Posts Categorized: Philly retail space

PREIT Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

PREIT files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, agrees to relinquish stake in Fashion District

Facing a significant debt load of over $1 billion, PREIT has made the decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in just a little over three years. The regional mall owner took this voluntary step by filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, having already established… Read more »

Rite Aid Adds Seven More Philly Stores to Bankruptcy Sale

Rite Aid adds 7 more Philadelphia-area stores to bankruptcy sale; 8 other locations no longer available

Philadelphia-headquartered Rite Aid persists in its endeavor to sell off store leases and properties amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, expanding its offerings to include seven additional locations in the Philadelphia area, encompassing two stores situated on Broad Street. As of the latest update released on Tuesday, Rite Aid currently lists seven retail leases and six… Read more »

East Coast Wings & Grill Plans to Open Five Locations

East Coast Wings + Grill aims to open five more Greater Philadelphia locations within the next four years

A chicken wing-focused restaurant chain from North Carolina has selected Philadelphia as a key market for its expansion efforts, marking its return to growth plans after nearly four years of pandemic-induced delays in the region. East Coast Wings + Grill is targeting the opening of at least five new locations in and around Philadelphia within… Read more »

Wegmans to Open in 2024 for Yardley Store

Wegmans sets early 2024 opening date, plans new features for Yardley store

Wegmans Food Markets has announced an anticipated early 2024 launch for its second store in Bucks County, introducing enhancements to its standard offerings alongside the introduction of a “sushi pod.” Scheduled for a March 20 opening, the grocery chain will unveil its Yardley store situated within the Prickett Preserve shopping center, currently under development at… Read more »

Former Bankroll Space Has Potential for Multiple Parties

Multiple parties in talks to lease former Bankroll space

The former Bankroll space in Rittenhouse Square, previously a $25 million sports and entertainment venue and restaurant that closed within a few months earlier this year, is now available for lease. Located along Chestnut Street, the property has been listed by Philadelphia-based MSC in an effort to fill this vacant area. Jacob Cooper, partner and… Read more »

CEO of Chase Consumer Banking Announces Plan to Double Branch Count in the Region

Chase consumer banking CEO says it will double its branch count in the region

In less than five years since inaugurating its initial retail branch in the Philadelphia region, Chase Bank has achieved its target of establishing 50 locations here by 2024. At the recent “Banking on Philadelphia” event at City Winery, Jennifer Roberts, CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, announced the anticipation of doubling this number within the next… Read more »

Wing Zone Targets Philadelphia Market for Expansion

Wing Zone seeking expansion in Philadelphia

Fast-Casual Chicken Wing Chain Plans Expansion with 20 New Locations in Greater Philadelphia. Wing Zone Hot Chicken and Wings, is a Las Vegas-based eatery, that has set ambitious growth goals for Greater Philadelphia. They are actively seeking franchisees interested in multi-unit development agreements to open a minimum of 20 new locations in and around the… Read more »

Rite Aid in Philadelphia Files for Bankruptcy

Philadelphia Rite Aid Claims Bankruptcy

Several weeks following the initial presentation of a bankruptcy plan by Rite Aid, which included the closure of numerous stores, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday. This development was largely anticipated. Rite Aid, along with its counterparts such as CVS and Walgreens, has confronted shared challenges in recent… Read more »