• New Businesses Arriving in Downtown Ardmore

    New Businesses Arriving in Downtown Ardmore

    Several new businesses are coming to downtown Ardmore, promising a return to the vibrancy that once characterized its center, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times. Among the new arrivals is Puns Toys, once a Bryn Mawr staple that is reopening in Ardmore. Paulette Fallon took over the store from the original owner who had…

  • Ardmore Sees Influx of Delicious New Eateries This Year

    Ardmore Sees Influx of Delicious New Eateries This Year

    The restaurant scene in Ardmore continues to bloom with several new eateries joining the dining scene this year, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The influx of new restaurants is part of a decade long strategic plan to rebrand this Montgomery County suburb as a destination spot. Two new food and beverage establishments have…

  • Ardmore to Welcome French Restaurant ‘The Bercy’

    Ardmore to Welcome French Restaurant ‘The Bercy’

    Ardmore residents will soon be able to dine at a classic French brasserie in the space that once housed Primavera Pizza Kitchen, writes Michael Klein for Philly.com. The new restaurant named ‘The Bercy’ after a Paris neighborhood is being opened by Justin Weathers and Joe Monnich. The pair already run several successful eateries in the…

  • Ardmore Shooting Coverage Wounds Neighborhood Advocates

    Ardmore Shooting Coverage Wounds Neighborhood Advocates

    If people don’t like unwelcome development in their backyard, they sure don’t like crime there. And in the last week, residents of Ardmore and its surrounding neighborhoods have defended their turf over a recent shooting that killed a 29-year-old man. The incident took place near the border of two communities, two townships and two counties;…

  • Life Time’s Owner Discusses Company Name Change and Shopping Mall Locations

    Life Time’s Owner Discusses Company Name Change and Shopping Mall Locations

    Life Time, which already has fitness centers in Fort Washington and King of Prussia and another planned for Ardmore next year, is looking to expand into overall healthy living, writes John Ewoldt for Philly.com. King of Prussia’s Life Time Fitness location includes a 63,000 square foot swimming pool area.(Image and caption via Philly.com) The company…

  • King’s Collar Shirtmakers Owner Overcomes Discrimination to Achieve Decades of Success

    King’s Collar Shirtmakers Owner Overcomes Discrimination to Achieve Decades of Success

    Nancy Gold, owner of Ardmore’s King’s Collar Shirtmakers, has been making custom shirts for decades but had to fight hard for her spot in the male dominated industry, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. When she was starting out in the sixties, Gold had an abundance of skill, but she was the wrong gender for her…

  • Ardmore’s Suburban Square Embracing Lifestyle Concept

    Ardmore’s Suburban Square Embracing Lifestyle Concept

    Faced with mounting competition from King of Prussia and Center City, Ardmore’s Suburban Square is evolving from being just another a retail center into one that embraces a lifestyle concept, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Times. “When we acquired the asset, the retail environment was a little bit different around Philadelphia,” said Tom Simmons,…