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    New Restaurant, Cocktail Bar from Square Roots Collective Coming to Kennett Square 

    May 28, 2026

    Square Roots Community Initiative, a nonprofit that supports the Kennett Square area, will open a new American restaurant and cocktail bar in Kennett this summer, writes Emma Dooling…

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    After Building Chatham Financial, Michael Bontrager Turned His Fortune Toward Revitalizing Kennett Square

    February 28, 2026

    After hedge fund adviser J. Michael Bontrager built Chatham Financial into an 850-employee powerhouse, he turned his focus into revitalizing Kennett Square and area towns, writes…

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    Square Roots Collective Opening Francis Hotel in Kennett Square

    October 4, 2025

    Square Roots Collective is redeveloping an 18th-century building in Kennett Square into an eight-room boutique hotel, Francis Hotel & Suites, that is expected to open…

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    Restaurants & Lodging

    Thanks to $1 Million State Grant, Creamery of Kennett Square to Add Cocktail Bar, Event Space

    April 21, 2025

    Thanks to a $1 million state grant, the Creamery of Kennett Square is preparing to add a cocktail bar and event space, writes Emma Dooling…

  • Mike Bontrager, founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, served as a mentor at a Capital Fellowship 2024 event in New York.
    Entrepreneurship

    Founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square on a Redemptive Quest

    July 18, 2024

    Mike Bontrager, the founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, is on a decades-long redemptive quest to achieve restoration through sacrifice, according to a…

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    Art & Museums

    New Boutique Hotel Opening in Kennett Square Puts Art at the Center of Their Experience 

    July 3, 2024

    A new boutique hotel called Artelo is coming soon to Kennett Square and works to combine art and a luxury hotel experience, writes Natalie Jason…

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    New Boutique Hotel with Original Art Installations in All Rooms Coming to Kennett Square

    June 4, 2024

    Artelo, a new boutique hotel with an “immersive art experience,” will open its doors in Kennett Square on July 11, writes Emma Dooling for the…

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    The Creamery in Kennett Square Offers Icy Cold Fun to the County This Winter

    November 28, 2023

    The Creamery in Kennett Square, a favorite spot for winter outings, now offers even more fun activities thanks to the addition of a new ice…

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    Outdoors

    The Creamery in Kennet Square’s New Ice Rink Invokes Memories of Previous Generations  

    January 12, 2023

    It’s a winter wonderland in Kennett Square. The Creamery is serving more than just ice you can eat. Thanks to the latest project from the…

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    Newest Addition at The Creamery to Bring Cold Weather Fun to Kennett Square

    December 21, 2022

    Already an epicenter for getting together for good food and beer, The Creamery in Kennett Square is adding something to make the cold weather more…

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    Square Roots Collective Has Imaginative Plans for 30-Acre Strip of Green Space in Kennett Square

    April 10, 2022

    Square Roots Collective, a group committed to advancing the community of Kennett Square so that all residents can thrive, will utilize 30 acres of green…

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    New Cocktail Bar in Kennett Square to Honor Heroes of The Underground Railroad

    March 18, 2021

    Square Roots Collective, a group of enterprises united by their commitment to a thriving Kennett Square, is readying a new cocktail bar that will honor…

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    Chester County Leadership: Michael Bontrager – Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Chatham Financial

    June 13, 2019

    Michael Bontrager, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Chatham Financial, the 600-person financial advisory services and technology solutions firm based in Kennett…

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