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Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Curve Conscious A Consignment Store Exclusively For Plus-Size Women

October 17, 2016 Kristi L Fidler

Consignment stores have become an increasingly popular retail destination, however, these stores often do not often target a certain demographic: plus-size women. Hoping to change that, Brewerytown businesswoman Adrienne Ray (below) decided to open her exclusively plus-size consignment shop, Curve

Business

Germantown: Lack of Supermarkets Causing Concern in Community

April 25, 2016 Cherea Monet Hatcher

Recent grocery chain corporate restructuring has not only affected sales and store performance, it has created a food desert of sorts in Germantown where two grocery stores recently shut their doors. “We’re suffering greatly,” the Rev.

Fishtown

Fishtown: Produce Delivery Service Aims To Become Neighborhood Staple

April 19, 2016 Mary Lynn Dominguez

The bustling corridors inside of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM) can be an overwhelming place to think logistically about purchasing produce. The market is inside of a massive temperature-controlled building that spans more than 14 football fields long, where

Arts and Entertainment

Olde Kensington: Five Creative Places for Your Artistic Palate

February 18, 2015

Olde Kensington is a close-knit community with a thriving arts and culture scene (watch out, Fishtown). On every street you will encounter anything from an art recycling center to a monstrous exhibition hub. Want to

Business

Mantua: Shop Owner Gives A Part of Herself to the Community

December 1, 2014

Phyllis Jones-Carter provides the magic behind the thriving consignment shop located on the 3800 block of Lancaster Avenue. Jones-Carter actively supports the neighborhood and works to strengthen the community in hopes of helping it thrive

5th Street

Queen Village: Five Thrift Shops Where You Should Buy, Sell and Donate

October 8, 2014

Thrift shops, like Retrospect (above), are popping up all around Philadelphia, and the center of the used and vintage craze is Queen Village. With Fabric Row on 4th Street, many thrift and vintage shops have

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Recruiting Retail To Combat Vacancies

June 5, 2014

Growing up in Chestnut Hill means trips to Bredenbeck’s Bakery for hand dipped ice cream in the summer, perusing trinkets at the Antique Gallery’s outdoor tables, stopping by O’Doodles for bubbles or other small toys,

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Transforming The Bottom Of The Hill

June 5, 2014

“If you lit a match and held it close, the whole thing would probably go up in flames,” Marsha Moss, owner of Oxford Circus speciality boutique, said as she looked out her storefront window –

Suzanne Quinn
Fashion

Germantown: Bargain Thrift Center Serves the Community

June 2, 2011

Right in the heart of the neighborhood, Bargain Thrift Center is proud to serve Germantown. Owner Suzanne Quinn has been with the store, located at 5261 Germantown Ave., for over 20 years. Her father opened

Fashion

North Central: Local Thrift Store is Affordable for All

May 24, 2011

Dolores Johnson Robinson decided to revive a family pastime after being in retirement for five years. She decided to open a thrift store, which is located at the block of 15th and Montgomery streets. Robinson’s

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