Chadds Ford Business Association members got updates on two local businesses in the area during the CFBA’s June 1 lunch meeting. And one of those businesses is a coffee shop planned for the site of the former Bryn Mawr Trust Bank. Casey Lafferty, who owns the little strip mall where the bank was and the U.S. Post Office still is, said Steve Sonsini, owner of what ...
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Boost Your Business: Starting online
The success of your business is highly dependent on the success of the product or service you’re offering. And even more important is being able to clearly articulate your product vision to others. When it comes to your product or service, clarity is essential. It’s necessary to define your products or services in clear descriptions that are easy for you to ...
Business Briefs May 12: CFBA, SCCCC, BPA

• Dennis Smith of the Pennsbury Planning Commission was the guest speaker at the May 4 Chadds Ford Business Association lunch meeting held at the Pennsbury Township building. He told the CFBA members present that the township and the Pennsbury Land Trust are working to restore the John Hope House — located to the west of the township property — and have enlisted the ...
Boost Your Business: Turn employees into leaders
Managers should always have an exit strategy. Because if you receive a promotion or new position, you’ll need to have a plan in place for your departure including a suggestion for someone to fill your role. And that means you need to be preparing your employees for leadership now. But being a manager isn’t all about you and your goals either. It’s important to ...
CFBA gets update on Hank’s
Chadds Ford Business Association members got an update on Hank’s Place during the group’s April 13 breakfast meeting at the Chadds Ford Township building. Anthony Young, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife Katie, said they hope to start demolition of the restaurant at Creek Road and Route 1 sometime in May. Flood waters from Hurricane Ida destroyed the iconic ...
David Dodge moving

UPDATE Kelleher later clarified his position in a direct message on April 2. The dealership itself will remain at its current location on Route 202 in Chadds Ford Township, he said, while the expansion into Concord will be for more service bays, a detail center, and training. END UPDATE On the day the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce named David Auto as Small ...
Business Briefs March 31
• The next Chadds Ford Business Association meeting is Thursday, April 13, at 8:30 a.m., at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building. The cost is $20 per person. Breakfast will be by Oso Sweet. Go here to RSVP. • Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz, a full-service accounting firm with offices in Delaware and Chester Counties, was named a winner of Top Workplaces 2023 by ...
Boost Your Business: Improve your blog
Does your business have a blog on your website? Are you sending out informational and educational news? Regularly posting blogs and sharing news and education can benefit your business in numerous ways. If you help people solve a problem related to your industry, or teach them something they did not know, your name is front of mind when they need to hire someone. ...
New spaces for workspaces

Phoenixville now joins Kennett Square and Downingtown for Work2gether options. The traditional work model has been transformed post-pandemic, and Phoenixville is now at the forefront of that change. Local coworking spaces offer an economical option to work, hold meetings, and host events close to home. After a year-long transformation of the building located at ...
Business Briefs March 3
The Chadds Ford Business Association has announced its next four meetings. CFBA members will meet at Brandywine Prime at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15. That is a joint meeting with the Business Professional Association of Western Delaware County. The CFBA will then resume its own meetings at 8 a.m. on April 7 at the Chadds Ford Township building, then at noon on ...
The cookie crumbles in Chadds Ford

Crumbl Cookies, a new gourmet cookie shop is now open in Chadds Ford. The grand opening was Friday, Feb. 17. Devin Acton, the franchisee, said the fledgling company has caught on and grown fast. “This is an exciting new thing that’s kind of blown up. We have about 700 locations across the United States, which is surprising considering we only opened our first one ...