Rita’s to Open 40 Stores, Adding More Drive-Thrus

Rita's to open 40 stores, add drive-thrus and new Italian ice flavors

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard plans to open 40 new locations and add a new product line this year.

The company, headquartered in Trevose, will expand into Missouri and add to its presence in Midwest states such as Illinois, Texas and Oklahoma. Rita’s CEO Linda Chadwick said that although the brand is primarily regional, it has seen steady growth along the southern stretch of I-95. 

Rita’s stores, which opened for the 2023 season on March 1, are 100% franchisee-owned. The brand, founded in Bensalem in 1984, currently operates in 31 states and has more than 550 shops worldwide. 

For its 31st annual First Day of Spring celebration on March 20, Rita’s will debut a new Gummy Bears flavor along with the free Italian ice it typically gives away for the occasion. The brand will roll out more new flavors this summer and debut a frozen coffee line in April that was tested at several stores last year. 

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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Love & Honey Fried Chicken Launches Franchising Efforts With Plans New Locations

Love & Honey Fried Chicken Philadelphia

A popular Northern Liberties fried chicken eatery has launched its first franchising efforts after almost six years in operation, with plans to open up to a half-dozen new locations. 

Love & Honey Fried Chicken, located at 1100 N. Front St., announced the news via social media on Monday. The brand has already received interest from dozens of potential franchisees in the two days since, according to Todd Lyons, who owns the fried chicken concept with his wife Laura. 

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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Wells Fargo Closes 3 Branches in the Philadelphia Area

Wells Fargo CLosing Philadelphia

Wells Fargo & Co. has closed three Philadelphia-area bank branches and filed to close three more. 

According to filings this month with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), formally closed locations at 6611 Castor Ave. in the Oxford Circle section of Northeast Philadelphia, 8527 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill and 2740 W. Ridge Pike in Trooper. The bank filed to close all three in November.

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Famous 4th Street Deli Lists for Sale

The 100-year-old Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Queen Village is officially being listed for sale with an asking price of $5.95 million. 

The listing for the Jewish deli on Feb 15. Although MPN does not include an asking price on its listing, a cross-posting on online commercial real estate marketplace Crexi shows the three-story property is being marketed for $5.95 million.

The sale includes both the 7,263-square-foot building at 700 S. 4th St. and the popular business, along with all of its current furniture, fixtures and equipment. 

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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Chase Bank to Open 30 Branches in Philadelphia

Chase Bank Philadelphia Branch

Jennifer Roberts started her current role as CEO of JPMorgan Chase’s consumer banking division in March 2021 while the nation’s largest bank was two years into a bold plan to add 400 new locations in 20 new markets over five years, including 50 in the Philadelphia region. As the bank nears the end of its original timeline, it has already exceeded its local and national goals and has bold plans for the future. 

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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Insomnia Cookies is Launching Global Expansion

Insomnia Cookies Launch Global Expansion

Insomnia Cookies has launched global expansion efforts for the first time in the 20-year-old company’s history, with plans to open stores in Canada and the United Kingdom this summer. 

The Philadelphia-headquartered cookie and dessert retailer’s international presence will start with one store in the Toronto area and two in Manchester, UK. Over the next few years, founder and CEO Seth Berkowitz said Insomnia plans to open 50 to 100 locations in both countries over the next few years. 

“We believe there is plenty of opportunity to continue growing in both markets,” he said. 

Insomnia decided to expand globally after market research showed international interest in the brand, Berkowitz said. The company chose the locations based off of positive consumer feedback it received for its products in each area. 

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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PREIT is Eyeing Apartments on its Mall Properties

PREIT Apartments

PREIT’s plan to gain approval for multifamily developments at six of its mall properties has now swelled to as many as 7,000 apartments, CEO Joseph Coradino told the Philadelphia Business Journal.

After selling off more than 20 malls in the past two decades, the Philadelphia company’s strategy has shifted to maximizing its remaining properties by converting uses and selling underused land adjacent to the malls.

In the Philadelphia area, PREIT is working toward building a total of 1,400 apartments on its land at the Moorestown Mall, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Willow Grove Park and Exton Square properties. That includes 375 apartments at the Moorestown Mall that are already under construction. PREIT is in the process of gaining approvals at the other three properties.

*Article courtesy of SmartNews

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South Street Businesses Still Effected After Mass Shooting

Philly Businesses Still Feel Effects from Mass Shooting on South Street

Eight months after a shooting that killed three people and wounded 11 on Philadelphia’s South Street, businesses in the neighborhood are still feeling the impact of the tragedy. 

Late last spring, the South Street Headhouse District was attracting about 30,000 visitors on Saturdays before seeing that number cut almost in half immediately following the mass shooting on June 4. The tragedy garnered attention from local and national media outlets, and the publicity has had a lasting effect on the way the area is perceived by residents and outsiders alike, according to South Street Headhouse District Executive Director Mike Harris. 

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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PREIT Sells Whole Foods Site in Plymouth Meeting

Whole Foods Plymouth Meeting Sold or $27M

PREIT has sold a Whole Foods-leased parcel at Plymouth Meeting Mall for $27 million, part of the Philadelphia real estate investment trust’s ongoing plan to raise capital. 

The buyer was Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC), a REIT based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 

Since the beginning of 2022, PREIT has sold assets generating $141 million. Asset sales and excess cash from operations went toward paying down $184 million in debt in 2022.

Philadelphia-based PREIT (OTCMKTS: PRET) reported a net loss of $71.3 million in the third quarter of 2022 and was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in December. The company has said it will explore its options, including positioning itself to become more attractive to another company for a potential merger.

*Article courtesy of Philadelphia Business Journal

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Jim’s Steaks is buying next-door neighbor Eyes Gallery

Jim's Steaks Philly

Eyes Gallery has sold its original home to neighboring Jim’s Steaks, another iconic South Street establishment. Both small businesses were devastated by a July 2022 fire that originated in electrical wiring at Jim’s.

The cheesesteak spot, which recently shared plans for rebuilding, will expand into the former gallery next door, according to Eyes Gallery owner Julia Zagar — while keeping the artwork on the facade.

“I realized that Jim’s Steaks would actually look really good with a lot of mosaics,” Zagar told Billy Penn.

Some of the artwork — created by famed mosaic muralist Isaiah Zagar, Julia’s husband — needs restoration, and she said the plan is for Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens to assist Jim’s Steaks in that process.

*Article courtesy of Smart News

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