Center City residents doing their holiday shopping in the coming weeks will have many local options for niche, independent and small footprint retailers. But if they want a big-box experience — aside from Target or a grocery store — they will likely need to leave the neighborhood.
The increasingly populous and wealthy section of Philadelphia is no longer the catch-all shopping destination it was when department stores lined East Market Street in the early 20th century.
“This incredible spending power that we have in Center City is not being entirely captured in Center City,” said Center City District Vice President of Economic Development Clint…