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Trustees file no objection to Smokey Bones liquor permit stock transfer
Summary
Board voted not to object to a stock-transfer of a D-5/D-6 liquor permit for Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill at 75969484 Civic Center Boulevard; staff said there will be no change to business model, hours or employees.
West Chester Township trustees on Feb. 25 voted not to object to a liquor-permit stock transfer for Barbecue Integrated Inc., doing business as Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, at the Civic Center Boulevard address listed in the record.
Howard Leller, identified in the record as the permit applicant and former Smokey Bones president, explained the recent stock transfer resulted from the purchase of the Smokey Bones brand by Fat Brands Inc. in September 2023 and a subsequent merge with the Twin Peaks brand; staff told trustees the transfer reflects corporate ownership changes rather than local operational changes. Staff reported there will be no changes to the business model, hours or employees at the local Smokey Bones location as a result of the transfer.
The trustees approved the motion "not to object" by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: The township's statement of non-objection is a routine local step in the state liquor-permit process; it does not change local regulations but records any township concerns for the state liquor authority.
Details: The permit type was recorded in the meeting as a D-5/D-6 stock transfer; the applicant and ownership chain were described in the public record.
