Retail
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Second Trader Joe’s Store Coming to Chester County
Trader Joe’s is planning to open its second store in Chester County in Berwyn, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new store will be located at 550 Lancaster Avenue, in a roughly 14,000-square-foot space that was previously occupied by a CVS Pharmacy in the Berwyn Shopping Center. The opening date is still…
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Philadelphia’s Oldest Tavern Expands with New Center City Retail Store
McGillin’s Olde Ale House has expanded its footprint with a permanent retail store in Center City, just one block away from the 165-year-old bar and restaurant, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 500-square-foot space is near the site where McGillin’s operated its temporary Holiday Pop Up Shoppe for the past two years.…
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Elverson Walmart to Receive Complete Store Remodel
A Walmart location in Elverson is set to receive a complete store makeover, writes staff for PhillyBite Magazine. Recently, Walmart announced plans to renovate 26 store locations across Pennsylvania. The company will begin construction on the Elverson location, located at 100 Crossings Blvd, at some point in 2025. Walmart plans to remodel stores across the…
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MontCo Walmarts to Launch Modern Upgrades to Enhance Shopper Experience
The Pottstown and Norristown Walmarts are preparing to enhance their shopping experience, writes PhillyBite Magazine. The retail giant will renovate the two Montco stores along with 24 others in the state. The move is part of the company’s nationwide commitment to modernize its locations with a more inviting look while improving the overall customer experience.…
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Wawa Celebrates First Store Opening in Indiana Amid Expansion
Wawa had a grand opening celebration on May 14 for the first Wawa in Indiana, inviting fans, staff, and Wawa company officials to the opening, reports inkFreeNews. The store in Daleville, off SR 67 and Interstate 69, is about 50 miles from Indianapolis. It was filled to near capacity. Music played as workers provided free…
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Walgreens Planning to Close 500 Stores, Including Two Local Locations
Walgreens is planning to shutter 500 stores nationwide this year, including four in the Philadelphia region, with two located locally, writes Lori Comstock for the Bucks County Courier Times. The move is part of the pharmacy giant’s larger plan to close 1,200 stores it calls “underperforming” over the next three years. The cost-cutting “turnaround plan”…
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Wawa Travel Center Catering to Truck Drivers Opening in North Carolina
Wawa’s first travel center catering to truck traffic is opening during the second quarter of 2025 in Hope Mills, North Carolina, reports the staff for Truckers News. The new store is located in a suburb of Fayetteville, not far from Interstate 95. The 4,800-square-foot facility will have six diesel lanes and free overnight parking for…
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Wawa Has Changed Convenience Store Retail With 6 Actions
Wawa is a convenience store disrupter when it comes to technology and six key elements, and that’s why it’s winning the retail game, writes Melissa Kress for Convenience Store News. The Delaware County chain uses these six core elements: “Just when you think you think you nailed it in retail, you are dead,” said Kayla…
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Inside the Eccentric Heart of Award-Winning Wellington Square Bookshop in Exton
Local, independent, and eccentric are all words used to describe the award-winning Wellington Square Bookshop in Exton, which has just earned itself another two accolades from The Philadelphia Inquirer. 20 years ago, owner Sam Hankin was just trying find a space to house his hundreds of books. He never expected to being one of the…
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Good Girls Bakery & Sourdough Cafe Opens Its Doors in Eagleview Town Center
Good Girls Bakery has opened its first brick-and-mortar location at Eagleview Town Center in Exton, shared Hankin Group, a full-service, family-owned real estate company. Good Girls Bakery is open Tuesday through Sunday, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM at 565 Wellington Square. Good Girls Bakery follows the recent openings of Good Life Organic Kitchen and Twin Valley Coffee,…
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Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy For Second Time, Will Close All Remaining Philadelphia Stores
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based retail pharmacy, has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in under two years and just months after pulling through the first. As a result, the chain plans to close all remaining Philadelphia stores, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. According to CEO Matt Schroeder, there is a possibility that Rite Aid…
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Iconic ‘Tawanka’ Statue at Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem to Survive Redevelopment
The iconic statue of the bare-chested Lenni Lenape chief Tawanka inside Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem will survive the property’s redevelopment, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times. The bronze statue depicting the chief crouching down for a sip of water on top of a rock plateau was created by Philadelphia artist Henry Mitchell…
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After Kerstin Lindquist’s QVC Departure, New Host Takes Her Place
Longtime QVC host Kerstin Lindquist recently left the shopping network after 13 years, and Ali Carr has been named to take her place as cohost on Saturday Morning Q, writes staff for US Times Mirror. As Lindquist thanked viewers for their time together, she enthused about Carr taking over Saturday Morning Q with Alberti Popaj…
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Willow Grove’s Brave New Worlds Prepares for Years Biggest Event: Free Comic Book Day
For 35 years, Brave New Worlds has been more than just a comic book shop — it’s been a community cornerstone in Willow Grove, offering a welcoming space for readers, collectors, and gamers alike. Now, the beloved local store is gearing up for its biggest day of the year: Free Comic Book Day, happening this…
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Get Ready, Chester County! Trader Joe’s Has More Locations Coming Your Way
Trader Joe’s has officially confirmed two new locations coming to Chester County: one in Berwyn and one in Exton, writes Eric Henderson for PhillyBite Magazine. While we already knew the arrival of Berwyn, Exton’s confirmation is fresh. The Berwyn store will be at 550 Lancaster Avenue in the Berwyn Shopping Center, taking over the former…
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Bensalem Mayor Advocates Housing Inclusion in Neshaminy Mall Redevelopment
Bensalem Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo hopes to see Neshaminy Mall, long past its heyday, undergo redevelopment to reverse slow sales and reduced traffic, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The once-popular shopping destination lost a sizable portion of its customers when two of its anchor stores closed: Macy’s in 2017 and Sears in 2018. The mall…
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Bullseye! Target Hits West Goshen in Summer 2025
Reconstruction of the new Target in West Goshen has been going along steadily for months, and is set to open later this year, writes Eric Henderson for PhillyBite Magazine. It is occupying the former Kmart location at 985 Paoli Pike in the West Goshen Shopping Center, which closed in 2019. It’s an ideal location for…
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Two Montgomery County Walmarts Set for Big Remodels
Two Montgomery County Walmarts are getting a fresh new look as part of a major national remodel effort, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The West Norriton location on South Trooper Road and the Pottstown store on Shoemaker Road are among 650 stores nationwide — and 26 in Pennsylvania — slated for updates, Walmart announced…
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