Newport's Scales & Shells Sold to Heritage Restaurant Group

Newport's Scales & Shells sold to Heritage Restaurant Group

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Scales & Shells, a beloved Thames Street seafood restaurant, will soon change hands. The Heritage Restaurant Group announced Thursday that it has acquired the Newport restaurant, which was originally founded in 1987 by the Ackerman family. Scales & Shells will continue to operate as is through the end of the year, according to the Heritage Restaurant Group, which is also referred to as Audrain Hospitality. The Heritage Res…

Audrain Empire Expands Again — Schorsch Reels In Thames Street’s Scales & Shells

Newport Buzz Audrain Empire Expands Again — Schorsch Reels In Thames Street’s Scales & Shells Nick Schorsch has swallowed another piece of Newport — this time Scales & Shells, the beloved Thames Street seafood institution that’s been serving locals for decades. The deal marks yet another takeover by Schorsch’s ever-expanding Audrain Heritage Restaurant Group — and not everyone’s cheering. The New York/Philly transplant, who moved to Newport roug…

Heritage Restaurant Group to acquire Scales & Shells - What's Up Newp

The Heritage Restaurant Group announced Thursday that it will acquire Scales & Shells, the seafood restaurant at 527/537 Thames St., which has been a downtown Newport fixture for nearly 40 years. The transaction is expected to close within 90 days, subject to due diligence and approval processes. Heritage Group, a Newport-based restaurant and hospitality operator, will take […] The post Heritage Restaurant Group to acquire Scales & Shells appear…