Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant shuts all locations

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Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant shuts all locations

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant has abruptly closed all of its remaining 16 locations and filed for bankruptcy. The closure comes just two weeks after shutting its flagship brewpub in Newark, Delaware, along with locations in Chestnut Hill, PA and Voorhees, NJ, as part of what the chain previously described as a “changing business landscape.” Iron Hill posted a farewell message to guests expressing gratitude and saying it hopes to return in the future. ​Read more.

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