Our clocks “fall backward” this weekend but it sure feels like spring in Wayne: the town about to burst forth with new life. Here’s a rundown of what’s going to plug those big ole holes we’re tired of seeing on Lancaster Ave.
A taker for the old Chili’s … at long last.
Burton’s Grill & Bar – “a new spin [literally] on the classic American Bar & Grill” – is moving into the long-empty Chili’s building at 312 W. Lancaster Ave. With design approvals secured, the area’s first Burton’s should debut in the first part of 2025. The chain started on Boston’s South Shore and is headquartered in Andover, Mass. To date, each of its 20 locations is owner-operated.
Finally falling into The Gap: Ballard Designs
Multiple well-placed sources tell us the home décor and furniture store is taking a 10-year lease at the old Gap building on Lancaster Ave. and will move in shorty after the Community Clothes Charity popup moves out Monday, November 4…