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MyChesCo is regarded for our timely and relevant Chester County business news and marketplace services. Chester County, PA is home to roughly 48,950 companies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, most of which are small businesses. Nevertheless, here you will discover publically-traded corporations, entrepreneurial startups, large national chains, company headquarters and virtually everything in between. Chester County is the place for business!
The top employers include the Vanguard Group, QVC Network, and Siemens Medical Solutions USA. Moreover, the main business sectors include Agriculture, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Biotech, and Tourism. This unique combination of industries has allowed Chester County to maintain a booming economy while keeping a rural atmosphere, despite being one of Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing locations for business.
Yet, while the area can boast being home to many large, nationally known and award-winning brands and companies, the area truly thrives because of small business. The typical company is either owner-operated, family-run, or a small mom-and-pop shop. It is for this reason that Chester County’s economy is one of the strongest and most diversified in the state and the nation. Here you will find everything from High Tech to Amish markets.
CHESTERBROOK, PA — adapfin will demonstrate its Nucleus BankOS at Finovate Fall in New York on Sept. 9 by building a banking product in less than seven minutes, positioning the …
Chesterbrook Fintech Takes Aim at Legacy Banking Systems Read More
NOTTINGHAM, PA — Herr’s is expanding its cheese-snack portfolio with a four-cheese mac-and-cheese flavored curl as the Pennsylvania snack maker seeks to capitalize on growing U.S. demand in a category …
Chester County’s Herr’s Adds a Twist to Its Cheese Curls Read More
CHESTERBROOK, PA — Persevere Therapeutics appointed oncology executive James Barlow to its board as the Chesterbrook-based biotechnology company prepares to begin a Phase 2a trial of its experimental cancer drug …
Persevere Adds Biotech CEO as Cancer Drug Enters Phase 2 Read More
EXTON, PA — Seedcopa + SeedcoDE appointed Diana Cox as operations specialist, adding experience managing commercial real estate and construction loans as the economic-development lender supports small-business financing across Pennsylvania …
Seedcopa Adds Commercial Lending Veteran to Operations Team Read More
MALVERN, PA — TELA Bio Inc. (Nasdaq: TELA) plans to eliminate 41 jobs and reduce outside expenses under a restructuring expected to lower annual operating costs by $17 million as …
TELA Bio Cuts 41 Jobs as Losses Pressure Cash Position Read More
BERWYN, PA — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) recently completed its $5 billion all-cash acquisition of a portfolio of instrumentation businesses from Indicor LLC, adding operations expected to contribute about $350 …
AMETEK Closes $5 Billion Indicor Instrumentation Deal Read More
EXTON, PA — West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE: WST) will present at two health care investor conferences in September, giving investors another opportunity to hear from the Exton-based injectable drug-delivery …
West Pharma Sets September Investor Conference Appearances Read More
BERWYN, PA — Nimbl promoted technology strategist Joseph Fylypowycz to partner as the Berwyn-based consulting firm expands its artificial intelligence and enterprise transformation work and puts him in charge of …
Nimbl Elevates Fylypowycz as AI Work Expands Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — Vanguard agreed to acquire wealth technology and custody platform Altruist in a deal that would deepen the asset manager’s ties to independent financial advisors and expand …
Vanguard to Acquire Altruist, Expanding Advisor Reach Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Square Roots Collective will open Opus, a new restaurant at 201 Birch Street, on Sept. 11, extending its redevelopment of Kennett Square’s Birch Street corridor with …
Opus Ties Kennett Square Restaurant Profits to Local Giving Read More