New Penn Herb Co. building "Liberties Gateway"

[carpetbagger]

Penn Herb is building a new store at the corner of 2nd and Spring Garden! They have a sign up on the building with a picture of a 3-story building, with an expanded retail space for them. I checked their website (http://www.pennherb.com/LibertiesGateway) and it has more details: "The new building, known as Liberties Gateway, will be a three story mixed-use building totaling 35,000 sq. ft. In addition to the Penn Herb flagship store, there will be additional commercial space available as well as boutique apartments."

The zoning archive for the project can be viewed here: http://www.phila.gov/zoningarchive/Preview.aspx?address=601-603%20N%2002ND%20ST&&docType=ZONING&numofPages=26&docID=151065&app=027

The business must be doing well, good for them!

[Dan]

I guess it's good for the neighborhood but it's basically snake oil.

http://www.pennherb.com/flu-relief-nasal-spray-homeopathic-D53S
"ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: Influenzium 12X, 30X,…relieves flu symptoms; "

From Wikipedia: 24X Has a 60% probability of containing one molecule of original substance if one mole of the original substance was used.

[K9Interests]

Yeah, but I do love the Lavender Oil for calming stressed animals...the Snake Oil? Not so much.

[boldikus]

they've always done well. in the 12+ years of commuting from nolibs into cc there isn't a day that goes by that someone isnt walking in or out of there. i, myself, have never popped in. anyways, good for them.