Restaurant Group Takes Over Lease At Shuttered Iron Hill Brewery In Newtown

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — An LLC registered to the PJW Restaurant Group, which owns PJ Whelihan’s and several other restaurant concepts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has been approved by the courts to take over the lease of the former Iron Hill Brewery in Newtown, according to published reports.

The Philadelphia’s Inquirer is reporting that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey, which is handling the Iron Hill bankruptcy filing, approved the takeover of the lease effective Dec. 31 by an LLC registered to the PJW Restaurant Group.

The Delaware-based Iron Hill Brewery shut down operations in September when the chain declared bankruptcy and closed all of its restaurants, including its newest location at the Village at Newtown.

What the change in lease means for the Newtown location is unclear, although a spokesperson with Brixmor, which manages the shopping center, told the newspaper that they are “excited about what’s in the works” for the empty 8,000 square foot space.

The former Iron Hill Brewery at the Village at Newtown. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

The New Jersey-based PJW Restaurant Group operates 25 PJ Whelihan’s Pub and Restaurant locations, including in Doylestown at the Cross Keys Place Shopping Center. The casual pub and eatery is known for its buffalo wings, burgers, salads and the number of beers on tap, including PJW Copper Lager, its signature house beer brewed by Victory Brewing Company.

The group also operates the Pour House, which has locations in Exton, North Wales, and Haddon Township; the ChopHouse in Gibbsboro; the ChopHouse Grille in Exton; Central Taco & Tequila in Haddon Township; and Treno Pizza Bar, also in Haddon Township.

Founded in 1983 by Bob Platzer, with the help and support of his wife Donna, PJW Restaurant Group has grown from one restaurant to 32 with six different dining concepts throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.