Less than a year after opening, Sugar Factory Philadelphia has shuttered its doors, and a Hoboken, New Jersey, restaurant and sports bar is preparing to open in its place. Wicked Wolf officially took over the 6,700-square-foot space at 1214-1216 Chestnut St. in October and has worked on a tight timeline to bring its concept to… Read more »
A South Jersey-based restaurant chain has opened its 21st outlet — and is working on No. 22. P.J. Whelihan’s is growing in Pennsylvania, where the business has 16 eateries and two ballpark locations. Whelihan’s opened an 8,000-square-foot, 50-TV pub and sports bar in Broomall, Delaware County, on Nov. 28. Another is underway in Doylestown, Bucks… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Sprouts didn’t immediately respond to a request for more information on the upcoming store and when it might open. The Quartermaster Plaza and South Philadelphia Shopping Center are in the process of uniting and rebranding under new ownership, with a $250 million redevelopment plan that includes 800,000 square feet of commercial space and 280 new… Read more »
Global fast food restaurant chain Jollibee announced it opened its long-expected first location in Pennsylvania in the recently renovated Great Northeast Plaza near the intersection of Bustleton and Cottman avenues in northwest Philadelphia. The new Jollibee will occupy an outparcel location at 7340 Bustleton Ave., part of the large retail redevelopment of the former Sears-anchored shopping… Read more »
