Wawa is “still active in the city,” CEO Chris Gheysens said, despite some high-profile Philadelphia store closures during the pandemic that included the landmark location at Broad and Walnut streets and the outpost at 9th and South streets. “We have closed some stores and I think it’s a reflection of, in some cases, bad site location. Others [it’s] just the business,… Read more »
Barstool Sports officially opened its new bar in Center City on Friday morning, launching in the midst of March Madness. The 1213 Sansom St. concept was brought to life alongside Wyomissing casino operator Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN), which holds a 36% stake in the digital media company. The Philadelphia sports bar takes up the… Read more »
Philadelphia, wistful for pre-pandemic life, began to embrace its current state of affairs last December by adapting with streeteries for outdoor dining and repairing and reopening shops that had been vandalized during civil unrest sparked by the murder of George Floyd. In the year since the residential population and the return of college students helped… Read more »
As supermarket chain Giant continues its expansion in Philadelphia, one of its most anticipated new stores celebrated its grand opening in Center City on Thursday. The Carlisle-based company opened its fourth Giant Heirloom Market at 801 Market St. inside the former home of the Strawbridge & Clothier department store, which had a long run beginning… Read more »
