Farmer’s Market overhaul gets underway as Chestnut Hill’s gourmet food scene prepares to expand
By Amy Z. Quinn
For NewsWorks
Construction work hasn’t even begun yet on Bowman Properties’ project at 8200 Germantown Ave., and the grocery store-retail-condo plan is already having an effect on business in Chestnut Hill. The owners of the Chestnut Hill Farmer’s Market are revamping their business, located behind their also recently-redone Chestnut Hill Hotel, around an …
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