As most if you are aware the CDC has released new guidelines around mask wearing.
Thoughts & Action in Support of ...
As the owner of Wanamakers Generals Store I have always felt very honored by my ability to contribute to my local community.Whether it is through the myriad of local farms and artisans that I buy products from; supporting and donating to local charities, organizations, and causes; or through being a place where people can gather, […]
Latest Covid-19 Update From Your Loca...
Dear Customers, Wow, it has been an intense week! Our thoughts are with all of you as you face the changes and challenges that COVID-19 has created for our communities. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to this community, our customers, our suppliers and everyone who has come into the […]
How Covid-19 is Impacting Wanamakers ...
Dear Wanamakers Customers, A little COVID-19 update for all of you. As of right now we plan to stay open our normally scheduled hours. We are taking precautionary measures for your safety; we have completed a top to bottom cleaning using industry approved cleaning products, and are sanitizing all commonly touched surfaces throughout the day. […]
Fashnachts
Fasnacht, fassenacht, faschnacht. Whichever way you choose to spell it, if you have grown up in Pennsylvania Dutch country, you have probably come across this traditional donut which makes an appearance once a year on Fasnacht Day. Here at Wanamakers General Store, fasnachts have been a part of our tradition since we re-opened in […]
Reinhart’s General Store
One of the beautiful things about Wanamakers is that it is still a brick and mortar store awash in local history… the names of the families that owned it for more than a century are familiar; Hoppes, Reinhart and Bond. New families have taken over, Hungaski and Hendricks are less familiar names- but ones that […]
Oh Strawberry Chicken Wrap, has it re...
Saturday the 17th of March will be the official 10th anniversary of the re-opening of Wanamakers General Store, and as has become tradition we will start offering our most popular wrap for its limited season… the Strawberry Chicken wrap. This is a wrap that people order four of in one sitting. This is a wrap […]
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
One of the most popular soups in the store is Loaded Baked Potato. And rightly so! How can you go wrong putting potatoes, cheese and bacon together? Inspired when I put out our commercial version one morning I decided it was time I learned to make a homemade version for my family. The internet was […]