Storm-damaged Lititz Weis reopens Thursday after four months
The South Broad Street store closed after the July 5 storm tore off part of its roof. Cartel Brewing’s Extended Play also opens at Rock Lititz.
Conrad Eby
Giant Switches Things Up at the Pump for Cash Customers
In October 2015, Giant gas stations in Lancaster County began requiring customers paying cash to prepay at the kiosk before pumping, ending the old “pay inside” button, a change aimed at preventing drive-offs.
BB&T Wins Approval to Acquire Lititz-Based Susquehanna Bank
In July 2015, BB&T received federal and state approval to acquire Lititz-headquartered Susquehanna Bancshares, a top-50 U.S. bank with more than 240 branches and $18.7 billion in assets.
Lititz-Based Woodstream Names Miguel Nistal President and CEO
In August 2016, Lititz-headquartered Woodstream Corp., maker of Victor traps and Havahart products, named Miguel A. Nistal president and CEO, succeeding 27-year leader Harry E. Whaley.
Sprucing Up the Firs: Family Wreath Business Draws Holiday Fans
The Heller family’s Shady Creek Wreaths at Creekside Farm Market along Route 772 drew loyal holiday shoppers in 2014 for hand-made Fraser fir wreaths, Victorian kissing balls and fresh trees.
Stoll and Wolfe Distillery Shifts to Disinfectant During COVID-19
In March 2020, Lititz’s Stoll and Wolfe Distillery, known for its rye whiskey, pivoted to making surface disinfectant and planned hand sanitizer as the coronavirus spread.
Open for Business: U.S. Women’s Open Players Shop Local in Lancaster
When the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open came to Lancaster Country Club, local businesses felt the impact right away, from a jeweler’s pop-up shop in the players’ tent to golfers browsing area stores.
Cargill’s $440 Million ADM Chocolate Deal, and What It Meant for Lititz
In August 2015, Cargill completed its purchase of ADM’s global chocolate business for $440 million. Weeks later it announced the closing of the Wilbur Chocolate plant in Lititz. A look at the deal and its local fallout.
Wilbur Chocolate Factory Equipment Went to Auction After the Plant Closed
Months after production ended at the Wilbur Chocolate plant in 2016, more than 1,000 lots of chocolate lines, tools and furniture from the North Broad Street factory went up for online auction.
Warwick supervisors approve 58 more apartments at Breezy Heights
Supervisors approved a second phase at Breezy Heights of Lititz: two buildings with 35 market-rate and 23 age-restricted apartments, reached from Crosswinds Drive and Highland Avenue.
Lancaster-based Fulton reports $114.1 million third-quarter profit
Fulton Financial earned $114.1 million, or 59 cents a share, in the third quarter and said it finished integrating Blue Foundry Bank. The company keeps two Lititz branches, on Copperfield Circle and Lititz Pike.