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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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Read Why Pennsylvanians Are One of the Highest Consumers of Alcohol Nationwide
According to a recent survey, people in Pennsylvania tend to consume more alcohol than in other areas of the nation, particularly over the holidays, but are by no means the highest consumers, writes Christopher Ingraham for The Washington Post. A recent survey by the Department of Health and Human Services has found that 56.56 percent…
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Wawa Selects Bala Cynwyd’s Harmelin Media as Its Media Agency of Record
Bala Cynwyd-based Harmelin Media has announced that it has been selected as Wawa’s Media Agency of Record. Harmelin will be responsible for various media channels, including television, radio, out-of-home, digital channels, and sports sponsorships. External View Consulting Group, a national agency search consultancy, assisted in managing the agency search process. “We are looking forward to…
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Owner of Wallingford’s Ship Bottom Brewery on Success in Jersey: ‘We’re Killing It’
Wallingford’s Ship Bottom Brewery is planning to open a taproom adjacent to its existing production facility in Beach Haven, N.J., writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delaware County brewery, founded in 2011, recently managed to achieve its funding goal of $900,000 to expand its operations on Long Beach Island. The company now…
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9 Random Things You Might Not Know About Wawa
Everyone knows Wawa the 400 million customers who shop at Wawa every year hold the door longer for other Wawa customers than they do for shoppers at any other retail store, but here are 9 things about the Delaware County-based convenience store you might not know: Wawa is the word for goose in a Native…
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Newest Employee of Swiss Farms Comes Home to Roost, but Isn’t Cocky About It
Swiss Farms, the Broomall-based drive-thru market, has announced the addition of Cruiser, who – after a lengthy name search and social, call-to-action campaign – will have a number of responsibilities as company mascot. Cruiser will serve as brand and community ambassador with tasks ranging from hand-shaking and school visits to assisting with Chef demos, media…
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Shuttered Granite Run a Transformation of ‘Tired, Old Mall’ into Vibrant Entertainment Complex
The Granite Run Mall is a about to get a new lease on life as a $120 million, mixed-use development called the Promenade at Granite Run, writes Suzette Parmley for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Horsham’s BET Investments is planning to transform the defunct mall with a bold development plan that includes entertainment, apartments, walking paths, and…
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Wawa a Leader in LGBTQ Equality Nationwide
After years of consistent improvement, Wawa finally took home a win this year with a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) ranking. The CEI is an annual report assessing LGBT inclusion in major companies and law firms across the nation, including 45 in Pennsylvania. The CEI rates companies and…
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Upper Darby Business Helps People Get Instant Cash for Unwanted Designer Items
For anyone in Delaware County looking for some extra cash to cover the expensive holiday shopping season, Upper Darby’s Cash in My Bag might be exactly what’s needed, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6ABC. The family-owned business offers instant cash for designer items that people no longer need without having to wait for bids or other…
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Wawa Threatens to Stop Expansion in Philly over Proposed Tobacco Regulations
Wawa has said it might put a stop to its aggressive expansion in Center City if the proposed regulations on retailing tobacco are passed, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Numerous other businesses that sell cigarettes and various tobacco products are worried that the new regulations currently under consideration would both hurt their…
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Philadelphia Gets Its Largest Wawa Yet; Grand Opening Set for Today
Wawa will have a grand opening of its largest location to date in Philadelphia today at 20th and Market streets, writes Dan McQuade for Philadelphia magazine. Plans for the 7,000-square-foot store, which includes 25 bar seats, were announced seven months ago. This makes it significantly bigger than the “Robinson Luggage Wawa” located at Broad and…
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College Passion Takes New Life as Luxury Leather Company in Wayne
The passion to make something of value out of scraps never really left Mike Balitsaris. After a career of resurrecting run-down industrial buildings and channeling sand into oil and gas wells, his Wayne-based custom leather company Waltzing Matilda has finally come full circle too. Initially a creative passion that helped him earn spending money as…
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Swiss Farms Invites Customers to Further Define Its Iconic Rooster, Give Him Formal Name
Swiss Farms, the iconic Delaware County drive-thru market, is asking customers of all ages to help name the Swiss Farms Rooster. Starting now, all customers are welcome to participate by completing a Mad Libs-style letter via the company’s website. The Swiss Farms Rooster has been prominently featured in the market’s branding and logo for almost…
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Wawa Filling Up on Center City Real Estate
Its newest convenience store isn’t even open yet on Market Street, and Wawa is already inking deals to secure Center City locations for two more stores. “With sales reportedly very strong at the Broad Street store, the convenience store operator is said to be eager to continue adding locations in Philadelphia,” a Philadelphia Business Journal…
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Wawa, 7-Eleven Go to Battle in Virginia to Woo Millennials
The competition between Wawa and 7-Eleven is heating up with both chains adding new locations in Virginia as they battle to capture the millennial foodservice market, according to a staff report from Convenience Store Decisions. As the buying power of millennials rises, both companies are working to expand their reach to gain more of their…
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Swiss Farms in Swarthmore Celebrates Grand Re-Opening with Promotions, Cookout
Swiss Farms, the Broomall-based drive-thru market, will reopen its Swarthmore location tomorrow, and celebrate with two days of drive-thru lane deals, as well as an outdoor cookout party on Sunday. Families, neighbors, and Swarthmore College students are all welcome to join the fun, taste the best of Swiss Farms, and enjoy special offers and freebies,…
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Swiss Farms to Salute National Coffee Day in Unique Way
Swiss Farms, the Broomall-based drive-thru market, is rolling out a new line of fresh-made breakfast sandwiches, with a special introductory price, Thursday on National Coffee Day. Since the day is dedicated to all things coffee, Swiss Farms customers can get any size or style of coffee for free, including Swiss Signature Roast, Swiss Sunrise Roast,…
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Media Bridal Shop and Wig Retailer Partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Two retailers in Media are forming a partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Dress Matters, a bridal shop, is partnering with Lovely You, which specializes in wigs for women undergoing chemotherapy. Throughout the entire month of October, brides who purchase a dress at The Dress Matters will contribute to raising money for wigs for…
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