Chester County News and Community Website
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.
SCHUYLKILL TWP, PA — Wawa opened a 24-hour convenience store and fuel station along Route 23 in Schuylkill Township on Thursday, October 22, completing a years-long development process that faced …
Wawa Opens Route 23 Store After Years of Delays Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A weekend filled with independent bookstores, conversations with authors, and plenty of time to curl up with a good book is coming to West Chester, offering …
Book Lovers Invited to West Chester for Unique Literary Retreat Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — In case you missed it, The GIANT Company will open a 60,000-square-foot supermarket in Parkesburg on November 6, expanding its Chester County footprint to 14 stores and …
ICYMI: GIANT Expands Chester County Presence With Parkesburg Store Read More
WILLISTOWN TWP, PA — Construction has begun on a 57-unit, income-restricted senior housing development in Willistown Township, marking New Jersey-based Walters Apartments’ entry into Pennsylvania’s residential market and adding affordable …
Developer Breaks Ground on 57 Senior Apartments in Willistown Read More
EXTON, PA — BODYBAR Pilates plans to open its second Pennsylvania studio on November 16 in Exton, expanding the fitness franchise’s presence in the state as demand for reformer-based Pilates …
BODYBAR Pilates Expands to Exton With Second Pennsylvania Studio Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A. Duie Pyle has opened a 44-door freight service center in the Cincinnati metropolitan area, extending its direct less-than-truckload network into southwestern Ohio and strengthening shipping …
A. Duie Pyle Expands Ohio Freight Network With Cincinnati Hub Read More PARKESBURG, PA — The GIANT Company is scheduled to open a 60,000-square-foot supermarket November 6 at The Shoppes of Sadsbury, establishing the grocery chain’s 13th Chester County location and advancing …
GIANT to Open Parkesburg Store as Major Retail Project Expands Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Closed home sales in the Philadelphia metropolitan area plunged 13.8% in September from a month earlier, the steepest decline among the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan markets, as …
Philadelphia Area Home Sales Plunge 13.8% as U.S. Market Slumps Read More
WAYNE, PA — TekniPlex has appointed former Tenneco Chief Executive Officer Brian Kesseler as its new CEO, replacing Brenda Chamulak as the materials manufacturer seeks to accelerate growth and improve …
TekniPlex Replaces CEO With Former Tenneco Chief Kesseler Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Caputo & Guest is expanding into refrigerated prepared meals with a line of ready-to-sear specialty mushroom entrées, seeking to capture consumer spending on convenient, plant-based foods while …
Caputo & Guest Targets Prepared Meals With Mushroom Entrées Read More