Latest reporting from the Business desk.

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View MoreStile by Per Lei, the women's boutique at Suburban Square in Ardmore, opens a new location in Wayne on Aug. 26, with founder Candice Caprice citing heavy customer traffic from the Main Line as the driver.

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View MoreAldar Bistro, the Wakim family's Lebanese restaurant at 281 Montgomery Ave. in Bala Cynwyd, is closing after 34 years; two couples from Center City's Gran Caffè L'Aquila plan to open Bruzi, a Southern Italian restaurant, in its place by late October or November 2026.

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View MoreMavis Tire Express Services will acquire Bala Cynwyd-headquartered Pep Boys from Icahn Enterprises for $700 million in cash, but neither company will say whether the Lower Merion Township office will remain open after the deal closes.

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View MoreWild Yeast Bakehouse founder John Goncher opened his first retail bakery at 503 W. Lancaster Ave. in Wayne on July 18, 2026, five years after launching the award-winning sourdough subscription business from his Bryn Mawr home kitchen.
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