After meeting with members of Norton Johnston’s family this weekend, Stewbo’s Restaurant Group has not made any formal changes to plans about opening a new Arctic Bear restaurant in northwest Albany.

According to Stewbo’s co-owner Bo Henry, Stewbo’s representatives met with family members of Norton Johnston about using the Arctic Bear name for a new venture planned by the company. Henry said the meeting went well, but nothing had been decided.

Although no date was given, Henry said the two groups plan to meet again later this week, after which Stewbo’s will give a formal statement regarding any future Arctic Bear plans.

The Albany Herald reported last week that the local restaurant group was planning to open a new Arctic Bear restaurant in what was formerly Wagner’s Barbeque on Dawson Road early next year. The Herald report also stated that Stewbo’s had received a blessing from family members of the restaurant’s founders.

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