It was announced in March that the Chaddsford Winery was up for sale and now the sale is a done deal. The winery announced on Sept. 30 that CFW was sold to the Vinton family who own the White Horse Winery in New Jersey. In a press release, Chaddsford Winery’s General Manager Corey Krejcik said of the sale, “When we began this process, our goal…
There are many businesses ignoring their Google Business Profile. Google is still the world’s most-visited website. The site currently holds more than 92 percent of the search engine market share. It’s the first place people go to find out information on your business. What type of message are you sending if all your info is outdated or just plain wrong? If you have a shop,…
There are sandwich shops and there are ice cream shops. Some shops even combine the two, but Melinda Shaw’s The Hangry Bear Creamery goes a step further. At The Hangry Bear, people can make their own ice cream. “We’re definitely ice cream forward here," she said. The sandwiches and drinks are just to accommodate the ice cream studio so when we have an ice cream…
Workplace bullying is harmful, targeted behavior that happens at work. It might be spiteful, offensive, mocking, or intimidating. It forms a pattern, and it tends to be directed at one person. Workplace bullying includes: targeted practical jokes being purposely misled about work duties continued denial of requests for time off without an appropriate or valid reason threats, humiliation, and other verbal abuse excessive performance monitoring…
Artelo is the new name for the former Birch Inn in Kennett Square, and it has an artistic twist to it. Artelo is the latest venture by Kennett Square’s Square Roots Collective, (SRC) which also owns The Creamery. Both are on Birch Street in Kennett Square and Artelo is part of the same property as Kennett’s Hank’s Place location. The name addresses Artelo’s connection with…
The restaurant known as The Blue Pear will be reopening, but not as The Blue Pear. According to proprietor Nick Farrell, the restaurant will be called simply The Pear, and he hopes to open sometime in mid-September. Farrell’s comments came after the Birmingham Township Board of Supervisors approved a Certificate of Appropriateness recommended by the township’s Historical and Architectural Review Board. In a follow-up email,…
OsoSweet Bakery Café and its owner Tess Wofford have been recognized as the 2024 Business of the Year by the Chadds Ford Township Residents Association. Wofford opened the coffee shop and bakery in the Barn Shops in August of 2020, just two years after graduating from Unionville High School and a month after finishing a pastry program at the Culinary Institute of America in San…
Corporate values and personal values are not the same. Your business value proposition, or value prop, is a concise statement of the benefits that a company is delivering to customers who buy its products or services. It serves as a declaration of intent, both inside the company and in the marketplace. Almost all companies have value props and aligning your business with your values is…
Reconstruction continues for Hank’s Place and a beam signing is planned for the Route 1 and Creek Road site this Thursday, April 18. The beam signing allows those interested to sign the final beam before it’s lifted into place atop what will be the new Hank’s Place. The foundation has been poured and the pylons are in place, allowing the new building to be up…
Menstrual health is a crucial workplace concern. It’s time to normalize conversations about menstruation and menstrual health in the workplace to better support women. Why is this important? Barriers to Career Progression: Despite being a natural part of life, menstruation can act as a barrier to career advancement and overall well-being for many women. In a survey done by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and…
Size Up Sneakers is not just another shoe store, not even your standard shop for running shoes. Size Up Sneakers in Olde Ridge Village features specialty and collectible sneakers. Chris Thorp and his wife own the shop that’s in one-half of the location where Special Teas used to be. But what are collectible and specialty sneakers? “It can be about a specific model of shoe,…