Retail Forever

WEIS #79 Opened:  Late 1970s Address:   331 N. Reading Rd Photographed:  July 2021 Weis's Ephrata store, #79, at 331 N Reading Rd, opened in the late 1970s with the prototype of the time. The brown canopy was later repainted green, and the entire storefront was remodeled in the mid-2000s. This is one of the three Lancaster-area stores with a Weis Gas N' Go, with the others being in Willow Street and along Stony Battery Road in Lancaster. 2004 appearance of store #79 Photo from The Weis Project Weis Gas N Go, with the main store in the background

REDNER'S #88 Opened:  1985 Address:   423 N. Reading Rd Photographed:  July 2021 Redner's #88, located at 423 N Reading Road in Ephrata, Pennsylvania opened in October 1985 as the chain's first store in Lancaster County. It was remodeled in 2005, and by 2008 it was the last Redner's in Lancaster County. As of July 2021, it's still open.

CVS #5721, located at 440 N Reading Road in Ephrata, Pennsylvania originally opened at 413 N Reading Road on August 17, 1986, as Revco #2721. It became a CVS in 1997; relocating to its current location in the early 2000s and becoming a 24-hour store. However, the store is no longer open 24 hours a day; that feature was removed between 2011 and 2015. Before the 24-hours signage was removed (Google Maps imagery) CVS #5721's appearance as of July 2021; instead of removing the block that once read "24 hours", the text was simply removed. It looks quite strange in my opinion, although whenever this store finally upgrades to the new signage, it will likely be removed. Quick Information: Opened : 1986 / 1997 / Early 2000s Address:  440 N Reading Rd Photographed: July 2021