Retail
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Bryn Mawr Natives Plot Roy Rogers Philadelphia Region Comeback
Plamondon Companies which owns the Roy Rogers fast food chain brand is planning to bring the once popular restaurants back to Philadelphia, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Jim Plamondon Bryn Mawr native Jim Plamondon, who along with his brother Pete Planondon Jr., own Plamondon Companies which purchased the Roy Rogers brand several years…
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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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East Norriton’s Bluefin Sushi Opens New 200 Seat Location in Bala Cynwyd
By Shannon Maria Jones Well reputed East Norriton-based Bluefin Sushi opened a second location in Bala Cynwyd on December 12th called B2. B2 is an 8,000 square foot sushi bar and restaurant located in the former CHOPS space at 401 East City Avenue. Unlike its sister restaurant in East Norriton, B2 has a full bar…
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Relocated Piano Showroom Welcomes King of Prussia Music Lovers
Following the closure of its old Germantown Avenue location in Philadelphia and opening a new one, Cunningham Piano has also opened a showroom in a prime retail location just across from King of Prussia Mall, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The new space has already been welcoming music lovers since opening its doors…
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Lansdale Shopping Center to Receive New Look
Trefoil Properties, the owner of Hillcrest Shopping Center in Lansdale, is planning to give the location a new look with work scheduled to start as early as next year, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. The center located on the 600 block of E. Main St. had been hurt by the departure of the Super…
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East Greenville Furniture Company Acquires DatesWeiser Furniture Corporation
An East Greenville furniture company is continuing to grow with the acquisition of a Buffalo based designer and manufacturer of contemporary conference and meeting room wood furniture, according to a staff report from The Morning Call. Knoll, which has been a mainstay in Upper Hanover Township for over half a century, has added DatesWeiser Furniture…
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IKEA Launches New Campaign to Support Children’s Development and Learning
Swedish furniture giant IKEA, which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, has launched the ‘Let’s Play for Change’ campaign that is designed to help support children’s development and learning through sports and play. During the campaign, which runs until December 24, the IKEA Foundation will donate €1 ($1.10) for every soft toy, book, and small…
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King of Prussia Mall Expansion Part of Simon Property’s Effort to Reinvent the Shopping Experience
Simon Property Group is taking on the claim that the American mall is dying head on by working hard on reinventing the shopping mall experience at its properties including King of Prussia Mall, the second largest mall in the country, writes Phil Wahba for Fortune. SPG recently wrapped up a $200 million overhaul and expansion…
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Montgomery County Careers – Benjamin Foods
With more than 180 years of combined experience in the food distribution industry, Benjamin Foods, headquartered in Hatboro, has earned a reputation for accurate delivery of premium products at competitive prices. As a broadline food distributor, it is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of public and private foodservice clients and government agencies. Benjamin Foods is…
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QVC: Relationships Key to Leading in Business
While technology has been crucial to QVC’s success over the years, providing the “joy of serendipitous discovery” is more importantly linked to the “power of relationships” — a goal that is applicable across the business world, according to QVC President and CEO Mike George in a Daily Local News report by Cheryl Allison. “In this…
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Conshohocken’s IKEA Expands Its Parental Benefits Program to All Employees
Hourly-paid employees at IKEA stores across the country are in luck, as the Swedish furniture maker giant with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken has announced it is expanding its benefits program, writes Lauren Weber for The Wall Street Journal. IKEA, which employees around 13,000 workers in the United States has said that starting January 1, its…
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Indy Toy Seller Opens Holiday Season with Narberth Made Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty
Visitors to Neighborhood Toy Store Day at Tildie’s Toy Box on Saturday got the chance to mix it up with Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty, a unique product from Narberth, writes Jonathan Takiff for Philly.com. The store owned by Michelle and Paul Gillen-Doobrajh opened last summer, showing that independent toy stores are not being made totally…
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Wawa Opens Its 500th Fuel Store in Cheltenham
Wawa celebrated a major milestone in the company’s history with the grand opening of its 500th fuel store on Thursday. The celebration, at the store on 8250 Limekiln Pike in Cheltenham, included representatives from the Air and Army National Guard in Horsham, Cheltenham Township, Cheltenham Fire and Police and local veterans. The event hosted the…
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King of Prussia Residents Can Now Grab a Bottle of Wine to Go at Wegmans
Thanks to the changes in state liquor laws that allow supermarkets to sell wine, King of Prussia residents can now grab a bottle at Wegmans, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. Pennsylvania House Bill 1690, also known as Act 39, was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf in June. It has created a…
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Weavers Way Co-Op Coming to Ambler
Weavers Way Co-op has announced plans to open its first store outside Northwest Philadelphia in Ambler in April, according to a staff report from Montgomery Media. The cooperative’s third store will be at 217 E. Butler Ave., which was previously a Bottom Dollar grocery store. “We’re excited about the prospect of bringing the Weavers Way…
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PREIT Keeps Willow Grove Mall on the Cutting Edge
The owner of suburban Philly’s Willow Grove Park Mall and Exton Square Mall in Chester County is redefining the mall experience for a new generation of shoppers. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) has recently signed exciting leases for new mall anchors. Willow Grove Park will soon welcome Primark, the popular European value fashion…
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Hatboro Welcomes LUHV’s Vegan Eatery
The Lucci family, which has turned personal tragedy and financial hardship into Hatboro’s successful vegan family business LUHV Food, is opening its own vegan eatery, writes Michael Klein for Philly.com. The new petite and reasonably priced LUHV Bistro is located in the storefront of their Hatboro manufacturing plant, at the corner of Montgomery Avenue at…
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Duluth Trading Company Launches East Coast Expansion with Store in King of Prussia
A lumberjack demonstration and delicious barbeque buffet marked the opening of Duluth Trading Company’s store in King of Prussia and signaled the launch of the retailer’s expansion across the East Coast, writes David Schuyler for Philadelphia Business Journal. The East Coast expansion of the direct merchant and retailer of casual wear, workwear, and accessories, is…
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