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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.
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Starter-home affordability is improving modestly across much of the U.S., but Chester County buyers remain squeezed by home prices above national benchmarks, limited entry-level inventory and …
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PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) brokered the sale of Valley Forge Self Storage in Phoenixville to Manas Equities, transferring a 415-unit facility on 7.8 acres in the …
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WAYNE, PA — Ecovyst Inc. (NYSE: ECVT) raised its 2026 earnings and sales forecasts after second-quarter adjusted EBITDA climbed 27%, incorporating the expected contribution from its newly acquired Calabrian sulfur …
Ecovyst Raises 2026 Outlook After Calabrian Acquisition Read More
EXTON, PA — United Safety & Survivability Corporation is partnering with RECARO Automotive to develop, produce and distribute seating for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles across the United States, Canada, …
United Safety, RECARO Target Commercial Vehicle Seating Read More
BERWYN, PA — AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME) raised its full-year earnings outlook after second-quarter adjusted profit climbed 17% and orders surged 28%, signaling continued demand across semiconductor, aerospace, defense, medical …
AMETEK Raises 2026 Outlook After Earnings Climb 17% Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Lavazza North America is expanding its push into the U.S. single-serve coffee market with the launch of Tablì, a proprietary brewing system using compressed coffee tabs …
Lavazza Pushes Into US Single-Serve Market With Tablì Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection has accepted 715 proposed power projects totaling 201.5 gigawatts into the first cycle of its overhauled interconnection process, putting a potentially large pool of …
PJM Advances 200 GW of Power Projects as Demand Surges Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VRCA) reported a $13.2 million second-quarter loss as total revenue fell sharply from a year earlier despite record demand and higher U.S. …
Verrica Revenue Falls Despite Record YCANTH Demand Read More
MALVERN, PA — Ocugen Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN) extended its expected cash runway into 2028 with a $130 million convertible debt financing as the biotechnology company moves one retinal gene therapy …
Ocugen Raises $130 Million as Gene Therapy Trials Advance Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A. Duie Pyle ranked first among Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regional less-than-truckload carriers in Logistics Management’s 2026 Quest for Quality Awards, extending the West Chester-based transportation company’s …
A. Duie Pyle Extends 37-Year Logistics Award Streak Read More