What is opening, closing, changing hands, and being built in Lancaster County
Updated
717 Data is a public brief on what is opening, closing, changing hands, being built, or going through county plan review in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with larger York, Lebanon and Harrisburg-area items when they matter here. Every item cites a public source and carries its status as of that source's date. This edition covers 2025-01-01 through 2026-09-26: 242 openings, 153 closings, 38 development projects and 32 county plan reviews. It is not a complete list.
Lancaster MSA: unemployment 3.0% in Jul 2026 (prior month 3.2%); total nonfarm jobs 273.1 thousand in Aug 2026 (prior month 272.7 thousand). Latest months preliminary, not seasonally adjusted. Source: BLS LAUS, BLS CES.
Latest
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WSFS Financial Corp. (first Lancaster County office) opened 2026-09-24 (LNP).
Municipality not stated; location hint: Lancaster County (municipality not stated in lede).
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Vera Bradley was announced 2026-09-23 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opening slated for Oct 2026 per headline.
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Halal Meat House opened 2026-09-23 at 1470 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, Manheim Township (LNP).
Former Enterprise Rent-A-Car building (1,500 sq ft).
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The Pearl Cafe was announced 2026-09-22 in the West Lancaster city neighborhood (LNP).
Opening day set for week of 2026-09-28; earlier story 2026-07-30.
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Fastening Products of Lancaster wind-down / asset sale to Lubker Distribution was winding down as of 2026-09-17 at Old Philadelphia Pike HQ, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Founded 1971 as Welk Industrial Products (renamed 1974). Assets sold to Lubker (West Chester), announced 2026-08-21; operations relocating to Lubker HQ in West Chester; ceasing Lancaster operations later in 2026; Welk family retains building. Municipality not confirmed. Municipality not independently verified.
Source: LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business) · also 1
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Fastening Products of Lancaster was winding down as of 2026-09-17 at Old Philadelphia Pike, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Assets sold to Lubker Distribution (announced 2026-08-21); operations relocating to West Chester; ceasing operations later in 2026. Founded 1971. See developments. Municipality not independently verified.
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Reist Popcorn Co. expansion was announced 2026-09-16 in Mount Joy Borough (LNP).
Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $1.1M. $1.1M = low-interest state loans (PIDA etc., via EDC Lancaster) for facility acquisition & machinery, not total capex.
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US Highlands East data center campus (Swatara Township) - Dauphin context was announced 2026-09-16 at 157 acres along Highland Street bordering I-283 (behind WITF), Swatara Township (WITF).
Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $10.5B; 744,000 sq ft. CONTEXT (Dauphin). Plans presented to township planning commission 2026-09-08; two ~372,000 sq ft one-story buildings, PPL switch station, private substation; unnamed tenant; resident opposition; info session planned Oct 2026.
Source: WITF
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Cartel Brewing & Blending was announced 2026-09-15 at Rock Lititz (former Fetish Brewing space), Warwick Township (LNP).
Takeover of Fetish Brewing Co. space (see closings).
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Fetish Brewing space at Rock Lititz -> Cartel Brewing & Blending was announced 2026-09-15 at Rock Lititz campus (Fetish Brewing space, occupied since 2018), Warwick Township (LNP).
Fetish Brewing shutting down; Cartel Brewing & Blending taking the space. Paired closing/opening rows in closings/openings.
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Fetish Brewing Co. was winding down as of 2026-09-15 at Rock Lititz, Warwick Township (LNP).
Takeover: space goes to Cartel Brewing & Blending (see openings). Occupied space since 2018; brewery shutting down.
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Grotto Pizza was announced 2026-09-14 in Manheim Township (LNP).
First Lancaster County location; opening set for Tue 2026-09-15. First announced 2025-12-30.
Projects to watch
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Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories campus expansion (Buildings O and P) was approved as of 2026-03-01 at 2425-2430 New Holland Pike, Upper Leacock Township (LNP).
Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $147.5M; 250 jobs; 300,000 sq ft. Two connected 5- and 6-story buildings on existing parking lot; retains 3,080 jobs; state offer $2.1M (PA First $1.8M + WEDnetPA $375K) per Gov/DCED release 2025-12-22. Township approval ~Feb/Mar 2026 (month precision); groundbreaking expected May 2026 per LNP - construction start not independently confirmed, so status left at approved. LCPC review S/LD 74-49-8B.
Source: LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business) · also 1 also 2 also 3 also 4
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Clair Global headquarters at Rock Lititz opened 2025-12-01 at 222 Touring Blvd (Rock Lititz campus), Warwick Township (LNP).
Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $62M; 200 jobs; 234,000 sq ft. Opened Dec 2025 (month precision); 200 new jobs on top of ~375; $5M RACP; old HQ at 1 Ellen Ave converted to manufacturing.
Source: LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business) · also 1 also 2
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Lancaster AI Hub (Subdivision Plan; Land Development Plan) at 216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, East Lampeter Township and Lancaster City was filed with the Lancaster County Planning Commission 2026-08-05 for its 2026-09-14 advisory review; outcome not recorded (LCPC).
The eastern portion of the existing building will be demolished to allow for a 2-story data center. Parking is proposed along the east side of the building. Green roof canopies and landscape screen is proposed along route 30. Classification: Final Plan. Gross acres: 82.68. Proposed industrial sq ft: 367564. Zoning: City Of Lancaster: Manufacturing/Suburban City. LCPC SALDO 81-250-2A. Advisory county review for the 2026-09-14 meeting, not a municipal permit or approval.
Source: Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) meeting review layer
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Willow Valley Communities Mosaic high-rise was approved as of 2026-08-26 in West Lampeter Township (LNP).
Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $210M. Cost now expected $210M; groundbreaking expected fall 2026 per LNP. Status 'approved' is an inference (pre-construction). Municipality not independently verified.
Towns
- Lancaster City 124
- Manheim Township 36
- Warwick Township 9
- Lititz Borough 22
- East Lampeter Township 34
- East Hempfield Township 20
- Ephrata Borough 18
- Mount Joy Borough 4
- Columbia Borough 11
- Manheim Borough 6
- Elizabethtown Borough 4
- West Lampeter Township 2