Taylor Hospital’s closing under the Prospect Medical Holdings bankruptcy would not only impact local healthcare, it also affects the business of nearby restaurants in Ridley Park, reports Ray Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia.
John Marshall, owner of The BrickHaus said Taylor Hospital employees are regular customers for breakfast and lunch.
“We’ve had doctors and other administrators come in,” Marshall said.
“And now, where is that coming from? That’s a percentage of our business, that foot traffic that’s coming downtown,” he said.
Double Decker Pizza, also in Ridley Park, said they also get a good amount of business as well from Taylor Hospital employees.
Prospect Medical Holdings, owner of Crozer Health, has filed for bankruptcy and has said Crozer Health and its two hospitals—Taylor and Crozer Chester Medical Center—must close if a buyer for the health system can’t be found.
The Foundation for Delaware County has provided temporary funding to keep Crozer open, but only until about the end of March.
“We just don’t know what’s coming next and now you’re taking out actual business from us. So that’s a little nerve wracking,” Marshall said.
Read more about the impact to Ridley Park businesses if Taylor Hospital closes at CBS News Philadelphia.
