A Bucks County-based donut brand is relaunching under new ownership and with a new concept after being rocked by the Covid-19 pandemic. Factory Donuts, rebranded as Factory Donuts Coffee’N Chicken, has reopened its flagship store in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia and has plans to add locations throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Factory… Read more »
The century-old industrial plant that sits across the street from John’s Roast Pork in South Philadelphia will be demolished to add another shopping center to an area filled with retail destinations. The 6.2-acre space at 16 Snyder Ave. is owned by Inolex, which manufacturers ingredients for cosmetic products, but the company transitioned its operations to… Read more »
Philadelphia fast-casual chain honeygrow is shooting to open a dozen new locations in 2023, with five planned in this region. Honeygrow will open outposts at 2715 N. Meridian Blvd. in Wyomissing, 500 W. Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting and 12000 Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia this winter. Hanover, Maryland, will also get a location in early… Read more »
With the holiday season looming, Philadelphia shoppers flocking to Center City’s retail corridors will see some new store fronts along them. Walnut and Chestnut Streets continue to be a hotbed for new retail outposts, with a number of new fashion brands set to take space along the two streets. There’s also a few spots that… Read more »
The Habit Burger Grill is looking to open more franchise locations in Greater Philadelphia as part of the Southern California chain’s nationwide expansion plan. The company said it aims to reach multi-unit development agreements with franchisees who have a track record of successfully operating restaurants. John Phillips, chief global partnerships officer for the Habit Burger… Read more »
Wawa is closing two Center City stores, citing “continued safety and security challenges and business factors.” The Delaware County-based company will shutter its stores at 12th and Market streets and 19th and Market streets over the next few weeks. The announcement comes a day after the Business Journal reported that Wawa is “seriously considering” taking Philadelphia out… Read more »
PrimoHoagies, the popular South Philadelphia-born sandwich chain, plans to open 10 locations in the Albany, New York, region as part of its ongoing expansion. Rocky Patel, owner of Philly Bar & Lounge in Latham, roughly eight miles north of Albany, is the franchisee for all of the incoming stores. The 30-year-old company is still determining… Read more »
A South Philadelphia industrial building is slated for demolition to make way for a proposed shopping center. Under plans filed with the city, 16 Snyder Ave. will be razed and replaced with six detached structures for retail tenants including Lidl, Shake Shack, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Advanced Auto Parts and Chase Bank. The industrial building,… Read more »
The Airport Square shopping center in Montgomeryville has been sold for $82.5 million, according to a source familiar with the deal, becoming the latest retail property in the area to change hands over the last few months. The 298,719-square-foot retail center at 801 Bethlehem Pike was bought by a fund advised by Wafra Inc., a… Read more »
The Quartermaster Plaza in South Philadelphia has been sold to a joint venture of two New York firms for $100.1 million as part of a larger portfolio acquisition. Property records show DRA Advisors acquired the 456,000-square-foot shopping center from Massapequa, New York-based Cedar Realty Trust. The latter purchased the property in 2014 from Cleveland-based Forest City Ratner… Read more »
