Wilbur Hill, who owns the property that housed Hill’s Family Restaurant and, more recently, Bridge Street Family Restaurant, worried he would be perceived as a poor businessman because the restaurant at 215 Bridge St., Catasauqua, closed.

A story in last week’s edition stated the owners of Bridge Street Family Restaurant closed the site because the rent had increased.

According to Hill, there was an increase in the lease that was part of the original contract. The increase was not paid for a year, he said.

“We think it was a fair rate,” he said.

Hill hinted another restaurant is looking at locating in the building.

The owners of Bridge Street Family Restaurant plan to open a new eatery at the location of the former Miller’s Diner in Northampton.