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Glimpse: Weis #41 - Lancaster, PA (Manor Shopping Center)

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Weis #41, located at 1204 Millersville Pike, opened in 1962 with co-anchor ACME (which closed with the rest of ACME’s Central Pennsylvania stores) The ACME is now occupied by Guitar Center and Ruby Tuesday (Side note: This is also the last Ruby Tuesday in Lancaster County; the store in the Rockvale Outlet center closed in December 2019 and the location on Fruitville Pike closed in 2020). This Weis received a Beer Café in 2020, giving this location its third décor package to be in use at one time. With the addition of the Beer Café, the store’s façade received a facelift; the exterior sign was replaced, and the word “markets” was placed under the new sign. The pillars on the right side of the building were actually added recently.      A photo of the store from shortly after it received the "mirrored tower" in the 1990s Photo: The Weis Project After the façade was remodeled and new signage was added In 1951, before the store was built. Historic Aerials imagery After the new pi