DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — A new development of stores and restaurants is coming to the site of the former Regal Cinema on busy Route 611.
Demolition crews moved in over the holiday season to rip down the former 49,000 square foot movie theater where Doylestown area residents had enjoyed first run movies for decades.
Phase two of the Barn Plaza redevelopment project will replace the former freestanding theater with three newly constructed multi-tenant out parcel buildings totaling 46,000 square feet.
The final phase of the plaza’s transformation will introduce a mix of top national retailers to the shopping center, which is anchored by Whole Foods and Kohl’s Department store.
Brixmor, which owns and manages the shopping center, has signed leases with six new restaurants and businesses, which will be opening up as part of the redevelopment project. They include:
A 13,000-square-foot Pottery Barn. Based in San Francisco, Pottery Barn is a home furnishing chain with stores in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia.A 6,000-square-foot Burton’s Grill & Bar. Burton’s describes itself as a “vibrant, casual yet refined dining destination … that serves up a new spin on American classics.” When it is built, the restaurant will incorporate 140 interior seats anchored by a 32-seat bar. In addition, it will boast a 1200-square-foot outside patio area with an additional 75 seats. Click here to read more. A 6,000-square-foot Williams-Sonoma store. Based in San Francisco, Williams-Sonoma is a home goods store selling cookware, appliances, and home furnishings.A 5,000-square-foot Sephora store. The beauty store offers a selection of upmarket makeup, perfumes, beauty and skincare products. It operates more than 2,500 stores in 32 countries worldwide, with an expanding base of more than 500 stores across the Americas.A 3,000-square-foot Shake Shack. The New York City-based fast casual restaurant serves a variety of burgers, grilled cheese, and chicken sandwiches along with its famous Crinkle Cut fries, onion rings, hand-spun shakes, and specialty drinks. A 2,000-square-foot Just Salad. The fast casual restaurant offers a wide menu of inventive salad combinations, including Crispy Chicken Poblano, Thai Chicken Crunch and Buffalo Chicken, as well as warm bowls such as Cilantro Lime Chicken and Edamame Crunch.
Enhancements are also planned to facilitate the safe flow of pedestrians between the existing shopping center and the redeveloped cinema site. A new stormwater management system will be installed, along with new lighting, landscaping and signage. And new sidewalks will be installed along the shopping center’s entire frontage.
“We’re very excited about (the plan) and we think it’s really going to solidify the property and make it sustainable,” William Greimel, vice president of redevelopment for Brixmor told township planners during the land development process.
The redevelopment of the former cinema site is part of a broader multi-million-dollar project that has included a major upgrade to the facade of the shopping center and the construction of a new Whole Foods store and a new Barnes & Noble store at the former site of Marshall’s and Home Goods.
The new Barnes & Noble store opened in early September 2024 and the new Whole Foods store opened in early 2025.
The Barn Plaza is also home to a Kohl’s Department, Gerhard’s Appliances, Douglas Jewelers, Piccolo Trattoria, Honeygrow, Chipotle, First Watch, Pure Barre, Mattress Firm, Club Pilates, among others.