Reading Terminal in Bloom

Reading Terminal Market, a long beloved Philadelphia landmark, is an indoor market filled with eateries, grocers, deli’s and bakeries with cuisine pulled from all over the world, jam packed into a cramped and delicious smelling space. The building is an old train terminal, underneath abandoned train tracks, that the Market owners moved into in 1995, partnering with the Pennsylvania Convention Center authority to make it a non-profit corporation.  Now it holds over 80 vendors at a time and has become a classic attraction for both tourists and natives. If you want artisanal goods, classic street food, or a place to sit and work with a coffee, Reading Terminal is the perfect spot. 

Of the 80 - something vendors, 39 of them are owned or co-owned by women. Some of them are beloved Philly chains such as Famous 4th Street Cookies or Old City Coffee. El Murkury a Salvadorian restaurant, or Sweet T’s Bakery are among many of the women owned restaurants to make it into the top fifteen best in the Market.  All of these are institutions that Philly and Reading Terminal would not be the same without. The Terminal is a competitive and high energy business area, one that many owners in Philadelphia covet. Not only are these women owners brilliant chefs and bakers, they are also genius business owners.