Political Cookie Tally, Tonelli's Plan: Eastern Montco Business Briefs

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —Are you ready for Halloween? Or how about the November general election?

Both holidays were in the news this week with Spirit Halloween opening its store in Abington Township while a Hatboro bakery has announced its first tally in the cookie sales battle between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

These were some of the business stories making news this past week:

Tonelli's Transforming Into Animal Hospital

While Tonelli's Pizza Pub has closed in Horsham after 30 years, its property on Easton Road will be put to good use down the road, its former owner said in a Facebook post. Tonelli's said that in the next six months, Hatboro and Horsham will have a brand new state-of-the-art animal hospital at the Route 611 property. (Read More On Patch)

Trump-Harris 1st Cookie Tally By Hatboro Bakery: Who Won?

While Vice President Kamala Harris has quadrupled the political cookie sales of President Joseph Biden in her first showing, she got clobbered by former President Donald Trump. Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro, which has sold its popular political cookies since 2012, recently rolled out "blue" cookies for Harris now that she is on top of the Democratic ticket. (Read More On Patch)

Spirit Halloween Opens In Jenkintown

It's time to get spooky. Spirit Halloween is ready to start the season in preparation for the October holiday that brings out all the ghosts and goblins and fright in all of us. Spirit Halloween has opened its location in the former Bed, Bath & Beyond store in the Noble Town Center at 905 Old York Rd. (Read More On Patch)

Horsham Square Pharmacy Owner Retiring

Tom Friedman operated the Horsham Square Pharmacy for 37 years. And now he's retiring. At a recent meeting, the Horsham Township Council recognized Friedman's retirement with a proclamation honoring his service as a longtime business owner. (Read More On Patch)

2 Industrial Buildings On Market For $1.6M In Cheltenham Twp.

Two industrial buildings on West Glenside Avenue are up for sale for $1.6 million in Cheltenham Township, a real estate agency reported. The two industrial properties at 363-369 W. Glenside Ave. occupy 10,000 square feet with one building tenant occupied. There are also three bays in the other building, LoopNet stated in its website listing. (Read More On Patch)