La Plume – The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College community and the local community will come together on Tuesday, February 18 to celebrate the grand opening of the new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Commons retail development complex.
Festivities will take place from 10–11 a.m. inside the new Steak n Shake restaurant. Officials and friends from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Factoryville Borough, state government, and representatives of the businesses comprising the new $3.5 million development will be on hand.
While the official ribbon-cutting will take place inside the Steak n Shake, the grand opening will also celebrate Penn East Federal Credit Union, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fitness, and the College Green Eatery and Market.
“The grand opening of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Commons will be a special day for our college community and for our local area. We look forward to the day’s events and to the success of this wonderful retail complex for years to come.”
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College President Tracy L. Brundage, Ph.D.
The new development has been under construction for nearly a year. The Steak n Shake restaurant is the only one if its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In addition to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College Bookstore, the College Green Eatery and Market features a Starbucks café and a variety of fresh food, produce, and grocery products. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Fitness is owned and operated by local physical therapist Frank Cawley and is open to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students, faculty, and staff and the public. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Commons is located on College Avenue on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College campus.
