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How A Small Center City Coffee Shop Became A Cult Favorite
In 2011, Cody McGregor took a college trip to a Costa Rican coffee plantation as part of an environmental policy course that became a life-pivoting experience. Fast forward to today and McGregor is now the owner of Thank You Thank You Coffee Brewers in Center City, writes Brandon Baker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thank You…
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Is Bucks County Getting Its First Lidl? Inside the German Grocer’s Expansion Plans
Popular German grocer Lidl is again considering opening its first location in Bucks County, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The discount supermarket retailer previously considered opening a 29,136-square-foot grocery store in Warminster, in the old Pathmark property on York Road where a Tesla store is expected to open soon. Lidl also intended to develop…
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Founder of Mount Airy Thrift Store I Spy, You Buy Is Her Community’s ‘Personal Shopper’
Dolly Lewis is the owner of I Spy, You Buy, a thrift store in Mount Airy, writes Nick Iadonisi at 6abc. As a fashion designer, stylist, and curator, Lewis has a keen eye for detail and fulfilling her customer’s requests. That is the basis of her thrift store. “Instead of people donating to I Spy,…
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The Latest Thing From Wawa? Prefabricated Drive-Thru Stores
Are you ready for a Wawa prefabricated drive-thru store? The Delaware County convenience store giant is planning four locations, writes Erica Scalise for The U.S. Sun. Though its first standalone drive-thru store opened more than two years ago in Bucks County, these prefabricated stores can be built and set up quickly, helping Wawa as it…
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Dreamworld Bakes is Opening A Brick-And-Mortar Bakery in Kensington
Four years after developing a reputation for her unique, sparkly, seasonal, buttercream-frosted cakes and treats, Ashley Huston’s business, Dreamworld Bakes, will be debuting a new brick-and-mortar space in Kensington, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The part cake studio, part bakery, part cafe is scheduled to open in the former Franny Lou’s Porch at…
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As New Wawas Open, We’re Losing the Wawas We Grew Up With
There is an emotional attachment to the Wawa store we grew up with, writes Austyn for Lite 96.9 WFPG. In Austyn’s case, it was a Wawa at 71 Lakeview Drive in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. She hadn’t been there in years, but it was part of her collective memories. “This… is my favorite Wawa in the…
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New Lotus Eletre Model Offers Formidable Horsepower Blended with Ultramodern Technology
The 2024 Lotus Eletre R, the high-performance variant of Lotus’s all-electric SUV, offers perfect blend of formidable horsepower and ultramodern technology while also rivaling Tesla’s efficiency and sophistication, writes Dan Neil for The Wall Street Journal. The vehicle, which is assembled in Wuhan, China, is the first all-electric Lotus of the company’s post-petroleum era. Do…
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After More Than 100 Years, Deck’s Hardware in Ambler Closes Its Doors for Good
Deck’s Hardware in Ambler, a mainstay of Ambler’s Main Street for over 100 years, has closed up shop for good, writes Ryan Genova for Around Ambler. The family-owned hardware store was founded by Garnett M. Deck in 1908 and was most recently owned by Tyler and Tim Deck. Tyler passed away in April. The store,…
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Menagerie Coffee in Old City Expands With New Shop in Northern Liberties
Menagerie Coffee has housed a shop in Old City for over a decade, and it has now opened a new store in Northern Liberties, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Its second location is the former space of Localhost, the esports and event venue at the southwest end of Liberty Lands. Owner April Nett and co-founder…
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Philadelphia Jeweler Steven Singer Makes $1 Million Engagement Ring Offer to Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce started dating in August 2023, and the high-profile relationship has left many people talking. While engagement and marriage has not been publicly discussed by either party, it hasn’t stopped others from doing so, including Philadelphia jeweler Steven Singer, writes Jessica Yakubovsky for PHL 17. Singer has already made an offer…
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Philadelphia Retailer Anthropologie Collaborates With LA Designer Erin Fetherston on New Home Furniture Collection
Philadelphia-based lifestyle and fashion retailer Anthropologie and creative designer Erin Fetherston have joined forces to launch a new, exclusive home furnishing collection, writes Vicky Jarrett for Furniture Today. The new collaboration features an assortment of home furnishings, including furniture and apparel. Aaron Mutscheller, president of Anthropologie Living and Terrain, sees the collaboration with Fetherston as…
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French Toast Bites Creator, Entrepreneur Charisse McGill Remembered
Charisse McGill, French Toast Bites creator, entrepreneur, and champion of farmers’ markets, passed away last week at the age of 42, writes Dan Sokil for Main Line Media News. McGill first made a name for herself as the manager of the Lansdale Farmers’ Market from 2013 through 2018. While there she launched her Lokal Artisan…
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After Years of Discussions, Starbucks Gets Closer to Opening Community Store in North Philadelphia
It has been seven years since Starbucks first talked about opening a Community Store in Philadelphia, and the mega coffee franchise is preparing to finally launch one this year, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. The shop will open somewhere in North Philadelphia. Discussions about opening a community store first began in 2017,…
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After Receiving New Investment, Ice Cream Brand Mini Melts Aims to Open 12 New Locations, Including 1 in Philadelphia
Altamont Capital Partners, a California private equity firm, recently invested in Mini Melts. With the new investment, the popular ice cream brand is eyeing major expansion, opening 12 new facilities this year, including one in Philadelphia, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’re really making an investment more in the next three to…
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WSJ: Mini Melts, the Popular Ice Cream Brand Founded in Philadelphia, Gains Backing From California Private Equity Firm
Mini Melts, one of the nation’s most popular ice cream brands, is gaining new backing, writes Rod James for The Wall Street Journal. Altamont Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has acquired a controlling interest in the company. Founded in 2004 in Philadelphia, Mini Melts serves 30 million prepackaged ice cream cups a year from…
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Philadelphia, Like Several Other Cities With Soda Taxes, Saw Sugary Drink Sales Fall As Prices Rose
A study published in the JAMA Health Forum found that Philadelphia is one of five U.S. cities that saw the sales of sugary drinks fall dramatically in recent years, writes Maria Godoy for NPR. The researchers took a deep dive into Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, and Boulder for the study — all cities that…
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New Wegmans Store Set to Open in Yardley Continues Trend of Retail Space Efficiency
Wegmans Food Markets is set to open its second Bucks County store in Yardley on March 20, writes Marian Zboraj for the Progressive Grocer. The Yardley store continues the company’s trend of opening smaller-format stores. The East Coast grocer previously opened locations that were as large as 150,000 square feet, but in 2021, the retailer…
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A Southern California Jewelry Brand Is Opening a Second Philadelphia-area Location
Gorjana, based in Laguna Beach, California, first broke into the Philadelphia market with a Rittenhouse Square store, and now is opening its second Philadelphia-area location early this year, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The second location will open on February 1st in Ardmore’s Suburban Square. The 1,789-square-foot store will be located at 29…
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