Retail
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‘Unlikely to Survive Bankruptcy’: Conshohocken-Based David’s Bridal Speeds Up Store Closings
The Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal is closing stores ahead of schedule as bankruptcy proceedings don’t go well, writes Mary Vanac for the Cleveland Business Journal. The massive layoffs should be completed a month earlier than originally planned. The retailer is required under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification or WARN act to notify states prior…
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Celebrating a Media Sporting Goods Store and Its Owner Kirk Emmons
As Kirk Emmons celebrated his 97th birthday with a party at Pinnochio’s Thursday in Media, others recalled how much the man and his business, Bill Battey Sporting Goods, did for the Media Borough community. Emmons was more of a friend with customers than the owner, as he talked about sports and life, writes Bob Grotz…
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Buoyed by Its Success in King of Prussia, Fashion Retailer from Europe Eyes U.S. Expansion
After its successful launch in the U.S. with seven locations, including one in the King of Prussia Mall, Primark has been increasing its position here and plans to add even more locations throughout the country, writes Paul Norman for CoStar, a provider of commercial real estate news and analytics. The Dublin, Ireland-based fashion retailer opened…
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Wawa Expands Into Work Places With ezCater Partnership
Executives in board rooms and employees in break rooms will now have access to Wawa’s Sizzli breakfast sandwiches and hoagies through a new partnership with a catering company, reports ConvenienceStore News. Businesses will now be able to order from Wawa’s 1,000 convenience stores through the ezCater marketplace. “Thanks to this new partnership with ezCater, we…
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Mother’s Day Founder Died in West Chester Fighting Against Holiday She Created
Mother’s Day was created by social activist Anna Reeves Jarvis who later disowned the holiday and died in West Chester fighting against its rampant commercialization, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Anna Reeves Jarvis came up with the idea after the death of her mother. She convinced John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia department store founder,…
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North Carolina’s First Wawa Store Will be in the Outer Banks
North Carolina is preparing for its first Wawa when the convenience store giant breaks ground next month on an Outer Banks store, right across U.S. 158 from a new Target, writes Kari Pugh for The Virginian-Pilot, as reported in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Wawa submitted a site plan to the town of Kill Devil Hills for…
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Yelp Reviews Reveal One Surprising Montgomery County Retailer as a Most-Loved U.S. Brand
Yelp recently compiled a national list of the 50 most-loved brands across the restaurant, food, and retail nationwide landscapes. Invision magazine reported the user-ranked roster. The methodology Yelp employed scanned commercial businesses in more than 200 U.S. locations, seeking those with at least 500 reviews from 2022, one of which covered the brand’s multiple sites.…
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Wallingford Backyard Greenhouse Business Thriving for 50 Years
You’ll find Miller Greenhouses in the backyard of a Wallingford home, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Co-owner Chuck Miller founded the all-seasons greenhouse business in 1973, but he’s lived at his home much longer. “This is where I’ve lived since 1949,” said Miller, co-owner of Miller Greenhouses. “My dad had a green thumb and we…
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Nashville Suburbs Likely to Be First Wawa in Tennessee
Folks in Tennessee could get their first glance at a Wawa store if they travel to Bellevue, a suburban neighborhood in Nashville, writes Met Wrather for Philadelphia Business Journal. A local councilman believes Wawa is taking a look at that neighborhood, located about 20 minutes from downtown Nashville. The store would be located near the…
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A 30-Year Daily Wawa Customer Earns Boothwyn Store Honors
“You can take me to the finest meal and on my way home I’d like to stop at Wawa,” said Cherylann Siple. Now that’s a fan. Siple was there the day the Boothwyn Wawa first opened its doors in 1969. When it relocated up Chichester Avenue in 2021, she was there for the old store…
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Celebrate Wawa Day, April 13, With Free Coffee and More
Wawa has brought back its annual tradition, Wawa Day, set to take place Thursday, April 13 in honor of the company’s 59th year in retail. The occasion will be marked with free hot coffee all day for customers, any size, at all of its convenience stores. The Delaware County retailer expects to give away more…
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Wawa News: It’s the Schwarbomb and More Central PA Openings
Wawa continues its push into Central Pennsylvania and rival Sheetz territory, writes Sue Gleiter for Penn Live. The Delaware County chain is planning a convenience store in Chambersburg. The 5,330-square-foot store would be built at a former Sakura Japanese restaurant. Approval is pending from the Chambersburg town council. Last summer, Wawa announced it was doubling…
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Wawa Moves Across the Street From Sheetz as Expansion Heats Up
Wawa has effectively moved into Sheetz’s house with preliminary plans for a Wawa store in Benner Township, Centre County, across the street from an existing Sheetz store, writes Matt DiSanto for the Centre Daily Times. Wawa’s push to Centre County in central Pennsylvania would be its most western outpost in the state. A store near…
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Wawa Hoagie Costume Catapults Conshohocken Corgi to Internet Fame
A Conshohocken corgi Miles was catapulted to internet fame in October 2019 after his owner Paul Watcko posted an image of him in a Wawa hoagie Halloween costume on Philadelphia Subreddit, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The costume, complete with a receipt, elicited many delighted reactions from Reddit users and secured Miles over…
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‘Spiced Wafers Are the Original Pumpkin Latte,’ but Who Knew They Were a Local Product?
Spiced wafers, a hard cookie similar to a gingersnap but with a more complex flavor profile, may be the Philadelphia region’s best-kept secret, writes Carolyn Wyman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s so big here,” said Nancy Morozin, who works at the Dining Car restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia and offers customers a milkshake with crushed spiced…
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Charlie’s Hamburgers Kept 80–Year Ridley Tradition in 2019 Move
After 80 years, Charlie’s Hamburgers new place is still the same hamburger joint you’ve always known, even if it is slinging burgers at a small shopping strip instead of at its 30-year location on Kedron Avenue, writes Kevin Tustin for Daily Times. The hamburger institution has been at 237 E. MacDade Blvd. since April 2019…
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Wawa Stakes Out Indiana and Builds Up in Florida
Don’t look now, Wawa’s on the move again, this time in Indiana. The Delaware County convenience store chain is opening its first Indiana location in Noblesville, Indiana, at the Midland Pointe housing and commercial development, writes John Tuohy for the IndyStar. The Wawa will sit next to a Crew Car Wash and other businesses in…
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Here’s Why Media’s One of the Coolest Suburbs in the Country
Media Borough, known locally as “Everyone’s Hometown” was chosen as one of Apartment Therapy’s Coolest Suburbs in America 2019, writes Diana Spalding for apartmenttherapy.com. Locales were chosen based on cultural activities, sense of community, and quality of life. This down-to-earth walkable town with Quaker roots and a strong commitment to the community is full of…
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