Closures, ownership changes and more bits of Centre County business news in June
June brought a wave of changes to the Centre County business scene, from plans for new businesses to closures of longtime ones. We’ve rounded up business news you may have missed over the past month.
Here's what to know:
- 7 Brew is planning two new State College area locations. One is in a parking lot near Nittany Mall, with a 510-square-foot shop featuring dual drive-thru lanes expected to create at least 50 part-time jobs, according to sketch plans submitted to College Township. The other is at 1272 N. Atherton St. in Ferguson Township, a vacant property that housed Mario’s Italian Restaurant until it closed in 2017. A preliminary land development plan was submitted for that location.
- By A Thread, a women’s clothing boutique on South Atherton Street, will close its brick-and-mortar storefront and continue through online sales and community events, owner Emily Boone announced. The boutique hosted a farewell event called “Red, White & Thank You” on June 20, with Boone citing changing business needs and family growth as factors in her decision not to renew her lease.
- Duck Donuts at 125 S. Fraser St. suddenly closed on Sunday after more than eight years in downtown State College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. The closure leaves Duck Donuts with 12 Pennsylvania locations, with the nearest remaining shop in Harrisburg.
- Riddle’s Ice Cream Shop in Spring Mills has rebranded as Scoop & Sizzle under new owners Melanie and Tom Wilkins, who plan to keep the existing ice cream menu while adding hot dogs, burgers and chicken tenders.
- Rally House acquired the former Lion & Cub shop at 206 E. College Ave. in May and reopened by early June after a three-day renovation, as longtime owner Benson Lichtig retired after running the business since 1975.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.