On the calendar · Updated October 20, 2026
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Cozy Thai & Hawaiian is set to open in mid-November at 112 N.
Pour Man's Brewing Co.
Miller Optical, the Columbia Avenue opticianry Lloyd Miller started in 1951, is closed for good.
Dov-A-Licious Deli, the New York-style chef's station at Southern Market, is moving out of the food hall and into a place of its own.
Fastening Products of Lancaster will shut down later this year after more than 50 years in business.
Grotto Pizza opened its first Lancaster County location Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Edd's & Flo's Artisan Bakery Café at 47 N.
Denim Coffee, a Chambersburg roaster that opened its Lancaster shop on West King Street in 2024 (also Denim has the best iced caramel latte in the city if you’re asking this writer), is buying the Columbia and York...
Federal Donuts & Chicken opened at 621 Harrisburg Ave.
After 31 years in the city, the punk shop is heading downriver.
Agave Azul Mexican Grill is slated to open mid-September at 120 N.
Jimmy Juice is taking over 11 W.
Jersey Mike's at Centerville Square (opens June 24): Jersey Mike's Subs debuts its fifth Lancaster County location next Wednesday at 584 Centerville Rd., Suite B, East Hempfield Township, the former Saladworks space at...
After 20 years, brothers Greg and Matt Keasey have put Spring House Brewing Co.'s entire portfolio on the market for a combined $5.2 million, three separate listings.
Foxduck, the Lancaster County-themed apparel maker tucked next to Central Market at 11 W.
Puppy Flow, a brand-new yoga studio that pairs a 45-minute beginner class with 30 minutes of unstructured puppy time, opens this weekend at Shops at Rockvale.
Truist is closing its Columbia branch on July 28, ending a 132-year run of banking at the same downtown address.
Wingstop opened in Ephrata Monday, May 11, its third Lancaster County location in two years.
Bramble & Berry, Lancaster's first New Zealand-style real fruit ice cream shop, opened at 559 W.
Vallahan Esports Training opened this past Saturday at 1619 Manheim Pike, the first esports training arena in Lancaster County.
After 25 years and $19 million, the Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy opens this morning at 13-15 E.
After 28 years and one of Lancaster County's quietly great donut programs, Weiser's Market at 680 Furnace Hills Pike (Warwick Township, just outside Lititz) is closing for good Saturday May 23.
The Thaddeus Stevens & Lydia Hamilton Smith Center finally opens to the public May 1 and 2 at 13-15 E.
The Marietta brewpub that closed last November is reopening this June.
W.O.L.F.
Sprout Vietnamese Eatery, the fast-casual downtown outpost of Rice & Noodles, is closing for good this Saturday.
Lapp's Farm Market is about to graduate from open-air stands to a full year-round operation.
The fruit bowl and smoothie chain Playa Bowls will open its first Lancaster County location on April 26 at the Crossings at Conestoga Creek in Manheim Township.
A lot is happening on the local business front this week.
If you've been meaning to grab one last Taylor Chip cookie, the clock is ticking.
Remember Iron Hill Brewery at 781 Harrisburg Ave.?
Genesis Beauty School is setting up shop at 1630 Manheim Pike, Suite 3B, in Manheim Township.
If you're a Saladworks regular at Centerville Square, the clock is ticking.
Curio Gallery & Creative Supply has a new home, and it's not where you'd expect.
W Donuts announced it will close its Lancaster city shop at 324 E.
Compass Mill Tap House, the tiny 20-seat microbrewery at 809 Rothsville Road near Lititz, is closing May 31.
Hummelstown-based Rubber Soul Brewing Co.
It's a tough week for downtown Lancaster storefronts.
If you drove past Lancaster Shopping Center this week and noticed brown paper covering the Primanti Bros.
The owners of Endo Café on N.
The Philly favorite is heading west.
A new cocktail bar and restaurant opens Wednesday at 333 N.
Gochnauer's Home Appliance Center in East Petersburg, the four-generation, family-owned appliance shop at 5939 Main St., will close at the end of February.
It's been a tough month for Lancaster storefronts.
Emily Gonzalez, owner of Gems Catering and co-owner of Inna's Pierogies (which has a stand at Lancaster Central Market and a cafe near Lititz AND some of the best Pierogies in the entire world as far as I’m conerned)...
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Subscribe free →Recent openings The Lancaster Ledger has covered: Thai and Hawaiian is coming to Zoetropolis's old restaurant; Grotto Pizza opens on Lititz Pike as Fetish Brewing shuts down; Agave Azul is taking over the old Isaac's in Ephrata. The full list, newest first, is on this page.
Recent closings The Lancaster Ledger has covered: Pour Man's is leaving downtown Ephrata; Miller Optical closes after nearly 75 years; Dov-A-Licious Deli is leaving Southern Market.
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