has not only expanded through mergers but has also seen facility enhancements
including the renovation of the Fairless Hills branch
Moore took the helm of the Northampton/Lehigh YMCA following the departure of its previous chief
last August under a management agreement that paved the way for the merger
committed to building upon the excellence of over 100 years of service to our local communities,” said Moore
“Our members and participants will benefit from strengths and talents from both organizations with a greater variety of high-quality programs
Coming together also allows us to expand the reach of our mission-driven services and community impact
The leaders from both Ys are as excited as I am to begin this work together as one association.”
including access to a broader range of programs and increased community impact
The combined River Crossing YMCA reported $55 million in revenue
and 37 school-age child care programs across multiple counties
The nonprofit organization’s charitable community impact is noted at over $12 million annually
It offers financial aid and free programs to veterans
all YMCA members will have access to facilities and programs across all branches
The Fairless Hills branch recently celebrated the opening of Studio 1
separate arts and craft areas for Stay and Play
“It is thrilling to see members in the newly expanded spaces,” said Andrew Yannarella
vice president of operations of the Lower Bucks County region of River Crossing YMCA
“With our focus on the needs of our community
we can continue to accommodate the demand for more group exercise classes and opportunities for our families to enjoy the Y
2025 at 12:23 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Big Blue Swim School's second Bucks County location will be opening Monday in Fairless Hills
PA —Big Blue Swim School will be opening its second location in Bucks County on Monday
Big Blue Swim School —one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises —is set to open its new location at 524 Lincoln Hwy in Fairless Hills
It will be the school's fourth Pennsylvania location and second in Bucks County
This will be the second franchise location opened by U.S
Olympic swimmer Kristy Kowal and her family
following the Paoli location that opened in October 2023
The Kowal family’s connection to the Philadelphia region and their passion for Big Blue’s mission drives them to serve families and empower local children with the skills they need to feel confident and be safe in the water
Big Blue Fairless Hills will off a grand opening special of 50 percent off the first eight lessons
Click here for more information about the Big Blue Swim School Fairless Hills opening
Big Blue Swim School Fairless Hills will offer weekly
year-round 30 to 45-minute swim lessons for children beginning at just three months old
engaging lessons are led by professional instructors
Big Blue sets itself apart from other swim schools with 90-degree
a comfortable viewing area to keep an eye on swimmers; plenty of private changing rooms
anti-microbial flooring throughout the facility
Big Blue’s mobile app allows parents to conveniently schedule and coordinate classes for multiple kids simultaneously and track their swimming progress
“As we open our fourth location in Pennsylvania
we’re excited to keep celebrating the Big Moments that are created in and out of the pool,” says Chris DeJong
founder and president of the Big Blue Swim School
“Our mission is to build the foundation for children to experience a lifetime of safety
Big Blue Swim School offers an unparalleled swim lesson experience from professional instructors
Founded in 2009 by national champion swimmer Chris DeJong
Big Blue now has more than 44 pools and counting across the nation
To learn more, visit www.BigBlueSwimSchool.com
Company to swap final phase of Keystone Trade Center from distribution to data centers
Real estate firm NorthPoint Development is looking to develop a data center park outside Philadelphia
First reported by BizJournal and others
NorthPoint this week gained approval to alter plans at its Keystone Trade Center in Bucks County to accommodate some 2 million sq ft (185,805 sqm) of data centers – and also to amend 1.35 million sq ft (125,420 sqm) of previously approved planned distribution centers for data center uses
The Falls Township board of supervisors approved the requests during a meeting this week. The requests had been recommend for approval by the local planning commission
originally included four distribution facilities on 247 acres
This has now been revised to ten single- or two-story data center buildings ranging from 112,000 sq ft to 217,000 sq ft (10,405 sqm to 20,160 sqm) for a digital infrastructure campus
NorthPoint’s representative during the meeting
said the company has entered into a new agreement with a new user
The company also filed to amend plans for building 6 of phase II at the Keystone Center
NorthPoint originally envisioned a 1.35 million sq ft distribution facility
The Keystone Trade Center is built on the former US Steel site in Fairless Hills
The 1,850+ acre site is being redeveloped for up to 15 million sq ft of logistics and industrial space
NorthPoint first acquired the property in 2020 for $160 million from US Steel
phases I and II have been completed and fully leased
Plans for at least one 1 million sq ft data center at the Keystone Center surfaced – possibly the Building 6 amendment – last year from one of Keystone’s tenants at the site
NorthPoint Development is a Kansas City-based commercial real estate operating company focused on residential and industrial developments
The company has plans to develop an extensive data center business
saying it has 37 powered land sites across 17 states
totaling more than 15,600 acres and 4.8GW of potential capacity
Earlier this year NorthPoint, filed to develop a 1,283-acre
15-building campus in Hazle Township’s 3,000-acre Humboldt North Industrial Park
work on the first five buildings would start in Q4 2026
Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia
Bucks County anglers will return to their favorite fishing spots brimming with rainbows
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has posted its trout stocking schedule
This annual fish release takes off next week when 3.2 million trout are to be dropped into 691 streams and 130 lakes statewide
Among the new fish drop sites this year is Lake Caroline in Fairless Hills in Falls at the county’s Oxford Valley Park
It has been a favorite fishing spot for youngsters for decades
“The county park provides excellent angler accessibility,” the commission’s website stated
“Trout will be stocked during the preseason and in-season stocking periods.”
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In Bucks County, trout stocking began Feb. 22 at the east branch of Perkiomen Creek in Sellersville. The spring stocking ends in Bucks County on May 5 at Levittown Lake in Tullytown
Opening day for trout fishing is April 5 at 8 a.m
Volunteers are welcome to help drop the fish into the water
No registration or experience is required — just show up
the commission requests that participants organize themselves to choose the lineup of helpers
is to be stocked with rainbow trout at 12 p.m
According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, anglers who are 16 and older must have a state fishing license and trout license. Both can be obtained at the commission’s website or at participating retailers statewide
no fishing is allowed in waterways stocked by the state until opening day April 5
JD Mullane can be reached at jmullane@couriertimes.com.