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The owner of downtown Haverhill’s Hidden Pig restaurant promises to reopen by early September after the state issued a seizure notice for nonpayment of taxes.
In a social media post, The Hidden Pig yesterday confirmed the big orange “Seized” notice in the window at 130 Washington St. and said they are working to resolve the issue.
“Before everyone runs off with their own thoughts, I’m writing this post to share briefly what’s happening and how we will handle it. The business/property was closed today by the state for having outstanding tax obligations not fulfilled,” the business confirmed.
As WHAV reported at the time, owner and Manager Phillip C. Bentham II won city License Commission approval during the summer of 2017 to open “Hidden Pig” at 130 Washington St., near Railroad Square, downtown. The restaurant opened the next spring following building renovations.
According to the state Department of Revenue, Bentham and Hidden Pig are each listed as tax delinquent, owing a balance of $222,198. The Revenue Department does not detail which state taxes are owed.
The restaurant’s social media post added, “Ironically we were closing down after this week to give the pig a facelift anyways. We will use this time to work things out with the property and litigation and will be reopened Sept. 9th at the latest. If we open before that, we will fill you guys in asap and let you know.”
A sign dated Tuesday, Aug. 25, and placed by the state at the restaurant’s entrance says, in part, “The business property of Hidden Pig DBA Hidden Pig has been seized for nonpayment of taxes, and is now in the possession of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”
A sign dated Tuesday, Aug. 25, and placed by the state says, in part, “The business property of Hidden Pig DBA Hidden Pig has been seized for nonpayment of taxes, and is now in the possession of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” (WHAV News photograph.)