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Lazy Dog Restaurant Opening at King of Prussia Mall and Other Dining News
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, a Southern California-based restaurant chain will be opening its first Pennsylvania location at the King of Prussia Mall in late 2024, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The restaurant will be built on the site that formerly located the Fox & Hound. The Fox & Hound building will be…
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Willow Grove Park Mall Adds New Shops, Eateries to the Mall Experience
Since the opening of the two-story amusement park and entertainment complex, Tilted 10, in the Willow Grove Park Mall in Montgomery County, the mall has been experiencing significant growth, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Mall visitors can now also enjoy two new food court options: Zara Halal Grille and Chicken and Burger. A new athletic…
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Penn Community Bank, St. Luke’s Continue Summer Meals Program Partnership
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure no Quakertown-area child goes without a nutritious lunch during the summer months. “As a community bank, we’re committed to building thriving communities – now, and into the future. That begins by ensuring children…
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Willow Grove Park Mall Adds New Shops, Eateries to the Mall Experience
Since the opening of the two-story amusement park and entertainment complex, Tilted 10, in the Willow Grove Park Mall in Montgomery County, the mall has been experiencing significant growth, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. Mall visitors can now also enjoy two new food court options: Zara Halal Grille and Chicken and Burger. A new athletic…
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Fort Washington Home Builder Toll Brothers Sets Record Sales with New Strategy
In 2022 when the demand for new homes slowed down, Toll Brothers, headquartered in Fort Washington, adopted a new strategy that has led to record sales, writes Paul Schwedelson for Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO Douglas Yearley Jr. says the company’s record-setting fiscal third-quarter sales are proof that the strategy was successful. “Our houses are big,…
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Arcadia University Grad Looking to Expand Philadelphia Vegan Protein Ball Brand
Danielle Kocher, a graduate of Arcadia University in Glenside, has adopted a slow and intentional growth strategy for her Philadelphia vegan protein ball company, Plants on Fire, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Cognizant of the many pitfalls startups face, she has decided to focus on adding wholesale accounts. Kocher started Plants on…
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Bryn Mawr Company Creates a Waze-like Mental Health App Called Route
The former managing director of Safeguard Scientifics’ health care portfolio, Dr. Gary Kurtzman has created an app that aspires to be the “Waze to mental health,” writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. He established the Bryn Mawr company route because he saw the need for a user-facing mental health app that acted as…
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Redeemer Health, Just Outside of Bucks County, Continues to Struggle with Operating Losses
Redeemer Health, which is based in Huntingdon Valley, received a credit downgrade by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings due to “accelerating operating losses and declines in cash reserves,” writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system was bumped down one grade to “BB,” which suggests that Redeemer might be a risky investment for…
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Plans Are Underway to Turn Lower Merion’s Bala Plaza into a Live-Work-Play Complex
Developer Tishman Speyer has big plans for Bala Plaza in Lower Merion, but the long timetable expected to make it has some people concerned, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The vision is to turn the office park into a live-work-play complex, but it could take 20 years to do it. Lower Merion Township…
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Penn Community Bank’s Home Opportunity Mortgage Increases Access to Housing for All
Throughout its 150-year history, Penn Community Bank has been committed to helping people achieve the dream of home ownership and now with its new Home Opportunity Mortgage program, it will be able to help more individuals and families. The Home Opportunity Mortgage program ensures fair, affordable access to housing from the Lehigh Valley to Philadelphia and…
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Montgomery County’s New ‘Traffic Garden’ Teaches Youth Road Safety
Montgomery County has created an interactive exhibit to teach young county residents how to be safe on the road, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The “Traffic Garden” features scaled-down streets with intersections and stop and yield signs. While it will be used for organized safety lessons, it will also be open to the general public…
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Your Guide to the Best Mini Golf Spots Near Montgomery County
Whether you are looking for ways to keep the kids entertained or a fun spot for a friend hangout, mini golf is sure to be a hit, writes Hira Qureshi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Here are some of the best spots in and near Montgomery County. Freddy Hill Farms Freddy Hill Farms, originally a dairy…
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Adam Shapiro, an Abington Native, Is Feeding the Los Angeles Picket Lines
Adam Shapiro, an Abington native and actor on “The Bear” has been feeding the picketing lines in Los Angeles, writes Esther Zuckerman for the Wall Street Journal. Since the Writers Guild of America went on strike in May, Shapiro has been providing soft pretzels from his company Shappy Pretzel Co. to feed the picketers. SAG-AFTRA,…
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Major Interstate 476 Improvement Project Starts Next Week
PennDOT’s major Interstate 476 improvement project with a price tag of $63.7 million is slated to start next week, according to MediaNews Group. The project will focus on resurfacing, repairing, and improving the nearly 17 miles of Interstate 476 and its ramps and bridges between Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in West Conshohocken and I-95 in…
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These Montgomery County Companies Made the Inc. 5000 List
Inc. just put out its list of the fastest-growing companies in the United States and the Philadelphia area, including Montgomery County, was well-represented, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. One hundred and forty-three companies in the Philadelphia region are on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list. All the companies are ranked by their percent revenue…
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Drexel University and Peirce College Collaborating to Support Career Transitions for Adults
Drexel University and Peirce College are working together to expand access for adult learners interested in advancing their education and preparing a more diverse talent pipeline for employers in the region. Over the next 10 years, Philadelphia is expected to add tens of thousands of new jobs, primarily in health care and technology-driven medical research,…
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Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant is Expanding Into Nearby Lehigh Valley
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant, which has restaurants located throughout the Philadelphia area, including Montgomery County, is expanding into nearby Lehigh Valley, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The first Lehigh Valley location will be at the Lehigh Valley Mall. It is slated to open in March or April of 2024. Iron Hill’s…
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Plymouth Meeting’s Harmony Biosciences Holdings Acquires Zynerba Pharmaceuticals
Harmony Biosciences Holdings in Plymouth Meeting has agreed to buy Zynerba Pharmaceuticals for up to $200 million, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Under the deal, Harmony will pay the shareholders of the Devon-based pharmaceutical company $1.1059 per share in cash and one non-tradable contingent value right per share. The Zynerba shareholders also reserve…
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