Customers flock to ‘soft’ opening of Weavers Way
by Shannon Simcox
Amidst the smells of fresh paint and produce, Weavers Way Co-op, 8424 Germantown Ave., opened its doors to customers on Saturday.
In what is referred to as a “soft” opening, the store saw more than 550 transactions on Saturday, and more than 700 on Sunday, according to store manager Kim Spelman-Hall.
“We had people lining the sidewalk wanting to come in days before we opened,” she said, adding that they were “blown away” by the opening.
With more than 100 new members signed up this weekend, Spelman-Hall said they were expecting this third store to expand membership quite a bit. Weavers Way Co-op also maintains stores in Mt. Airy and Ogontz.
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More than 500 shoppers poured into the new Chestnut Hill Weavers Way on Saturday for the store’s “soft” opening. The store will have its grand opening in June. (Photo by Brian Rudnick)
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