{
  "id": "columbia-borough",
  "name": "Columbia Borough",
  "type": "borough",
  "county": "Lancaster",
  "updated": "2026-09-27",
  "summary": "As of 2026-09-27, 717 Data lists 5 openings, 4 closings, 1 ownership or space change, and 1 development project for Columbia Borough, dated 2025-01-31 to 2026-08-24. Most recent: Denim Coffee (Columbia) was announced 2026-08-24 at the former Prince Street Cafe, Columbia Borough (LNP). Projects include Kleen-Rite Columbia warehouse purchase (announced).",
  "permit_coverage": "none",
  "openings": [
    {
      "id": "O-223",
      "date": "2026-08-24",
      "name": "Denim Coffee (Columbia)",
      "status": "announced",
      "address": "former Prince Street Cafe",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/denim-coffee-to-acquire-prince-street-caf-locations-in-columbia-and-york/article_db5d842a-5fa3-45d5-bf89-dc0c1091e3e7.html",
      "notes": "Acquisition of Prince Street Cafe Columbia location (see closings). York location in first-ring rows.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Denim Coffee (Columbia) was announced 2026-08-24 at the former Prince Street Cafe, Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-223"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-215",
      "date": "2026-08-03",
      "name": "Angry, Young and Poor (Columbia)",
      "status": "announced",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/longtime-punk-shop-angry-young-and-poor-leaving-lancaster-city-for-columbia/article_54c685af-d051-46e9-b740-bb1435337705.html",
      "notes": "Relocation from Lancaster City (see closings).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Angry, Young and Poor (Columbia) was announced 2026-08-03 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-215"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-101",
      "date": "2025-10-09",
      "name": "Aunt Cake's Bakery",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/enterprising-home-baker-opens-aunt-cakes-bakery-in-columbia/article_c9c3653d-b8df-4fdc-8fab-2bd21087b7da.html",
      "notes": "",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Aunt Cake's Bakery opened 2025-10-09 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-101"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-075",
      "date": "2025-08-02",
      "name": "Halo's Eatery",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/halos-eatery-set-to-open-takeout-restaurant-in-columbia/article_99218a0b-6e54-40b6-965d-bcf65e858595.html",
      "notes": "Opening Sat 2025-08-02; food truck operator.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Halo's Eatery opened 2025-08-02 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-075"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-009",
      "date": "2025-01-31",
      "name": "Nouveau Tea",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/nouveau-tea-opens-in-columbia-with-vietnamese-sandwiches-bubble-tea/article_007c45a2-e00b-11ef-9842-938eec481934.html",
      "notes": "",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Nouveau Tea opened 2025-01-31 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-009"
    }
  ],
  "closings": [
    {
      "id": "C-128",
      "date": "2026-08-24",
      "name": "Prince Street Cafe (Columbia)",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/denim-coffee-to-acquire-prince-street-caf-locations-in-columbia-and-york/article_db5d842a-5fa3-45d5-bf89-dc0c1091e3e7.html",
      "notes": "Takeover: acquired by Denim Coffee (see openings). Status 'closed' refers to the Prince Street brand at this location per acquisition; rebrand timing not in lede.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Prince Street Cafe (Columbia) closed 2026-08-24 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-128",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "C-113",
      "date": "2026-06-24",
      "name": "Mr. Joe's Steak House & Restaurant",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/mr-joes-in-columbia-closes-after-more-than-70-years/article_eaa96349-7aa4-4129-aaca-ecdcc5e1f2f9.html",
      "notes": "Closed 2026-06-20 after 72 years.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Mr. Joe's Steak House & Restaurant closed 2026-06-24 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-113",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "C-103",
      "date": "2026-05-18",
      "name": "Truist (Columbia branch)",
      "status": "winding-down",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/truist-to-close-columbia-branch-leaving-borough-without-a-local-bank/article_48390a56-23af-4d40-a01e-c6a021b98cb2.html",
      "notes": "Leaves borough without a bank branch.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Truist (Columbia branch) was winding down as of 2026-05-18 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-103",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "C-056",
      "date": "2025-10-23",
      "name": "King's Discount (Columbia)",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/kings-discount-closing-in-columbia-quarryville-store-to-become-tenex-discounts-under-new-owner/article_4f0163b8-aa34-4d84-9207-699283f49ccc.html",
      "notes": "Closing Nov 2025.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "King's Discount (Columbia) closed 2025-10-23 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-056",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    }
  ],
  "ownership_changes": [
    {
      "id": "X-C-128-O-223",
      "date": "2026-08-24",
      "name": "Prince Street Cafe (Columbia) to Denim Coffee (Columbia)",
      "status": "announced",
      "address": "former Prince Street Cafe",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/denim-coffee-to-acquire-prince-street-caf-locations-in-columbia-and-york/article_db5d842a-5fa3-45d5-bf89-dc0c1091e3e7.html",
      "notes": "Closing row C-128 (closed) and opening row O-223 (announced) describe one change at one location. Status shown is the new business's status as of its source.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Prince Street Cafe (Columbia) to Denim Coffee (Columbia): acquisition, reported 2026-08-24 at the former Prince Street Cafe, Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#X-C-128-O-223",
      "change_kind": "acquisition",
      "related_ids": [
        "C-128",
        "O-223"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "developments": [
    {
      "id": "D-022",
      "date": "2026-07-02",
      "name": "Kleen-Rite Columbia warehouse purchase",
      "status": "announced",
      "address": "",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/kleen-rite-looks-to-expand-in-columbia-with-8-9m-warehouse-purchase/article_893efb9c-554a-4f28-a48f-a39516bf27b1.html",
      "notes": "Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $8.9M. $8.9M purchase; headline 'looks to expand'. Municipality not independently verified.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Columbia Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Kleen-Rite Columbia warehouse purchase was announced 2026-07-02 in Columbia Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/developments#D-022",
      "first_announced": "2026-07-02",
      "last_status_date": "2026-07-02",
      "capex_claimed": "8900000",
      "jobs_claimed": "",
      "sqft_claimed": ""
    }
  ],
  "permits": [],
  "notices": [],
  "corridors": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/denim-coffee-to-acquire-prince-street-caf-locations-in-columbia-and-york/article_db5d842a-5fa3-45d5-bf89-dc0c1091e3e7.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business)",
      "url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/kleen-rite-looks-to-expand-in-columbia-with-8-9m-warehouse-purchase/article_893efb9c-554a-4f28-a48f-a39516bf27b1.html"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://717data.com/towns/columbia-borough",
  "json_url": "https://717data.com/towns/columbia-borough.json",
  "notice": "Public sources. Not complete. Status as of the cited article or notice. Updated weekly."
}