{
  "id": "ephrata-borough",
  "name": "Ephrata Borough",
  "type": "borough",
  "county": "Lancaster",
  "updated": "2026-09-27",
  "summary": "As of 2026-09-27, 717 Data lists 6 openings, 5 closings, 4 ownership or space changes, and 3 county plan reviews for Ephrata Borough, dated 2025-04-04 to 2026-08-10. Most recent: JaKob's was announced 2026-03-26 at the former Lily's on Main, downtown Ephrata, Ephrata Borough (LNP). County plan reviews (LCPC) include 1413 West Main Holdings LLC and 867 West Main Street.",
  "permit_coverage": "county_review_only",
  "openings": [
    {
      "id": "O-148",
      "date": "2026-03-26",
      "name": "JaKob's",
      "status": "announced",
      "address": "former Lily's on Main, downtown Ephrata",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/jakobs-to-open-italian-american-restaurant-in-former-downtown-ephrata-home-of-lilys-on-main/article_1e7946e7-a948-4e9d-aadf-dd3b76c7ea2e.html",
      "notes": "",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "JaKob's was announced 2026-03-26 at the former Lily's on Main, downtown Ephrata, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-148"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-135",
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "name": "Hillside Spirits Co.",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "Doneckers",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/hillside-spirits-co-to-replace-hillside-public-house-at-doneckers/article_659cc38f-441a-4cf5-8607-985d86180d77.html",
      "notes": "Reopened 2026-02-25 under new ownership (see closings: Hillside Public House).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Hillside Spirits Co. opened 2026-02-18 at Doneckers, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-135"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-108",
      "date": "2025-10-31",
      "name": "Element by Bodega",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "lobby of Brossman building, downtown Ephrata",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/element-by-bodega-opening-coffee-shop-in-downtown-spot-at-ephratas-brossman-building/article_71d8df44-bc23-4da4-a914-fae6876c1aab.html",
      "notes": "First reported 2025-10-15.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Element by Bodega opened 2025-10-31 at lobby of Brossman building, downtown Ephrata, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-108"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-077",
      "date": "2025-08-07",
      "name": "Golden Lotus Asian Kitchen",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "415 E. Main St.",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/a-former-owner-of-hills-to-sea-restaurant-opens-golden-lotus-asian-kitchen-opens-in/article_84a24b36-109e-401e-9095-fffb4b3a98a8.html",
      "notes": "Takeover of former Nara Cafe space (see closings).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Golden Lotus Asian Kitchen opened 2025-08-07 at 415 E. Main St., Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-077"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-065",
      "date": "2025-06-27",
      "name": "Dutchland Diner",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "former Ephrata Plaza Diner, Route 272",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/dutchland-diner-replaces-ephrata-plaza-diner-along-route-272/article_88474eec-15dd-4ff0-9fa4-9b7b3b325519.html",
      "notes": "Takeover of Ephrata Plaza Diner (see closings).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Dutchland Diner opened 2025-06-27 at the former Ephrata Plaza Diner, Route 272, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-065"
    },
    {
      "id": "O-034",
      "date": "2025-04-04",
      "name": "272 BBQ",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "next to Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/272-bbq-opens-for-takeout-in-ephrata-plans-outdoor-expansion-in-late-may/article_a69a66e4-0e37-4242-b2f9-9fdf9e32915b.html",
      "notes": "Takeout open; outdoor expansion planned.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "272 BBQ opened 2025-04-04 next to Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#O-034"
    }
  ],
  "closings": [
    {
      "id": "C-075",
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "name": "The Hillside Public House at Doneckers",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "Doneckers",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/hillside-spirits-co-to-replace-hillside-public-house-at-doneckers/article_659cc38f-441a-4cf5-8607-985d86180d77.html",
      "notes": "Takeover: reopens as Hillside Spirits Co. (see openings).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "The Hillside Public House at Doneckers closed 2026-02-18 at Doneckers, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-075",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "W-202510-01",
      "date": "2025-10-01",
      "name": "Morgan Truck Body, LLC",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "485 Wenger Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522",
      "source_name": "PA Department of Labor & Industry WARN Notices",
      "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/workforce-development-home/warn-requirements/warn-notices",
      "notes": "PA WARN site. Jobs affected per source: 92. WARN closure notice W-202510-01; effective 2025-12-15; Effective date as listed: \"12/15/2025\"; notice_date = month heading on PA DLI WARN listing (2025-10); exact notice day not published (date_precision=month); municipality geocoded (485, Wenger Drive, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 17522, United States) …",
      "date_precision": "month",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Morgan Truck Body, LLC closed Oct 2025 at 485 Wenger Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522, Ephrata Borough (PA WARN).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#W-202510-01",
      "warn": true,
      "jobs_affected": "92"
    },
    {
      "id": "C-035",
      "date": "2025-06-27",
      "name": "Ephrata Plaza Diner",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "along Route 272",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/dutchland-diner-replaces-ephrata-plaza-diner-along-route-272/article_88474eec-15dd-4ff0-9fa4-9b7b3b325519.html",
      "notes": "Takeover: reopened as Dutchland Diner (see openings).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Ephrata Plaza Diner closed 2025-06-27 along Route 272, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-035",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "C-033",
      "date": "2025-06-26",
      "name": "Nara Cafe",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "415 E. Main St.",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/nara-cafe-closes-in-ephrata-after-nearly-3-years-asian-restaurant-replaced-the-hill-restaurant/article_5c38114f-a1a9-401b-b45a-bee1404364a0.html",
      "notes": "Space later became Golden Lotus Asian Kitchen (see openings).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Nara Cafe closed 2025-06-26 at 415 E. Main St., Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-033",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "C-024",
      "date": "2025-05-14",
      "name": "Turkey Hill (Ephrata Borough, near library)",
      "status": "closed",
      "address": "near Ephrata Public Library",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/circa-1975-turkey-hill-convenience-store-closes-in-ephrata-borough/article_7c6537ec-126e-4154-80ca-c1d56275bb3e.html",
      "notes": "Circa-1975 barn-style store; became RDV Gas & Tobacco (see openings, 2025-11).",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Turkey Hill (Ephrata Borough, near library) closed 2025-05-14 near Ephrata Public Library, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/closings#C-024",
      "warn": false,
      "jobs_affected": ""
    }
  ],
  "ownership_changes": [
    {
      "id": "X-C-075-O-135",
      "date": "2026-02-18",
      "name": "The Hillside Public House at Doneckers to Hillside Spirits Co.",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "Doneckers",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/hillside-spirits-co-to-replace-hillside-public-house-at-doneckers/article_659cc38f-441a-4cf5-8607-985d86180d77.html",
      "notes": "Closing row C-075 (closed) and opening row O-135 (open) describe one change at one location. Status shown is the new business's status as of its source.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "The Hillside Public House at Doneckers to Hillside Spirits Co.: takeover, reported 2026-02-18 at Doneckers, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#X-C-075-O-135",
      "change_kind": "takeover",
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        "O-135"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "X-C-024-O-112",
      "date": "2025-11-21",
      "name": "Turkey Hill (Ephrata Borough, near library) to RDV Gas & Tobacco",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "former Turkey Hill near Ephrata Public Library",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/rdv-gas-tobacco-replaces-turkey-hill-convenience-store-in-ephrata/article_d17af0aa-541b-4816-8dc5-842bb2d353c6.html",
      "notes": "Closing row C-024 (closed) and opening row O-112 (open) describe one change at one location. Status shown is the new business's status as of its source.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Turkey Hill (Ephrata Borough, near library) to RDV Gas & Tobacco: space reuse, reported 2025-11-21 at the former Turkey Hill near Ephrata Public Library, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#X-C-024-O-112",
      "change_kind": "space reuse",
      "related_ids": [
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        "O-112"
      ],
      "other_sources": [
        "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/circa-1975-turkey-hill-convenience-store-closes-in-ephrata-borough/article_7c6537ec-126e-4154-80ca-c1d56275bb3e.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "X-C-033-O-077",
      "date": "2025-08-07",
      "name": "Nara Cafe to Golden Lotus Asian Kitchen",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "415 E. Main St.",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/a-former-owner-of-hills-to-sea-restaurant-opens-golden-lotus-asian-kitchen-opens-in/article_84a24b36-109e-401e-9095-fffb4b3a98a8.html",
      "notes": "Closing row C-033 (closed) and opening row O-077 (open) describe one change at one location. Status shown is the new business's status as of its source.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Nara Cafe to Golden Lotus Asian Kitchen: takeover, reported 2025-08-07 at 415 E. Main St., Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#X-C-033-O-077",
      "change_kind": "takeover",
      "related_ids": [
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        "O-077"
      ],
      "other_sources": [
        "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/nara-cafe-closes-in-ephrata-after-nearly-3-years-asian-restaurant-replaced-the-hill-restaurant/article_5c38114f-a1a9-401b-b45a-bee1404364a0.html"
      ]
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      "id": "X-C-035-O-065",
      "date": "2025-06-27",
      "name": "Ephrata Plaza Diner to Dutchland Diner",
      "status": "open",
      "address": "former Ephrata Plaza Diner, Route 272",
      "source_name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "source_url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/dutchland-diner-replaces-ephrata-plaza-diner-along-route-272/article_88474eec-15dd-4ff0-9fa4-9b7b3b325519.html",
      "notes": "Closing row C-035 (closed) and opening row O-065 (open) describe one change at one location. Status shown is the new business's status as of its source.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "Ephrata Plaza Diner to Dutchland Diner: takeover, reported 2025-06-27 at the former Ephrata Plaza Diner, Route 272, Ephrata Borough (LNP).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/openings#X-C-035-O-065",
      "change_kind": "takeover",
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        "O-065"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "developments": [],
  "permits": [
    {
      "id": "P-LCPC-26-36",
      "date": "2026-08-10",
      "name": "1413 West Main Holdings LLC",
      "status": "unknown",
      "address": "1413 West Main Street, Ephrata Borough",
      "source_name": "Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) meeting review layer",
      "source_url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/I6XnrlnguPDoEObn/arcgis/rest/services/LCPC_Meeting_Review_Points/FeatureServer/0",
      "notes": "Minor Land Development Plan. Removal of existing garage and parking lot and building a 12 unit apartment building with redesigned parking lot. Classification: Final Plan. Gross acres: 0.6867. Proposed residential units: 12. Zoning: Ephrata Borough: Neighborhood Commercial. LCPC SALDO 26-36. Advisory county review for the 2026-09-14 meeting, not a municipal permit or approval.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "1413 West Main Holdings LLC (Land Development Plan) at 1413 West Main Street, Ephrata Borough was filed with the Lancaster County Planning Commission 2026-08-10 for its 2026-09-14 advisory review; outcome not recorded (LCPC).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/reviews#P-LCPC-26-36",
      "review_id": "LCPC SALDO 26-36",
      "permit_type": "Land Development Plan",
      "meeting_date": "2026-09-14",
      "review_type": "County plan review (LCPC), advisory"
    },
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      "id": "P-LCPC-26-33",
      "date": "2026-08-03",
      "name": "867 West Main Street",
      "status": "unknown",
      "address": "867 West Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522",
      "source_name": "Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) meeting review layer",
      "source_url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/I6XnrlnguPDoEObn/arcgis/rest/services/LCPC_Meeting_Review_Points/FeatureServer/0",
      "notes": "Proposed building renovation and building addition for a total 8 unit apartment building with associated parking. Classification: Final Plan. Gross acres: 0.785. Proposed residential units: 7. Zoning: Ephrata Borough: Residential-Medium Density. LCPC SALDO 26-33. Advisory county review for the 2026-09-14 meeting, not a municipal permit or approval.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "867 West Main Street (Land Development Plan) at 867 West Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522, Ephrata Borough was filed with the Lancaster County Planning Commission 2026-08-03 for its 2026-09-14 advisory review; outcome not recorded (LCPC).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/reviews#P-LCPC-26-33",
      "review_id": "LCPC SALDO 26-33",
      "permit_type": "Land Development Plan",
      "meeting_date": "2026-09-14",
      "review_type": "County plan review (LCPC), advisory"
    },
    {
      "id": "P-LCPC-88-160-2",
      "date": "2026-07-17",
      "name": "1522 Lincoln Heights Avenue",
      "status": "unknown",
      "address": "1522 Lincoln Heights Avenue, Ephrata",
      "source_name": "Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) meeting review layer",
      "source_url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/I6XnrlnguPDoEObn/arcgis/rest/services/LCPC_Meeting_Review_Points/FeatureServer/0",
      "notes": "Subdivision and development of a single family home and a 12 unit apartment. Classification: Final Plan. Gross acres: 1.073. Proposed residential units: 13. Zoning: Ephrata Township: Residential-Medium Density. LCPC SALDO 88-160-2. Advisory county review for the 2026-09-14 meeting, not a municipal permit or approval.",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "municipality": "Ephrata Borough; Ephrata Township",
      "county": "Lancaster",
      "sentence": "1522 Lincoln Heights Avenue (Subdivision Plan; Land Development Plan) at 1522 Lincoln Heights Avenue, Ephrata, Ephrata Borough and Ephrata Township was filed with the Lancaster County Planning Commission 2026-07-17 for its 2026-09-14 advisory review; outcome not recorded (LCPC).",
      "url": "https://717data.com/reviews#P-LCPC-88-160-2",
      "review_id": "LCPC SALDO 88-160-2",
      "permit_type": "Subdivision Plan; Land Development Plan",
      "meeting_date": "2026-09-14",
      "review_type": "County plan review (LCPC), advisory"
    }
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  "notices": [],
  "corridors": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) meeting review layer",
      "url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/I6XnrlnguPDoEObn/arcgis/rest/services/LCPC_Meeting_Review_Points/FeatureServer/0"
    },
    {
      "name": "LNP | LancasterOnline (What's in Store)",
      "url": "https://lancasteronline.com/business/whats_in_store/jakobs-to-open-italian-american-restaurant-in-former-downtown-ephrata-home-of-lilys-on-main/article_1e7946e7-a948-4e9d-aadf-dd3b76c7ea2e.html"
    },
    {
      "name": "PA Department of Labor & Industry WARN Notices",
      "url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/workforce-development-home/warn-requirements/warn-notices"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://717data.com/towns/ephrata-borough",
  "json_url": "https://717data.com/towns/ephrata-borough.json",
  "notice": "Public sources. Not complete. Status as of the cited article or notice. Updated weekly."
}