Retail
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Joann Fabrics to Close Chester County Stores Amid Bankruptcy
Joann Fabrics has plans to close 500 store locations across the United States, including three in Chester County, writes Kara Seymour for Patch. The store closures come after the craft store chain filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in March of 2024. As a result, the company has plans to close 500 of its 800 total…
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Celebrate Black History Month by Supporting These Chester County Black-Owned Businesses
Black History Month is the perfect time to celebrate and support Chester County’s Black-owned businesses, which offer a diverse range of products and services, write Ben Silver, Tori Bissonette, and Kylee Steigelman for the Main Line Today. ATELIER 56 in Malvern offers various leather products, from smaller bags to larger duffle-style bags. All locally manufactured…
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Borough Officials Reviewing Proposal for Perkasie Starbucks
The plan for a drive-thru Starbucks at a busy intersection near Pennridge High School is now under review by Perkasie borough officials, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Borough council members held a public hearing earlier this week to discuss the developer’s conditional use application for a drive-thru to be permitted on…
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HSN to Move to West Chester Campus, Bringing It Under One Roof with QVC
After nearly 50 years, Qurate Retail Group is planning to move HSN from St. Petersburg, Florida, to its West Chester campus. This will bring it under the same roof as its sister home shopping brand QVC, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Despite the move, it will remain a separate unit from QVC,…
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WSJ: Philadelphia Whole Foods Workers Vote to Organize, Becoming Grocer’s Only Unionized Location
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia have voted to unionize under UFCW, making it the grocer’s first unionized location in decades, writes Roshan Fernandez for The Wall Street Journal. The vote was prompted by a push for higher wages, as well as better benefits. Ed Dupree, a union organizer, highlighted that during his…
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How Do Philadelphians, Shoppers Feel About the Fashion District? Many Shares Their Thoughts
While not the King of Prussia Mall, many local shoppers see the Fashion District as a good-enough place to shop, dine, browse, and meet up with friends, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Most have agreed that it is not the most exciting mall in the region, and doesn’t have quite the same allure…
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Newsweek Just Found Something Else that Wawa Is Good At
When it comes to having a diverse workforce, Wawa joins eight convenience store retailers in the nation for top workplace diversity, writes Angela Hanson for Convenience Store News. The convenience stores on the list foster environments that employ people from a variety of backgrounds. The convenience stores that made the for 2025, in addition to…
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This Bucks County Shop Ranks Among Pennsylvania’s Ten Old-Fashioned General Stores to Visit
If you’re craving a dose of nostalgia while shopping for everyday essentials or looking for unique gifts, visit one of Pennsylvania’s charming old-fashioned general stores, such as the Lumberville General Store, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. The oldest general store that is still operating in the Keystone State, Lumberville General Store on River Road…
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Wawa Unveils Mornings Made Easy Campaign as New Stores Pop Up
For Wawa Rewards participants, hot coffee is now $1 for any size, $2 for iced coffee and $3 for Monster Energy drinks at the company’s 1,100 locations. It’s part of a “Mornings Made Easy” campaign, running through Feb. 16, reports NACS Magazine. A limited-time coffee flavor, Caramel Cream, will hit the stores in mid-January. Wawa…
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Buckingham Is Home to One of Pennsylvania’s Zero Proof Bars and Bottle Shops
As the sober-curious movement gains momentum, Pennsylvania is seeing an increase in zero proof bars and bottle shops, including one in Bucks County, writes Leigh Green for PA Eats. Free Spirit, located in the Buckingham Green Shopping Center, offers a wide variety of non-alcoholic products, including Curious Elixirs, Kin Euphorics, Lyre’s Spirits, Parch canned cocktails,…
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Finkles, ‘The World’s Most Unusual Supply House,’ Closes in Lambertville After Over Century in Business
Finkles in Lambertville, also known among the locals as “the world’s most unusual supply house,” closed its doors for good on January 4 after 107 years in business, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. “It’s very sad to me that this beautiful, special, incredible place that’s so unique and so valuable is coming to an…
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New ‘Global Italian Marketplace’ Eataly Set to Open at King of Prussia Mall by Fall 2025
Eataly, the new “global Italian marketplace,” is set to open its doors at King of Prussia Mall by next fall, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The work on the latest location of the multi-level Italian dining and shopping experience has been ongoing for over a year. Some of the more recently completed updates include…
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Party City Announces the Closure of All Locations, Including Exton
Party City is closing all stores, effectively ending a 40-year reign as a top party supplier across the United States, writes Kara Seymour from Patch. There were 25 Party City stores in Pennsylvania, including the Exton location. In a corporate employee meeting Friday, Dec. 20, CEO Barry Litwin announced that “the company is winding down…
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Suburban Square in Ardmore Prepares for New Wave of Retail Additions
Suburban Square is preparing to welcome exciting new stores at Coulter Place, a mixed-used building currently under construction within Ardmore’s popular shopping center, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The development will bring 130 apartments to the area along with 19,000 square feet of commercial space. It is expected to be completed by next…
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Yardley Refillery: A Beacon for Sustainable Living in Bucks County
Low-waste living is gaining momentum, addressing the growing concern over packaging waste, much of which ends up in landfills, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. Enter the Yardley Refillery, Bucks County’s first of its kind, offering a sustainable solution for everyday essentials. Located at 1 South Main Street in Yardley, this eco-friendly shop stocks a…
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Apparently Defying Physics, a Wawa Sign and 2 Plastic Cups Join Up
Chris Coleman for WPG Talk Radio witnessed something impossible involving a Wawa sign and two plastic Wawa drink cups. Coleman found himself at a Wawa in Hammonton, New Jersey and noticed the sign didn’t look right. On closer examination, someone had stuck two Wawa drink cups in the valleys of the “W” on the sign.…
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Closure of The Jeweled Warrior Marks End of a Local Artistic Haven
Kristin Costin, owner of The Jeweled Warrior boutique in Chester Springs, announced the store’s closure within the coming weeks, writes Donna Rovins for The Daily Local News. Costin took to her Facebook page to share the news, citing personal health challenges, economic concerns, and shifts in the retail landscape as reasons for the closure. The…
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New Center City District Report Shines Light on Downtown Retail Trends
The Center City District recently released its latest report on downtown Philadelphia retail, but while experts say it has stabilized, there is still room to grow, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. According to the report, the retail occupancy rate for the area spanning from Girard Avenue to the north to Tasker Avenue…
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