Retail
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Plymouth Meeting’s Legoland Discovery Center to Open its Doors on April 6
The eagerly awaited Philadelphia Legoland Discovery Center in Plymouth Meeting Mall will open its doors to fans on April 6, providing one of the first tastes of the magical world of LEGO and its stunning displays. For visits after the grand opening, there are already pre-booked tickets available online from April 7. Individual admission will…
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Five Thousand New Jobs Just Another Reason to Love Wawa
Add a plethora of new jobs to the list of reasons to love Wawa. The convenience store franchise based in Delco plans to hire 5,000 customer service associates and managers over the coming three months, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Kenneth Hilario. The spring hiring spree will be spread across all 750…
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Wawa Sign Brings Internet Fame to Kennett Square Resident
Kennett Square’s Alec Lessner has quickly become a social media sensation after the sign he was holding proclaiming that “WAWA IS BETTER THAN SHEETZ” during a game between the Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins elevated the rivalry to new heights, writes Josh Ellis for CSN Philly. The photo taken before the game was liked more than…
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Expanded Wine Sales Slow Growth in State Liquor Stores
The widely praised decision to allow sales of wine in grocery stores is starting to affect sales in the State Store system, but not to the extent some had feared, writes Karen Langley for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Liquor Control Board acknowledged lower rates of sales growth in State Stores near grocery and convenience stores…
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Hannum’s Harley-Davidson of Media, Chadds Ford Revved Up About Dealership Award
Another year of thundering success has revved up the team behind Hannum’s Harley-Davidson in Media and Chadds Ford. For the 15th year, Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has bestowed its Silver Bar & Shield Award upon Hannum’s. The award, named after the legendary motorcycle brand’s logo, recognizes excellent customer purchase experiences, retail environment, gross margins, operating profit,…
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Busy Spring at Home Depot Means More Jobs Coming to Delaware County
More than 80,000 new jobs are being created at Home Depot to meet increased spring demand, with nearly 1,500 of them in the Greater Philadelphia area, including Delaware County, according to a staff report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new positions at the retail giant include cashiers, sales, and online order fulfillment. Some are…
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Springfield-Based Starbucks Licensees Brewing Up More Locations
From their home in Springfield, John and Anne Betz have poured out the nationally loved Starbucks brand in nine locations across the Philadelphia region, becoming the coffee icon’s largest local licensee. And now they’re reaching out to add at least three more Starbucks storefronts in Atlantic City, New Brunswick, and New York City, according to…
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Wayne-Based Manufacturer of Handcrafted Leather Goods Expands into New York
Waltzing Matilda, the Wayne manufacturer of handcrafted leather goods, has expanded its production to Geneva, N.Y., by purchasing Vere Sandals’ factory and equipment, writes Steve Buchiere for the Finger Lakes Times. The Geneva location is seen by Waltzing Matilda’s founder, Mike Balitsaris, as a micro-manufacturing hub where the company can expand its line of products,…
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Wawa’s Legacy Store in Upper Providence to Be Completely Revamped
Major changes are in the works for Wawa’s legacy store No. 6 in Upper Providence, as it will be demolished and replaced with a larger version that will include gas pumps, writes Mari A. Schaefer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Upper Providence planning commission recently recommended that the plans for a complete revamp be approved,…
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Chester’s Community Farm Harvests Deal That’s ‘Fare and Square’
Local produce is literally sprouting in Chester’s backyard, and a big new deal will send it to the city’s supermarket shelves for all to enjoy. The volunteer-cultivated Ruth L. Bennett Community Farm just harvested a deal to sell its produce to Fare & Square this growing season, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by John…
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Swiss Farms to Freshen Up Its Look
A fresh new look is coming to Swiss Farms, starting with the drive-through convenience store in Havertown, and a former insider is the one reinventing the landmark barn-and-silo style. “It was more fun than anything,” said Mike Cosentino of Linn Architects in Media for a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Diane Mastrull. Cosentino spent three years…
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FROM MONTCO: Historic Boathouse Row to be Recreated at Plymouth Meeting’s Legoland
The upcoming Legoland Discover Center in the Plymouth Meeting Mall will be bringing a piece of historic Philadelphia to Montgomery County made entirely out of the toy bricks, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Legoland, which will face the Pennsylvania Turnpike and AMC Theatre from its position on the south side of the Plymouth…
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Albert Boscov, Retail Role Model, Passes Away
He led by example, by passion, and by a big heart. And last Friday, Albert Boscov left a legacy the retail industry won’t soon forget. He passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. “Albert Boscov was truly one of the giants in the retail industry, ” said nephew and Boscov’s CEO Jim…
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New Competition Brewing for Wawa in South Jersey
Wawa has been dominating the c-store scene in South Jersey for years, but it seems that another rival chain is trying to shake things up there, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Royal Farms, known best for its fried chicken, has begun constructing its first store in New Jersey in Magnolia, which is expected to…
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Teen Retailer in Springfield Mall the Latest Victim of Online-Shopping Surge
Wet Seal, the teen retailer that was once a favorite among the younger generation, is closing all of its 171 brick-and-mortar stores, including the one in Springfield Mall, writes Suzette Parmley for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Unfortunately, the company was unable to obtain the necessary capital or identify a strategic partner, and was recently informed that…
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Wawa Sues North Jersey’s Dawa over Trademark Infringement
A North Jersey convenience store that looks awfully similar to Wawa on the outside — but not on the inside — has found itself in court opposite of the popular Delaware County-based convenience-store chain. Even though the Dawa Food Mart is named for the word “welcome” in its owner’s native tongue, Korean, the similarities are…
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Traub’s Bakery in Prospect Park Feeds the Appetite for Inauguration Day
It has sold papal-visit cakes, Hillary Clinton campaign cookies, even Deflategate cakes. Now Traub’s Bakery in Prospect Park is crowning its minicakes with frosting replicas of Donald Trump’s famous Make America Great Again hats, just in time for Inauguration Day. Though Traub’s Bakery has curated inspiration from all kinds of trending topics, this particular edible…
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Aston’s 2SP Brewing Company Offers Exclusive Bottle Program
Aston’s 2SP Brewing Company is so popular that its beers are often consumed directly from the kegs before they are able to be bottled. In 2016, however, the brewers introduced Barrel-to-Bottle, or B2B, an exciting program for craft-beer lovers in the area, that ensures them bottles of the most exclusively released beers because they pay…
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