Comings & Goings: Cornerstone Barbershop opens in WeCo, Hidden Still closes restaurant

While the idea behind Cornerstone Barbershop may have been a bit premeditated, the catalyst was not. 

Co-owner Jason McGarry was working what he considered a dead-end job as a car salesman and opted to take a risk, jumping headfirst into the trade. 

"I called up a barber school one day and quit my job that day. It was kind of drastic," McGarry said. 

Now, McGarry and resident barber Leeanthony Regusa are operating Cornerstone Barbershop in the WeCo district. The shop is in the former site of Cornerstone Ice Cream in the historic Cornerstone Building, which dates back to 1887. 

"[It's a ] Very cool neighborhood and up and coming neighborhood. And always felt like this was the real arts area of town...everything kind of made sense to have it here," McGarry said. 

Cornerstone Barbershop is located at 101 N. Newberry Street in York. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and by appointment only on Monday.  

Openings 

Ghouls and Grinds — Hanover 

A Halloween-themed coffee shop is slated to open later this month. Ghouls and Grinds will feature beverages, treats and artwork dedicated to All Hallow's Eve. 

Starbucks, MOD Pizza — Lebanon 

A pair of Seattle-based franchises are set to open in North Cornwall Township before the end of the year. Starbucks and MOD Pizza will be opening inside the Lebanon Plaza retail complex. 

The Living Room — Lebanon 

It isn't everyday a local business owner recreates a living room in a commercial space, but Scott Church of Lebanon decided to turn the first floor of his art gallery into a community space.

Lebanon Valley Brewing Company — Lebanon 

The historic Lebanon Brewery is slated to become the new home of Lebanon Valley Brewing Co. in Lebanon. The century-old building has been vacant for several years, the new brewery is expected to open early 2020. 

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In transition 

HomeGrown Catering — York 

HomeGrown Catering's a la carte service has been closed since June. The announcement came via a Facebook post. HomeGrown, which opened in January in the former site of Front Porch Cafe, will continue its catering operations as the business looks to relocate. 

Price Rite Marketplace — York

The grocery chain celebrated a grand re-opening on Friday, August 16 at its 2142 S. Queen Street location. The new-look Price Rite features new 'Drop Zone' and organic sections for patrons. Price Rite also unveiled renovated locations in Harrisburg and Reading over the weekend. 

WellSpan Summit Health — Chambersburg 

The Chambersburg medical campus was awarded a $500,000 grant on Aug. 1. The funding will be used for a multi-phased expansion project. 

F&M Trust — Chambersburg

F&M Trust will be relocating its corporate and operation facilities. The bank's headquarters, which have been anchored in downtown Chambersburg for the last decade, is moving to a 67,000-square-foot facility near the border of Guildford Township. 

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market — Lancaster

Rohrerstown Grocery Outlet Bargain Market celebrated a change in ownership with a grand re-opening on Saturday, August 17. New owners Ellie and Justin Maenner will oversee the store, which is located 2108 Spring Valley Road. 

CBD American Shaman — Camp Hill 

The CBD oil distributor will open a second location in the Cedar Cliff Plaza near Camp Hill later this month. The store, run by District Judge Ronald Haskell Jr. and attorney Jay Whittle, opened its first location in Springettsbury Township in June. 

Closings

Hidden Still Spirits — Lebanon 

Hidden Still Spirits announced on Sunday, August 11 it would be closing down the restaurant portion of the distillery. Hidden Still will continue making spirits, however, the restaurant will be closed until further notice. 

JoBoy's Brew Pub — Lititz

Following a dispute over the lease, JoBoy's Brew Pub announced it would close indefinitely on Friday, August 9. 

Hometown Family Restaurant — Palmyra 

 The Palmyra restaurant closed on Thursday, August 15. The restaurant closed due to an outstanding debt of more than $100,000 in real estate tax. If left unpaid the property will be sold. 

Right on Reily — Harrisburg

The Harrisburg destination announced it would be closing after approximately a year after opening via its Facebook page. 

FireHouse Restaurant — Harrisburg 

Last month, the Harrisburg destination announced it would be closing its doors. The announcement came via the restaurant's Facebook page. FireHouse opened in the Hope Station, the state capital's oldest firehouse and second oldest in the state. 

Real estate transactions

Recent sale and lease real estate transactions courtesy of Rock Commercial Real Estate are listed below: 

• Spagnola Properties purchased a 2,282-square-foot medical office property at 55 Wyntre Brooke Drive in York, PA (York Township) from Russel H. Etter for $255,000. 
• TRU Properties West, LLC purchased a 9,012-square-foot commercial property at 18 North Sherman Street in York, PA (York City) from McDonogh, LLC for $190,000. 
• Cimarron Investments, LLC purchased a 4,336-square-foot retail property at 350 Locust Street in Columbia, PA (Columbia Borough) from the Northwest Bank for $175,900. Heather Kreiger and Matthew Czaus, of ROCK Commercial Real Estate, brokered the transaction.
• FDS York, LLC purchased a 15,400-square-foot office property at 1605 Clugston Road in York, PA (York City) from Robert L. Safran for $1,790,000. 
• Midlantic Pallet, LLC leased 43,220 square feet of office space at 214-250 North Franklin Street in Red Lion, PA (Red Lion Borough) from Ferrand Realty LLC.  
• Bodywork Alliance, Inc. d/b/a Red Rose Qigong leased 688 square feet of commercial space at 600 Fountain Avenue in Lancaster, PA (Manheim Township) from Jazzy Enterprises LLC. 
• System One Holdings, LLC leased 1,000 square feet of office space at 1525 Oregon Pike in Lancaster, PA (Manheim Township) from American Heritage Property Management.  
• Futer Bros., Inc. leased 1,593 square feet of retail space at 2820 Whiteford Road in York, PA (Springettsbury Township) from The Giambalvo Family Limited Partnership.  
• Neilly's Food, LLC leased 4,826 square feet of commercial space at 12 East Seventh Avenue in York, PA (North York Borough) from JKB Properties.  
• Bradley Lifting Corp leased 10,980 square feet of industrial space at 631 South Richland Avenue in York, PA (Spring Garden Township) from Patriot Richland Associates. 
• NELLC-Durham School Service, L.P. leased 22,547 square feet of industrial space at 1230 Roosevelt Avenue in York, PA (West Manchester Township) from 1230 Roosevelt Ave LLC.  
• Campus Wellness Partners leased 1,056 square feet of office space at 313 West Liberty Street in Lancaster, PA (Lancaster City) from Liberty Property Holdings, L.P.  
• Pusker Organ and Piano Music Company leased 1,750 square feet of commercial space at Randolph Park Shopping Center, LLC in York, PA (Spring Garden Township) from Randolph Park Shopping Center.  
• Domani Wealth, LLC leased 3,142 square feet of office space at 221 West Philadelphia Street in York, PA (York City) from Westwood Properties Management, LLC.  
• Bear Staffing leased 1,600 square feet of office space at 2805 Eastern Boulevard in York, PA (Springettsbury Township) from SAG Property Management LLC.  
• Ann Smith leased 1,156 square feet of commercial space at 50 Mt. Zion Road in York, PA (Springettsbury) from G. Edward Saxe.  
• American Hydro Corporation leased 2,400 square feet of industrial space at 207 Redco Avenue in RedLion, PA (Red Lion Borough) from 207 Redco LLC.  
• Party Belles leased 2,500 square feet of industrial space at 25 Marianne Drive in York, PA (Manchester Township) from S & S Equipment Company LLC.  
• 334 Hospitality LLC leased 5,528 square feet of retail space at 625 Chambers Road in York, PA (York Township) from Little Friends Child Care Center, LLC.