Retail
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Tired Hands Brewing Opens Bar-Restaurant in Fishtown
Ardmore-based Tired Hands Brewing has joined the suburban migration into the city with the opening of St. Oner’s, a new bar-restaurant in Fishtown, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The coolly elegant bar-restaurant is across the street from Tired Hands’ seasonal beer garden. The new eatery has 35 seats – making reservations a good…
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Owners of Bryn Mawr Rugs Trying to Survive Crash of Oriental Carpet Market with Heavy Discounts, Smaller Rugs
Despite the crash of the Oriental carpet market, the Tehrani brothers, Reuben, Youda, and Benjamin, are keeping their Bryn Mawr Rugs store open by offering heavy discounts and smaller rugs, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The market has been devastated by automation, younger generations opting for modern designs, Amazon, and a rut glut…
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Despite Disappointing Fourth-Quarter Earnings, PREIT Is Optimistic About Future of Malls
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, owner of Plymouth Meeting and Willow Grove malls, saw its shares fall by 27 percent after reporting fourth-quarter earnings that did not meet expectations and warned it may not be able to meet some covenants on its debt, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company stated it…
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Primark Reduces Its Space At King of Prussia Mall By More Than Third
Ireland-based Primark has reduced its space at King of Prussia Mall by more than a third, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The retailer has shaved off 34,000 square feet from the space it occupies and now operates from 59,000 square feet. This change is more in line with the space the company…
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Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament Returns For Its Fifth Anniversary With 64 Contestants Vying For Title Of Pizza Champion
Montco’s Best Pizza Tournament is back for its fifth anniversary to once again determine who the true Pizza Champion of Montgomery County is. Hosted by Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, the March Madness-style bracket competition will see 64 contestants face off against each other for the coveted title. Throughout February, VFTCB challenged Montgomery County…
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IKEA Launches New Collection That Finds Beauty in Imperfection
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is launching a new collection this month that celebrates beauty in imperfection, according to a staff report from the Home Textiles Today. Inspired by a Japanese aesthetic that celebrates beauty in imperfection and by nature, the collection invites country and city residents…
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Modell’s Sporting Goods to Close King of Prussia Mall Store
Modell’s Sporting Goods, the retailer of sporting goods and related apparel, is closing its King of Prussia Mall location, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. The company has announced it will be shuttering 24 of its stores nationwide, including four in Pennsylvania. In addition to the King of Prussia Mall location, the company…
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Williams Sonoma Opens New Store At King of Prussia Town Center
Williams Sonoma, the popular retailer that sells kitchenware and home furnishings, opened a new store at the King of Prussia Town Center last week, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Williams Sonoma is the fourth tenant to join the retail property recently, after Spavia Day Spa, NovaCare Rehabilitation, and Kooma. The newest tenant…
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Amazon Is Removing Cafes From Local Whole Foods To Create Storage Areas For Food Deliveries
Amazon is removing or reducing cafes at local Whole Foods, including the one in Wynnewood, to create more room for a delivery storage area, writes Inga Saffron for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The e-commerce giant is already promising to deliver groceries to its Prime members within two hours and is now preparing for what most agree…
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Proprietors Of Ambler’s Spanish Themed Vida & Comida Restaurant Open French BYOB at Ambler Train Station
The proprietors of Vida & Comida, the Spanish-themed restaurant in Ambler, have added another European-inspired restaurant to their portfolio, according to a staff report from the Chestnut Hill Local. In September last year, husband and wife duo Chef Manuel and Cindy Jiménez opened La Provence, a French BYOB located in the Ambler Train Station at…
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Trump Store To Open In Willow Grove
Willow Grove will soon have its own Trump Store that will carry all things related to President Donald Trump, writes Doug Gross for the Patch. Michael and Monica Domanico of Chalfont, who are big Trump supporters, have already opened a store in Bensalem, and are planning to open an expansion at Willow Grove Mall as…
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Recently Announced Macy’s Closures Could Affect Region’s Mall Owners Significantly
With several Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department stores in their malls across the region, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and Simon Property Group have the most local exposure to the recently announced round of closures by Macy’s Inc., writes Natalie Kostelni for the WHYY. The company said it planned to close 125 of its least productive…
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Wall Street Journal: California Company Plans to Develop Commissary Kitchen Aimed at Food Delivery at KofP Mall
A consortium led by SBE Entertainment Group is planning to build a commissary kitchen aimed at food delivery at King of Prussia Mall, writes Heather Haddon for The Wall Street Journal. The move is a part of a deal between the Simon Property Group, which owns King of Prussia Mall, and SBE Entertainment Group to…
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MONTCO Careers – IKEA
With its U.S. headquarters located in Conshohocken, IKEA is a multinational group of companies that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture (such as beds, chairs, and desks), appliances, and home accessories. Public Affairs Leader This position leads the development and delivery of the public affairs strategy and agenda for the market; provides passionate advocacy and leadership for strategically…
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Iconic Sporting Goods Store in Wayne That Once Outfitted the Eagles to Close Its Doors for Good
After 65 years, Wayne Sporting Goods, the iconic store that once outfitted the Philadelphia Eagles, will be closing its doors for good in the spring, writes Linda Stein for Main Line Media News. The business is run by Roger Galczenski, who joined his father when he was 18 years old and never looked back. Now,…
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Pier 1 Imports to Close At Least Eight Philadelphia-Area Stores, Including King of Prussia Location
As part of its plan to eliminate 450 stores around the country, Pier 1 Imports will close at least eight Philadelphia-area locations, including its King of Prussia store, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. While the company did not specify in its announcements which of its 942 stores nationwide will close, eight local…
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New Jin Ding Restaurant will Replace Outgoing Yangming in Bryn Mawr
While the landmark Main Line restaurant Yangming is getting ready to close its doors for good on February 2, a new eatery, Jin Ding, is already preparing to take its place, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yangming’s Managing partner Michael Wei said that he and his partners have made a deal to sell…
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Three New CVS HealthHUBs in Montgomery County ‘Put Patients at Center of Their Care’
Three Montgomery County CVS pharmacies have been transformed into new HealthHUBs that offer an expanded range of health care services and products, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “The purpose of this model is to put patients at the center of their care,” said Anthony Riccardo, regional director for CVS Pharmacy. The HealthHUB…
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