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In Vacancy, Patch highlights empty storefronts throughout the township and solicits public opinion on what type of businesses should fill the vacancies.
  There’s a vacant storefront in the Grandview Plaza strip mall in the 900 block of Bristol Pike in Andalusia. The empty store is a corner property. The address is 959 Bristol Pike. It is the former home of a karate studio. The store is next to Mangiamo Pizzeria & Grill. Other stores in the strip include Grand Plaza Pharmacy, Stadium Bar & Grill and the Martial Arts Store. The Grandview Gardens apartment complex is located behind the strip mall. A “Space Available” sign lists a contact number of 215-639-6868 for anyone interested in renting the store. What should go here? Leave your thoughts …
  There’s a vacant storefront in The Shoppes of Newport shopping center in the 5800 block of Bensalem Boulevard at Bridge Road. The empty store (5811) lies between Aldo’s Pizza and Diamond Check Cashing. Other businesses in the strip mall include The Chill Factor, Cardayne's Hair Salon, J & M Deli & Produce, A Touch of Class Pet Grooming and Julie's Cleaners. According to online directories, the storefront was previously occupied by a tattoo parlor and a furniture store. What should go here? A “For Rent” sign in the window lists a contact number of 215-416-1964. Leave your thoughts in the …
  There’s a vacant storefront in a small strip mall at 4566 Bensalem Blvd. It’s located between Kasmir Avenue and Treeline Drive across the street from La Luna dance studio and banquet hall. The shopping center's other stores include Nico's Pizza, Salon Montage and Jang's Family Cleaners. What kind of business would you like to see fill this vacancy? Tell us in the comments section below. According to the property's realtor Prudential Fox & Roach, the asking price is $1,100 per month. Anyone interested in leasing the property should contact Mariann Matarese at 215-801-5350. Here’s how the …
  There are a bunch of empty storefronts in the Centre Plaza strip mall at the intersection of Galloway and Hulmeville roads. What kind of business would you like to see fill these vacancies? Tell us in the comments section below. Anyone interested in leasing one of the stores should contact Levin Management Corp. at 800-488-0768 or visit levinmgt.com. According to Levin, seven of the Centre Plaza’s 20 or so storefronts are vacant. Levin’s website describes the shopping center as a “popular neighborhood center with excellent mix of products and services.” “Located at the intersection of a …
There’s an empty storefront at 3720 Bristol Pike near the intersection with Bensalem Boulevard. It’s next to a Subway and Cash for Gold store. What kind of business would you like to see fill the vacancy? Anyone interested in leasing the storefront should contact Legend Properties Inc. at 610-941-4034 or visit www.LPRE.com. We were hoping to get the public's opinion on what should go here. It’s a busy intersection. Should it be a restaurant or something different there? Leave your thoughts in the comments section and keep an eye out for more vacant stores like this. If you see another …
  There is an empty storefront in a small strip mall at 2636 Bristol Pike near Woodbine Avenue. The vacant store, Unit 4, is former home of Office Tech Service, a computer repair shop. Other stores in the strip, include: The Hair Boutique, My Country Store, DiNapoli Pizza Ristorante and Philadelphia Private Gym. Fun Center Motorsports and Holy Ghost Prep are across the street from the shopping center. According to signs posted at the vacant storefront, anyone interested in the property should contact W.R. Esposito Real Estate of Bristol at 215-788-0828. We were hoping to get the public's …
  There’s a large empty parcel on Bristol Pike just north of the entrance to Woodhaven Road. What kind of business would you like to see fill this vacancy? The property is 10 acres and it has two buildings. It’s the former home of Xtra tractor-trailer truck leasing, which closed last year. The vacant site is located next to the strip mall that houses Red House Bagels. Anyone interested in the property should contact Roddy Commercial & Industrial Realtors at 215-245-2600 or visit www.roddyinc.com. We were hoping to get the public's opinion on what should go here. What do you want to see in …
There are three empty storefronts in the Salem Center 2 strip mall in the 3600 block of Hulmeville Road. What kind of business would you like to see fill the vacancies. Existing stores include: the Grooming Shoppe, Weight Watchers, Mane Expressions, A-1 Cleaners, Old Friends Pizza, MiMi Nails & Spa, The Quilt Academy and Best AcuCare. The strip mall is sandwiched between PNC Bank and 7-Eleven. It’s connected to Salem Center 1 by a driveway behind the 7-Eleven. It’s is across the street from the Bensalem Library. Anyone interested in leasing one or all of these storefronts should contact David…
There is an empty store at 3563 Hulmeville Road in the Salem Center 1 shopping center. It’s the former home of Don’s Place barbershop. There are several other stores in the strip, including: Old Roman Pizza, Dairy Queen, Belmont Pharmacy, Mayflower Cleaners and a laundromat. The shopping center is located on Hulmeville Road at Park Avenue. It’s near three schools – Snyder and Shafer middle schools and Benjamin Rush Elementary. According to signs posted at the vacant storefront, anyone interested in leasing the stores should contact David Fiori Realtors Inc. at 215-245-2000. We were hoping to …
There are four empty stores in a row in the Brookwood Shopping Center just dying for new businesses to move in. The vacant properties previously held the following stores: Ink Stop, Save-a-Lot, Dollar Tree and Old Country Buffet. The shopping center, located at Street and Hulmeville roads, currently holds stores such as Big Kmart, GNC, Lee’s Hoagie House, China Sun, T-Mobile and more. Also located at the intersection are Bensalem Beer & Soda, McDonald’s and Fisher’s Tudor House. According to signs posted at the vacant storefronts, anyone interested in leasing the stores should contact Sandee …

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