Wawa is closing another Philadelphia location, marking its third closure in the city this year. The store, located at 33 S. 16th St. and spanning 3,000 square feet, will shut down on Monday. In an emailed statement to the Business Journal, Wawa spokesperson Lori Bruce explained that the store’s smaller size made it difficult to… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Philadelphia retail space
Philadelphia Inflation Remains Stubbornly High
The Philadelphia metro area continues to outpace the national average in inflation, with October 2024 figures showing a 3.4% annual increase compared to the 2.6% national rate. This persistent gap reflects ongoing regional economic pressures. While inflation has eased from early 2024 peaks, when Philadelphia exceeded 4%, the local rate has consistently averaged 0.8 percentage… Read more »
Trader Joe’s Announces Second Chester County Location
Trader Joe’s is set to open its second Chester County store in Berwyn at 550 Lancaster Ave., the company announced on its website. While no opening date has been provided, the new location will occupy a 14,000-square-foot corner space in the Berwyn Shopping Center, previously home to a CVS Pharmacy that closed in September 2023…. Read more »
Giant Closing Center City Store After 3 Years
Giant Co. is closing its Heirloom Market grocery store in Center City’s Fashion District on Dec. 28, three years after its opening, according to a state filing. The 32,000-square-foot store at 801 Market St., which employs 61 people, was the largest of Giant’s four Heirloom locations in Philadelphia. Opened in December 2021 in the historic… Read more »
TGI Fridays to Exit 80 U.S. Leases
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved TGI Fridays’ plan to exit 78 restaurant leases and its Dallas headquarters office lease, saving the chain about $1.4 million per month. This move follows the closure of several locations and TGI Fridays’ Chapter 11 filing due to financial struggles linked to the pandemic and its capital structure. The… Read more »
Reading Terminal Market Offers Shorter Leases for New Vendors
To revitalize its offerings, Reading Terminal Market is launching shorter leasing options for new merchants. The historic market, one of the largest and oldest in America, is reinstating its day cart program and plans to pilot a short-term lease option within the next year, according to CEO Annie Allman. These initiatives are part of Reading… Read more »
Retail Construction Hits New Lows in Philly
Despite a steady construction pipeline in recent years, retail development in the Philadelphia area has reached a new low in 2024. With just one quarter remaining, the year is on pace to have the fewest retail construction starts in decades, mirroring a nationwide trend. Only 200,000 square feet of retail space has broken ground in… Read more »
Temple University Acquires North Broad Street Shopping Center
Temple University has purchased a shopping center on North Broad Street near its health system campus, with potential plans to add medical offices. The university paid $8.2 million to Overbrook Investment Properties LLC for the 45,290-square-foot retail property, according to property records. The site is fully occupied, except for an 11,447-square-foot former Rite Aid. Located… Read more »
Developer Plans $70M Shopping Center in Concord Township
A long-vacant 25.5-acre site in Delaware County, approved for 165,000 square feet of retail space, is changing hands. Moorestown, New Jersey-based Retail Sites is set to acquire the parcel at Route 202 and Ridge Road near Glen Mills and Chadds Ford from Newport, Delaware-based developer Pettinaro Co. Retail Sites plans to invest between $50 million… Read more »
Haverford Retail Partners Acquires Springfield Center
Haverford Retail Partners (haverfordretail.com), a Bryn Mawr, PA-based owner and operator of retail real estate investments, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Springfield Center, a prominent 176,698-square-foot retail property. The fully leased center is home to eight national and regional tenants, including Barnes & Noble, DSW, Marshall’s, and Bob’s Discount Furniture. “We’re excited… Read more »