Township · Lancaster County, PA
East Lampeter Township: what’s happening
Updated
As of 2026-09-27, 717 Data lists 22 openings, 5 closings, 3 ownership or space changes, 3 development projects, and 1 county plan review for East Lampeter Township, dated 2025-03-06 to 2026-09-23. Most recent: Vera Bradley was announced 2026-09-23 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP). Projects include Fastening Products of Lancaster wind-down / asset sale to Lubker Distribution (winding-down) and East Lampeter hotel conversion to affordable housing (announced); county plan reviews (LCPC) include Lancaster AI Hub.
Permits: no municipal permit feed is used. Plan reviews below are advisory Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) reviews for the 2026-09-14 meeting, not municipal permits.
Openings
-
Vera Bradley was announced 2026-09-23 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opening slated for Oct 2026 per headline.
-
AutoZone (East Lampeter Township) opened 2026-09-10 at shopping center in East Lampeter Township (LNP).
One of two new stores in same article.
-
Ezzy Eats Authentic Mexican Restaurant opened 2026-07-21 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Food truck operator.
-
Simply Southern opened 2026-06-22 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opened 2026-06-19.
-
Uptown Cheapskate was announced 2026-06-01 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
First Lancaster County location; first reported 2026-02-17.
-
The Back Nine opened 2026-05-28 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opened Fri 2026-05-29 per article.
-
Puppy Flow opened 2026-05-26 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
-
A New Dawn opened 2026-05-20 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
-
W.O.L.F. Gyms (Rockvale) was announced 2026-04-22 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opening Sat 2026-05-02.
-
Gish's Furniture (new larger store, Route 30) was in build-out as of 2026-04-17 at the former Tony Wang's restaurant site, across from Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Relocation/expansion; center completion fall 2026.
-
7 Brew Coffee (Route 30, former Tony Wang's site) was in build-out as of 2026-04-17 at the former Tony Wang's restaurant site, across from Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
First in county; center completion fall 2026.
-
The Cage opened 2026-03-11 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
-
Chicken Hill Distillery (larger Tanger space) opened 2026-02-04 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Move within Tanger Outlets; opened 2026-02-14 per announced date.
-
Sheetz (East Lampeter Township, former Howard Johnson's) opened 2026-01-06 at the former Howard Johnson's site, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opening Mon 2026-01-12; 19th Lancaster County Sheetz.
-
Rolled Cold Creamery (Route 30) opened 2025-12-23 along Route 30, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Relocation from downtown Lancaster (see closings).
-
Miniature Realms & Adventures was announced 2025-10-30 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
-
The PlaySpace (at Just Press Play Mega Store) opened 2025-10-09 at Just Press Play Mega Store, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Expansion within existing store; opened Sat 2025-10-11.
-
Domino's (Route 30 near Rockvale) opened 2025-09-17 near The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
-
Cocalico Creek Home (new larger store) was announced 2025-08-21 next to current store along Route 30, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Planned.
-
Noel's Cafe (drive-thru) opened 2025-05-29 in East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Operator of two food trailers.
-
Artisan Mill Co. (Shops at Rockvale) opened 2025-04-30 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Opened Sat 2025-05-03; first announced 2025-02-07.
-
Val'NTino's opened 2025-03-06 at Lincoln Highway East, next to ThozeGuyz Pizzeria, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Closings
-
Fastening Products of Lancaster was winding down as of 2026-09-17 at Old Philadelphia Pike, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Assets sold to Lubker Distribution (announced 2026-08-21); operations relocating to West Chester; ceasing operations later in 2026. Founded 1971. See developments. Municipality not independently verified.
-
Calvin Klein (Tanger Outlets) closed 2026-03-23 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Closing April 2026.
-
Eddie Bauer (Tanger Outlets) closed 2026-02-11 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Closing end of March 2026 after operator's Chapter 11.
-
Francesca's (Tanger Outlets) closed 2026-01-20 at Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Liquidation; chain reportedly closing all stores.
-
Crate & Barrel Outlet (Rockvale) closed 2025-06-17 at The Shops at Rockvale, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Closed Sun 2025-06-22.
Ownership and space changes
-
Fastening Products of Lancaster: asset sale, reported 2026-09-17 at Old Philadelphia Pike, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Derived from closing row C-136. Assets sold to Lubker Distribution (announced 2026-08-21); operations relocating to West Chester; ceasing operations later in 2026. Founded 1971. See developments. Municipality not independently verified. Rows: C-136.
-
7 Brew Coffee (Route 30, former Tony Wang's site): space reuse, reported 2026-04-17 at the former Tony Wang's restaurant site, across from Tanger Outlets, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Derived from opening row O-157. First in county; center completion fall 2026. Rows: O-157.
-
Sheetz (East Lampeter Township, former Howard Johnson's): space reuse, reported 2026-01-06 at the former Howard Johnson's site, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Derived from opening row O-123. Opening Mon 2026-01-12; 19th Lancaster County Sheetz. Rows: O-123.
Developments
-
Fastening Products of Lancaster wind-down / asset sale to Lubker Distribution was winding down as of 2026-09-17 at Old Philadelphia Pike HQ, East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Founded 1971 as Welk Industrial Products (renamed 1974). Assets sold to Lubker (West Chester), announced 2026-08-21; operations relocating to Lubker HQ in West Chester; ceasing Lancaster operations later in 2026; Welk family retains building. Municipality not confirmed. Municipality not independently verified.
Source: LNP | LancasterOnline (Local Business) · also 1
-
East Lampeter hotel conversion to affordable housing was announced 2026-09-09 in East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Claimed in source: dollar figure cited $3.3M. $3.3M purchase price. Headline only.
-
Lancaster Archery Supply expansion was in build-out as of 2026-09-04 in East Lampeter Township (LNP).
Claimed in source: 31,000 sq ft. Family home demolished for expansion; 31,000 sq ft figure from search snippet (EDC/LNP) - verify.
County plan reviews (LCPC)
-
Lancaster AI Hub (Subdivision Plan; Land Development Plan) at 216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, East Lampeter Township and Lancaster City was filed with the Lancaster County Planning Commission 2026-08-05 for its 2026-09-14 advisory review; outcome not recorded (LCPC).
The eastern portion of the existing building will be demolished to allow for a 2-story data center. Parking is proposed along the east side of the building. Green roof canopies and landscape screen is proposed along route 30. Classification: Final Plan. Gross acres: 82.68. Proposed industrial sq ft: 367564. Zoning: City Of Lancaster: Manufacturing/Suburban City. LCPC SALDO 81-250-2A. Advisory county review for the 2026-09-14 meeting, not a municipal permit or approval.
Source: Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) meeting review layer
Public notices
None in the sourced window.
Machine copy with the same facts: https://717data.com/towns/east-lampeter-township.json