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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.
EXTON, PA — Ricoh USA Inc. has partnered with food-service automation company Hyphen to expand the deployment and maintenance of robotic food-preparation systems across U.S. restaurant chains, targeting a growing …
Ricoh Partners With Hyphen to Scale Restaurant Automation Read More
BERWYN, PA — AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME) will report third-quarter 2026 financial results before U.S. stock markets open Tuesday, November 3, giving investors their next assessment of the Berwyn-based industrial …
AMETEK Sets November 3 Earnings Report for Investors Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Asking rents in the Philadelphia metropolitan area rose 0.3% in September from a year earlier to a median of $1,785, bucking a national decline that has lasted …
Philadelphia Rents Rise as National Declines Lose Momentum Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Centinel Spine has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to use its prodisc C Nova artificial cervical disc at two levels of the spine, expanding …
West Chester Medical Firm Gains Ground With FDA Decision Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Home sellers outnumbered buyers by 56.4% in the Philadelphia metropolitan area in September, placing the region firmly in a buyer’s market as a nationwide decline in housing …
Philly Housing Market Tilts Toward Buyers as Demand Slumps Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Flavia has added Lavazza Super Crema to its single-serve workplace beverage lineup, expanding the West Chester company’s coffee offerings as it competes for office beverage spending …
West Chester’s Flavia Brings Popular Italian Coffee to Offices Read More
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