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,…
Taste & Sea, the new coastal elegant restaurant that moved into Keystone Plaza where Pescatores used to be is officially open. Though it had a soft opening a few weeks ago, the official grand opening was Monday, April 8. Local politicians, Kathleen Goodier from Chadds Ford Township and John Gillespie from Concord were on hand as was former state Rep. Steve Barrar. John and Chrissy…
• The Chadds Ford Business Association's next meeting will be a breakfast meeting at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building, at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 11. Township Manager Lacey Faber and some township supervisors will be in attendance to bring us up to speed on the current events in our community. Breakfast by Chadds Ford Coffee House. The cost is $20, pay at the…
It’s been 12 years since Eric and Lee Miller retired from the ChaddsFord Winery. Now, the Petrillo family of New York, the remaining founders and owners, are looking to sell. The asking price for the 5-acre property on Route 1 is $4.5 million. This would be the second local winery sale in a year. Longwood Gardens bought the Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery in September.…
Today’s social media climate should help remind employers that they must be cognizant of the impact claims of sexual or other harassment can have on their business and reputation. To protect themselves and their businesses, employers should review their handbook and the harassment policies and procedures that they are currently enforcing. Employers should also implement a process for monitoring legislative changes, as it is likely…
• The next meeting of the Business Professional Association of Western DelCo is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Brandywine Prime in Chadds Ford Township. The guest speaker is Mike Delzingaro, owner of UNITS of Greater Philadelphia & Delaware Home. Networking and cocktails begin at 6:15 and the sit-down dinner starts at 7. Members and their guests pay $40 per person, non-members pay $50 per…
Steve Sonsini knows the importance of first impressions. And he knows the first impression he wants people to experience when they enter his soon-to-open Chadds Ford Coffee House: “Come in and smell the coffee,” he said. The Chadds Ford Coffee House isn’t open yet, but Sonsini and his wife Jackie are hoping to open in early April. They’re still renovating the interior of the old…
Michael Strain will be the new general manager at Concord Country Club, the club said in a press release. He also knows the area, having lived in Kennett Square and played at Concord several times as a pro. Strain has extensive experience in club management, having served most recently as the General Manager/COO at Dunwoody Country Club in Atlanta, Ga. There he led the Club…
• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business is Thursday, Feb. 1 at Brandywine Prime. The 5:30 p.m. session features cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking. The cost is $35. Email [email protected] to RSVP. • Kirk Trasborg has been selected as Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library’s new chief financial officer. Trasborg’s previous role as chief strategy and operations officer at The American College of Financial…
The world has been talking about millennials for years. While nonprofits should continue to account for millennials, since they are the largest part of the current workforce, it’s now time to start examining Gen Z. Its members were born between 1996 and 2012 and make up an estimated 30% of the population in the United States. A Global Trends in Giving Report noted that Gen…
• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is set for noon on Thursday, Dec. 7. It’s the annual holiday luncheon held this year at Antica. Go here to RSVP. • The Business and Professional Association of Western Delaware County is holding it’s holiday party at Concord Country Club, 1601 Wilmington Pike, on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. It’s billed as an…