Providence Town Center set to open August 2007 – Preliminary Retailer List
You may have noticed a bit of construction on Rt. 29 across from Wyeth (straight up Arcola Rd from SEI). It’s going to be a 140-acre shopping plaza and will be opening this summer. The township announced the initial list of stores that will open. I was quite impressed. I thought you might be interested to see it, as it just might save you some trips to KOP this year! Providence Town Center
Route 422 & Route 29
Collegeville, PA 19426
Barnes & Noble
Linen ‘N Things
Old Navy
Petsmart
Wegman’s Food Market
Amercian Eagle
Ann Taylor
Banana Republic
Bath & Body Works
Bensi
Bombay Co
Bubbles
Chico’s
Childrens Place
Coldwater Creek
DSW shoes
Electronics
EMS
Five Below
JJill
Joseph A. Banks
Kay Jewelers
Kenneth Cole
Kitchen Kapers
Lane Bryant
Limited Too
Massage Envy
New York & Co.
Office Supply
Olly Shoes
P.F. Changs
Pacific Sun
Panera Bread
Sporting Goods
Starbucks Coffee
Talbot’s
Ulta
Victoria Secret
WhiteHouse Black Market
Yankee Candle
Here’s a link with more info.
That’s quite the laundry list of stores… are you sure it’s accurate? Especially Wegmans, which offically announced plans to build at the former Worthington Steel (202 and 29) site being developed by ONeil in Malvern. http://www.wegmans.com/news/flash/futureStores.asp
e
March 30, 2007 at 6:20 PM
Collegeville and Malvern are 2 different markets and would be well served by a grocery store of Wegmans’ quality and selection; the only one that I have ever visited is in Downingtown. The preliminary list, upon my receipt, surprised me, but Collegeville needs such shopping amenities to complement the newer housing and school buildings that have been constructed there for the last several years.
Edmund
March 30, 2007 at 6:36 PM
No doubt they are different markets and no doubt Collegeville needs shopping and stores like Wegmans. You’re talking to someone who makes a weekly drive from Collegeville to Devon to shop at Whole Foods. Regardless, I’ve been watching the little to no activity at the Providence Town Center site for 2 years, and I’d love to see an offical announcement of tennants.
Still I’d be shocked to see Wegmans drop in a store so close to the one in Malvern, especially with the lack of press vs. the near front page news of the Malvern location. Of course, in retrospect I didn’t believe there’d be another Target at Ridge and Township Line since there was one at Oaks already, so I guess I’ll just wait and see.
e
March 30, 2007 at 7:05 PM
The Wegman’s site does NOT list the Providence Town Center as a future site.
Cordelia
April 3, 2007 at 2:43 PM
I am very excited about the nearby shopping, but am very worried about what it will add to my 422 West communte home!
katie
April 4, 2007 at 6:02 PM
I heard official word is that Wegman’s is not willing to formally announce the site yet, but they are highly likely to go in here. They are basically waffling due to several factors, I think one being how LONG it is taking to get things moving over here. I was told by someone in the know that if by slim chance we don’t get Wegman’s, we will get an extremely upscale version of a supermarket…I forget if she said Superfresh or something like that.
Sarah
April 4, 2007 at 8:14 PM
Providence Town Center
I find it hard to believe that these merchants will be opening in the new center. I have checked the web-sites of five of the key companies and not one of them mentions this location as a future site. In addition they do not list this location under future employment opportunities. With this center scheduled to open in August (right), one would think it would be listed somewhere. Maybe this was just a way to get the project approved? What does the toenship say?
AP
April 7, 2007 at 1:28 PM
There is no way this is opening in the fall of 07. They hardly have anything done except for a road. I heard something is holding it up in the township for approval. Obviously something is holding it up.
I hope most if not all of the stores listed come. That would be great.
Kadonny
April 9, 2007 at 3:11 PM
I talked to a lawyer involved in the Collegeville Borough Council who said that Wegman’s is definatley on the list for the Town Center.
Also, what may be holding it up is that instead of putting a corporate center also in this same complex, they decided to build homes instead. They still have not gotten approval for this change yet.
Erin
April 11, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Of course there is a hold up! It’s Upper Providence!
How long have we been waiting for the New WAWA at Egypt And Black Rock?????
Chris
April 12, 2007 at 9:14 AM
Regarding the WAWA at Egypt & Black Rock Rds, I believe the delay can be attributed to storm water management and environmental issues that could affect the Perkiomen Creek and nearby parks.
Edmund
April 12, 2007 at 2:31 PM
Despite the delays, someone must have a list of confirmed tenants.
The change from offices to homes is true. They are trying to change it to high-density housing. I think it will be an assited living or retirement project. Many people in the area are oppossed to this use.
AP
April 13, 2007 at 12:12 PM
Surprising that the corporation would consider assisted living or a retirement project since they are currently developing the Shannondell project nearby.
Edmund
April 13, 2007 at 1:06 PM
Speaking of WAWA, is there any timetable for the proposed store at the old golf cart site on rt. 29? Talk about delays. All it is now is a place where ignorant people drop off old mattresses and junk at the clothing donation box!
Ben
April 15, 2007 at 12:29 PM
If people are opposed to using the land for an assisted living or retirement project, then what would they like the land to be used for?
It seems from the thread, that it was voted down for use as office space.
What other possible uses are being considered? Does anyone know?
It says on the builder’s website that they wanted to use Providence Town Center for retail, hotel, entertainment, and office space.
So far, it seems only retail is being built.
Are hotel and entertainment uses currently being considered, and how do residents feel about that?
KK
April 15, 2007 at 6:56 PM
yeah, well I am excited about the Wegman’s but the potholes that are not being fixed in front of this construction caused me a flat tire yesterday. Hopefully someone knows to whom this info might be useful.
Thankful,
Dale Austin
April 17, 2007 at 4:25 PM
At a township meeting last month, the new contractors for the center where there to present. The reason for the delay is the original developers ran out of money and had to sell it. Hopefully we’ll know more soon. The Wawa is at least 2 years away at Blackrock and Egypt. The plant store needs to be given 2 years notice and they have not received that notice yet.
Matt
April 17, 2007 at 6:07 PM
Please be a Wegmans. I moved here from Buffalo and Wegmans is the only place I can get some my hometown favorites. Downingtown is too far to drive on a regular basis.
Greg
April 20, 2007 at 4:36 PM
It’s almost May, and I see no action on this proposed Providence Town Center. An earlier writer was correct: there’s only a road.
Plus, they totally messed up Rt. 29 with the construction, where there once was a nicely paved road.
So now we have no stores, plus a messed-up road. Figures.
Helene
April 20, 2007 at 9:41 PM
and how about a convenient gas station between my house at black rock & 113 and the black rock (oaks) onramp to 422?!?!?
i have to backtrack all the way to royersford or travel up towards the wawa in shannondell to get gas. there is that one station by the genuardis, but the access is horrible at that traffic glutted corner.
k. soto
May 17, 2007 at 7:36 PM
Considering the new outlets going up by Limerick- I will be in shopping heaven!
Can’t wait- are there any updated lists?
sumi
May 23, 2007 at 4:34 PM
How definite are the stores you mentioned, especially Wegmans? If the delays continue, can we expect the stores listed to lease there?
Kathy
May 27, 2007 at 1:09 PM
As of May 16th, Wegmans is the only store to have already signed a lease. Thirteen others have only signed a Letter of Intent:
Sports Authority
Best Buy
Barnes & Noble
PetSmart
Michael’s
Staples
EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports)
DSW Shoes
Ulta (beauty supplies)
Talbots
Jos. A Bank
PNC Bank
Cosi (salads and sandwiches)
26 others are still negotiating the Letter of Intent, 11 stores have interested prospective tenants and 21 are completely open.
Dave
June 13, 2007 at 6:08 AM
Whoah there developers – Talbot’s??? Are we sure Northwest Philadelphia is sophisticated enough for a Talbot’s; the upscale clothier of the over 50 set. Shouldn’t we start out with a Sears and see how we handle that???
Just a thought-
Kevin Fitzgerald
June 14, 2007 at 9:28 PM
Dave – You seem to be in the know. Is spring 2009 still the planned date for opening? It seems road work is progressing nicely. Thanks
e
June 15, 2007 at 2:05 AM
Yea there is still only a road there and it is june 23rd, what is the big hold up, This center wont be open for a long time, no chance it opens in august 07 like it says at the beginning of this article.
Mike
June 23, 2007 at 7:16 PM
Speaking of the cumberland farms gas station on egypt road-what in the world is up with buds bar? its now painted green with polka dots-looks like a hugr psychedelic wonder bread bag
Tim
June 24, 2007 at 10:27 PM
I would hope that since this project has taken such effort to develop, that the quality of retail merchants will be kept high. Additionally, this region of the ‘burbs can definitely use some more good eateries. Hooray for a PF Chang’s – I hope they don’t pull out. Trying to eat out in KOP is a nightmare. A look at the list provided by Dave on June 13th leaves me with a lot of trepidation. That list is not anywhere close to the earlier roster of merchants. Although I have not been happy at all with the UP Township representatives and their decisions, at least the road way may be made better to accomodate this new facility before it opens in another couple of years.
KC
June 25, 2007 at 7:53 PM
Looks like Wegman’s is for real:
http://www.wegmans.com/about/pressRoom/pressReleases/fredericksburgCollegeville.asp
e
July 4, 2007 at 3:35 AM
I don’t understand why Montgomery County is so short on good shopping outside of K of P and Montgomery Mall areas. The new centers in Audubon are full of vacant stores. There has been so much growth in new housing in this area. I don’t understand why it takes so long to get shopping centers built and for retailers to commit to renting here. Chester County and South Jersey continue to get new shopping centers that get completed quickly with 100% occupancy. Routes 38, 70 and 73 in S. Jersey are like one continuous fully occupied shopping center with anything you could want.
I’ve been reading about Providence Town Center for several years now. Other centers in Oaks and Skippack have been on the drawing board for years without any progress. What’s wrong with this area? I’m a little tired of having to drive into K of P whenever I need to do any comparison shopping. Thank God Wegmans has signed a lease (if in fact Dave’s June 13th comment is correct). We lost Clements and the drive to Trader Joes and Wegmans Downingtown is too far for a weekly visit.
Does anyone know for a fact the targeted opening date for Providence Town Center?
Mark
July 8, 2007 at 12:35 PM
My guess on the Audubon shopping center is that they are having trouble filling up because it’s anchored by a Wal-Mart. I bet that if that were a Target, the center would be full. Another reason may be because 2 or 3 big shopping centers are all vying for approvals, and retailers might not want to sign on with one center until they know whether or not the other centers have been approved. I’m sure the Providence Town Center, and the new Target shopping center on Ridge Pike, were vying for some of the same retailers.
There are other pretty good shopping areas in Montco: Plymouth Meeting area, and Willow Grove, in addition to KOP and Montgomeryville. I agree, though, that these plans are taking forever.
One main difference with certain parts of Montco. vs. Chester County and also NJ is that we just don’t have adequate infrastructure. Yes, all highways anywhere near cities in this country are overburdened, but this region’s highways are crap. We have 2 lanes each way in areas that other regions would have 4 each way. Local officials do not want to approve huge shopping centers (for example at Routes 113 and 73 in Skippack) because there’s no limited access highway right there, and both 113 and 73 are 1 lane each way country roads with no street lighting, no shoulders, and few turning lanes.
Brian
July 12, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Can someone clarify this for me? Is the group behind all of the signs (saveupperprov.com) trying to stop the development of the shopping center? Or are they fighting to replace the high density apartments with a retirement community?
AP
July 14, 2007 at 12:05 PM
I’m sure everyone who drive thru Collegeville has seen the signs “Love Traffic?” Go on the site http://www.saveupperprov.com/ to see why the surrounding neighbors are fighting what is built behind the Rt 29 shopping center. The shopping center is a done deal and the petitions have no impact on the delays or size of Providence Town Center. Once the town center opens anyone on 422 is screwed no matter which direction you’re comming from. Traffic will be impossible just like the Sanatoga Exit will be because of the outlet center.
I love shopping as much as anyone but the traffic planning is substandard. Using 25 year old traffic study data is a great disservice to the community.
LA in Collegeville
July 16, 2007 at 12:58 PM
I was on the property management team for one of the builders of the Target center in Limerick, and from just about day one, even before ground broke, the majority of the stores were slated to go in. Leases were drawn but not finalized. More than likely the same is in place at Providence. The store web pages are not going to list them as future sites until things go a little further with the construction, because if it ends up getting help up too long, they can back out without major repercussions.
Also, Montgomery County is a very hard county to get commercial jobs rolling, and Upper Providence Township is also hard to get approvals through. They tend to have more red tape to go through to get a job started and on its way to completion. The old golf cart warehouse next to Commerce Bank is a prime example; the property has been ready to go for Wawa to go in for years, but it has always been 1 step forward, 2 back. They’ve finally started going on that now.
It will be interesting to see how traffic is affected in the Collegeville area after these jobs are done and open for business.
Darby
July 16, 2007 at 1:11 PM
Traveling through Upper Providence these days you’ll notice “Love Traffic” signs scattered about in protest of a plan to reject the age-restricted / age-targeted development plan in favor of additional office and retail which would greatly increase traffic woes for the surrounding residents.
Local residents don’t oppose the Town Center, they do oppose the exponential increase in traffic within their local neighborhood which would occur if the Town Center ended up doubling in size from what is currently planned.
Earlier this year, a group of these concerned residents, protesting the initial plan for high density housing, came to an agreement with the developer on the age restricted/age targeted proposal to be situated on the west side of the town center. They have since been battling the local government to gain approval.
Traffic has always been an afterthought in Montgomery county; just look at rt 422. Even expanding it to 3 or 4 lanes each way will not help those having to cross the schuylkill, where a bottleneck occurs daily and will only get worse unless/until the Betzwood bridge is expanded.
Pete
July 16, 2007 at 5:19 PM
Development is approved in PA almost as a matter of fact. I have no problem with this, because if I owned 200 acres, that would be my 401(k). The problem is that there is little acknowledgment from our useless public officials at the state and local levels that traffic must be taken into account. It’s funny how many times the locals fight a road widening, then sit around and scratch their heads to come up with traffic solutions. 422 has more than enough room to add 2 if not 4 more lanes. Ridge Pike can be widened to accomadate 5 lanes from Collegeville straight through to Egypt Road, but the country folk on the township council of Lower Providence don’t want 5 lanes, so each and every weekday, twice a day, there’s a bottleneck of traffic going eastbound and westbound. Sure, 5 lanes is not going to be a cure-all, but our infrastructure was designed for a completely different era.
Brian
August 1, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Has anyone heard if LA Fitness has signed on at Providence Town Centre? I’m getting conflicting reports.
Meg
August 2, 2007 at 1:28 PM
Just to clarify a bit – I did sign a petition at the begining of the year against the development, but it was because, in addition to the stores, they wanted to add to the project an entirely new complex of condos and townhomes. The petition was spacifically against the addition of the residential construction because of the additional taxes it would bring on the township as well as the fact that they were not planning any additional schools which are suffering a bit as it is. The petition did not include the stores, which most people do want. I for one will be very happy to not have to drive to KOP or anywhere else to get my shopping done.
Lisa
August 3, 2007 at 8:13 PM
Does anyone know where I can see a list of the stores that are going to be in the new Outlets in Sanatoga?
Krissy
August 9, 2007 at 6:33 PM
Reading this, I realize more and more that this area is full of narrow minded backward people (especially in local government). No, I don’t want to see every inch of land developed, but lets face it. If you build homes, you have to improve roads, infrastructure and provide ample shopping for the residents.
All good examples given above. Why is nothing being done to address the widening of 422 especially, the Betzwood bridge? That’s a big problem. I keep hearing talk, but no action.
The narrow minded residents of Audubon protested the development of a CVS store claiming “save our villages”. Audubon was not exactly what I would call a quaint village. The old Audubon Inn was such a shambles with abandoned vehicles on an unkept, unpaved parking lot with weeds growing everywhere. Drive by now! The old Inn is beautiful, back to it’s original look. The CVS and Commerce Bank are beautiful buildings, nicely landscaped and the intersection is in the process of being widened. It looks 200% better.
This area has the potential to be a really nice place to live, but it takes an effort to keep up with the growth. You can’t let builders keep building houses without adaquate highways, secondary roads and available shopping. I’ve been to the township meetings in my community. There a joke. From what I hear, the same holds true in all of these townships (Skippack, Lower and Upper Providence, Collegeville and Trappe). All they care about is the tax money from the new homes. They just don’t want to spend it (with the exception of Skippack wasting a small fortune on a covered, lighted bocci court that no one uses!)
Ken
August 12, 2007 at 3:11 AM
Check out the design for Providence Town Center on this web site from the designer. Thank God someone around here has vision! http://www.bernardon.com/projects/popup_providence%20town.htm
Ken
August 12, 2007 at 3:17 AM
PA communities approve developments, but the locals who approve them say “we did because we had to.” Then, they use the justification that they don’t have to widen roads and improve infrastructure as a reason not to do any improvements. Some of the infrastructure in our communities is laughable – there aren’t even street lights. Your driving down a pitch-black, narrow road, and all of a sudden there’s an intersection. Or some kid trying to ride his bike on the side of the road (there generally aren’t sidewalks or even shoulders, either). Of course it doesn’t help that the most vocal people around here are yokels who think that street lighting and road widening are signs of the big, bad city coming closer and hurting their quality of lives.
I think the “village” of Audubon looks like a complete backwater (so does most of Lower Providence, for that matter). It does look better now, but of course not until going through a multi-year fight with a group of small-minded residents who apparently like looking at trash and weed-strewn lots and dumpy buildings.
Brian
August 13, 2007 at 4:48 PM
I am surpised to hear how many of you replied that driving to KOP to shop is just too far. Personally, I would would much rather live in a “less-developed” town (meaning one with fewer mega-shopping centers and related traffic) and drive 10-20 minutes to the larger shopping areas when needed thant o live in these busy shopping districts. I live in Skippack and I think it is ideally located – KOP mall is just 20 minutes away and Montgo Mall about 25 minutes. Although this list of stores looks great and I will shop there, I would prefer if they were not located so close to home.
Ann
September 11, 2007 at 8:13 PM
I Live in Sanatoga and even though am less than happy with the additional traffic that the Philadelphia Premium Outlet in Sanatoga will bring. I can help but be happy, and look forward to the November 8, 2007 opening of the outlet. Until know going to KOP to shop has meant 30 minutes or longer each way. By the way this outlet is practically finished and will probably be open before it’s sloted time.
Liz
September 14, 2007 at 5:19 PM
I agree with all the traffic issues. Population is growing and that’s just a fact of life. They are building housing developments like crazy and think about the roads later. I drive 422 into KofP from Sanatoga every morning and it’s rediculious how bad the traffic is. I get on, go one exit to Limerick and it’s stop and go the entire way to the Betzwood bridge. Something needs to be done to this road. I am now looking for a new job because the commute time is closing in on the daycare window that I have to pickup/dropoff my daughter. Driving almost an hour each way is unacceptable. I can only imagine what rush hour traffic is going to be like once both of these shopping centers open. Are they going to wait until it’s gridlocked and noone can move??? Don’t get me wrong, I am excited about the opening of both of these shops. It will be nice to have such a variety of shopping nearby. The developers/township/whoever needs to think of the roads FIRST!! I stopped driving into KoP to the mall because the traffic was so bad getting in. They finally fixed the roads near the mall so now it’s not so bad. And how long did that take after the mall was already built???
ME
September 27, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Another updated URL. Looks like Wegmans is on the list.
http://www.storetrax.com/brandolini/showProperty.do
ME
September 27, 2007 at 4:11 PM
Sorry … try this one.
http://www.storetrax.com/brandolini/showSitePlan.do?centerId=12773
ME
September 27, 2007 at 4:13 PM
So what is going on with the construction furthur down on 29 by Commerce Bank? When I moved here a year ago it was marketed as a “Join Wawa” pad. Obviously something is going in there now but I can’t find anything on WHAT is going in…
Chris
September 30, 2007 at 8:51 PM
Hooray for Wegmans! As a former central NY resident, I almost cried when I finally saw the sign off 422. Even if it takes 2 more years (Wegmans site says 2009) it is worth the wait. Giant may be the worst store I have ever been forced to shop at, and its considered one of the best in the area.
My family moved here two years ago, and we couldn’t be more excited about the development coming our way.
KH
October 16, 2007 at 2:10 AM
Is Giant really that bad, or do you not like it because it’s not headquartered in NY?
It is a WaWa and some other stores going on next to Commerce Bank.
Brian
October 19, 2007 at 9:01 PM
Who cares where its headquartered? No, legitimate reasons include limited selection, poor quality of generic items and prepared foods, long waits at every station (usually no one is in meat, and I always have a long wait at the deli, even when I am only one of a few people. Biggest complant–no matter what time you are in Giant, you have to wait forever in line b/c there are only ever two registers open–not to mention that I have to bag my own groceries. For quality produce, selection, generic goods that tastes exactly like brand name, prepared foods and level of service, Wegmans has Giant beat handily. Not to mention the restaurant area where you can get subs, expresso, gelato, kosher, Chinese–you name it. Wegmans, unfortunately, is more expensive, but every PA resident I know that has shopped at both prefers Wegmans. Sorry, Giant.
KH
October 23, 2007 at 10:36 PM
Definately not a new york thing. We just have bad food markets here. Especially after Genuardi’s sold. Check out the Wegmans in Downingtown. It’s worth the 45 min. trip. Go and have lunch there. The Produce…meats…seafood…cheese…specialty items. It’s in another league altogether. Yes, pricy, but you go to Redners for your staple items and save there. Then you go to Wegmans is for the meats and specialty produce and things you just can’t get anywhere else. If you like to eat, Wegamans is the place. You can even get truffles! We’re really lucky to be getting this store. I sent Wegmans 5 or 6 email messages to consider Providence Town Center after it’s construction was announced. I thought they would never start this center, but we really need it. I’m not a big shopper, but I really hate driving to K of P for everything. I only wish they could have completed it by August 2007 as originally planned.
Mark
November 9, 2007 at 1:55 AM
Well, the traffic @ the Sanatoga exit /Philly Premium Outlets is about as bad as could be. Does anyone know who these morons are who approved this plan? They should be forced to stand on Evergreen road and appologize to all the drivers they have impacted. Where is the accountability?
Drew
November 12, 2007 at 10:27 PM
I love Wegman’s. I just think that Giant is a very decent store, even if it’s not in the same class as Wegman’s. I can’t wait, either.
Regarding traffic @ Sanatoga, once the newness of that mall ends, the traffic will likely die down quite a bit. With the improvements they did (i.e. adding turning lanes and traffic lights, which would have been done 20 years ago if we were in any state but PA) it’s sure to be much better. We just have to deal with the traffic crunch for awhile.
Brian
November 17, 2007 at 5:08 AM
I have a pdf file of the PTC layout. Along with Wegman’s, Dick’s, DSW Shoes, Petsmart, and Staples also signed a lease.
BD
November 30, 2007 at 2:46 PM
Would this be the layout you are mentioning?
http://www.pvchamber.net/Uploads//ptc_layour.pdf
It is a couple months old & I am sure more retailers have signed on since then. Not bad so far. I can’t wait for PF Changs & Wegmans.
If you want to see what this center will look like when complete, visit the new center at corner of Street Road & Rt 611 in Warrington. It is layed out very similar & has many of the same retailers that are coming here.
I also know of another Mega Center being built at Swedesford Road & Rt422 in Valley Forge. This is supposed to include LL Bean among many other high end retailers & new to the area restaurants. There is a site up & running. I will have to search for the link.
Dave
December 12, 2007 at 12:12 AM
The one in Valley Forge is a Residential and Commercial centers. Here the link
http://www.mypinwheel.com/accounts/pw_05132001/links/index2.html
Vin
December 14, 2007 at 4:01 PM
Here is the link to the new developement at Swedesford Road & Rt 422
http://www.mypinwheel.com/accounts/pw_05132001/links/index2.html
Also- here is a direct link to the retail plan for this center. Looks like plentgy of shopping + at least 8 restaurants. This should be some center when complete- 1st part opens in 2009.
http://www.mypinwheel.com/accounts/pw_05132001/links/commercialplan.html
Dave
December 14, 2007 at 5:04 PM
Does anyone know what 30 future stores are coming to the Limerick Philadelphia Premium Outlet expansion. Really hoping for a Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn.
Leslie
December 18, 2007 at 3:07 AM
I have called Upper Providence township to confirm that laundry list of stores. I can say safely that the opening commnets are a total falacy. No one has applied for any permits other than Wegmans. The builder and leaser http://www.bradolinicompanies.com says nothing is official. Furthermore, the township has not made any annoucements other than the opening of wegmans is sometime in 2009. They have received their permit.
Poster – get a life
Tim
January 4, 2008 at 8:03 PM
When is this place really going to open? All I see is huge mountains of dirt — are they actually building???Its taking forever!!!
F
February 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM
What IS the hold up? I would swear that I was hearing about this center when Limerick killed the Sam’s Club plans and subsequently they decided to build Philadelphia Premium Outlets which are now built and operating. It’s like they keep pushing a pile of dirt back and forth.
John
April 6, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Construction has started – a couple of walls are up now
Jim
April 25, 2008 at 11:21 PM
I’m wondering why there is no specific web site on Providence Town Center. I see progress on the construction site. Other centers like the one on Swedesford Rd. have a site and they are not as far along. The only thing I’ve seen is the architect’s site which has a site plan with stores. Has anyone seen a formal site showing what stores are “official”.
Katheryn
May 25, 2008 at 11:41 AM
This is a joke. They’ve been digging and digging for like two years and it’s still not done. Friggin’ Arcola road is closed off at 113-for what reason I don’t know. Talk about a mismanaged project. It took a year to build the Phila outlets in Sanatoga and this thing has been going on for over two years and still nowhere near done. Ugh.
Dennis
November 20, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Are there any updated links for the stores that will/will not be coming to this area?
Lisa
January 17, 2009 at 9:06 PM
There was a web site, not an official “Providence Town Center” site, but one associated with one of the developers, that had a full plan of the center. It included all of the stores and who was going in. A hotel and several pad restaurants. I don’t know what happened to it. It’s very curious that the center is so far along, but no web site as yet? Management of this center has changed hands twice already.
The center is set up with several large big box stores in the front (Dicks, Best Buy, LA Fitness, Staples, Old Navy among others). In the middle is the typical town center with streets stores and some parking. Larger parking areas fall between the big box stores and the town center. Scattered throughout are pad sites for larger restaurants. I recall PF Changs, but can’t remember the others. The hotel falls in the rear of the center and Wegmans is also in the rear, closer to 422. You can already see their signature spire on the food market currently under construction.
Right now, it’s getting more difficult to find anything on this center. Wegmans has set a date for Fall 2009 and they usually stick to their targets. With the current economic situation, I would not be surprised if they held off in opening the entire center for that date. That is probably why they are not posting anything. The town center in King of Prussia (site of VF golf course) has stopped construction altogether. The town center planned for Malvern has been moving dirt for some time now trying to re-route a spring. That center is way behind target. Looks like this problem is happening everywhere.
Mark
January 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Rumor has it that Wegman’s wants out because of the Pfizer acquisition of Wyeth. (The Wyeth facility may close). Does anyone know anything about this?
Darren
February 1, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Who starts these rumors? I find it very hard to believe that Wegman’s wants out. If Wyeth lays off 50% of that facility, there will still be 2,000 or so working there. If they lay off 100% of the facility, there’s still GSK and Quest, and other smaller companies, to fill Wegmans’ food court at lunchtime. Besides, that Wyeth facility will likely be sold to another pharma. Remember when it was Rhone not too long ago? Not to mention the fact that Wegman’s will cater to the thousands of locals who LIVE in the area, regardless of where they work. I don’t believe any rumors that say Wegman’s wants out.
Brian
February 3, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Rumors inside Wyeth are that J&J is considering buying ito move their Centocor operations from Radnor.
Julian
February 5, 2009 at 3:42 PM