Grilled Cheese Chain Opens 1st Bucks Co. Location, More Coming

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A New York-based grilled cheese chain will open its first Bucks County location Tuesday, and it has plans to open another location soon in Langhorne.

Melt Shop will open its third Pennsylvania restaurant at the Village at Newtown Shopping Center on Tuesday, June 11, company officials confirmed. To celebrate, the shop will host a series of special giveaway events starting June 22, including one in which you could win free grilled cheese for a year.

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.

The Newtown location is owned by franchisee Drew Smith, who also owns the Melt Shop inside the King of Prussia Mall. He has plans to develop 18 additional Melt Shop restaurants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including stores in Langhorne and Downingtown.

Here are the details on the giveaway events in Newtown:

• 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.

“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.”

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.