Giant, Winners Circle, and Farms

 Giant, West Chester, PA
You might remember this store from my remodel updates or my 2015 absolutely horrible cell phone photos, but here's something in between. Since my first photos were so bad, I returned to the store in early 2017. The only exterior change was the removal of the Susquehanna Bank sign, which I'm assuming was closed when BB&T bought them.
 Over produce, they put the ceiling lights back in. They were taken down in 2015 when produce was reconfigured, leaving the spotlights as the only light in the department. Evidently they weren't too happy with how dark it was, these LED's were put in not long after.
 Looking across the front of the store. Produce has spilled out into the floral department.
 In back of produce. I wanna say the salad bar was moved when the store was remodeled, but I don't remember for certain.
 Seafood. Even though this store had a more extensive remodel, they kept the old décor background here, just painted gray. I'm assuming this was because there isn't actual drywall back here, and the décor backing is the only thing behind the signage here.
 Unlike with the stuff behind produce, all the old décor was stripped out around here and replaced.
 Candy aisles. I feel like they wouldn't have removed this, but I don't remember seeing it last I was here.
 I've seen international food sections in several supermarkets. This is the first full Italian department I've seen.
 Blurry look at the pharmacy. I'm pretty sure this department's décor stayed exactly the same between the two versions of the Fun House décor.
 The Bakery. It was kept in its original location in the remodel.
 Along the dairy side of the store.
 The health aisles. I always thought it was strange how this section had both the fluorescent and halide lamps. I don't remember exactly, but I think the halide ones were removed during the remodel.
 Winner's Circle Demolition, Exton, PA
Before I got a chance to photograph the old Winner's Circle, demolition had already begun. WC and Riverstone (the right end of the space) were both owned by the same family, who sold them in 2015. Winner's Circle was rebranded to Doc Watson's and Riverstone to T-Bones, although they remained a sports bar and steakhouse respectively. It didn't last long, and they closed by late 2016. In early 2017, demolition began for a new CVS.
 There would have been a peak up above the brick that sticks out.
 The slice through the roof is where demolition will stop, preserving the fraction of Winner's circle with the red wall.
 I think the room that's being kept was used for parties in the Winner's circle days. I don't think Doc Watson's used this space, since they didn't remodel it. The wall colors are definitely left over from WC.
 Bryn Coed Farm, Chester Springs, PA
This huge farm was assembled in the mid-1900's by the owner of Luden's Cough Drops. As the area began to develop, this rich guy with a lot of time on his hands decided to buy out a bunch of farms to prevent them from being built over. Ironically, after he died, his family tried selling the property as a whole to a developer. Some neighbors sued and it dragged out into a 20-year legal battle. During this time, the property was rented out to local farmers. A couple smaller chunks of the land were sold off for single family use during this time. Finally in 2016, an agreement was reached between the developer and the Natural Lands Trust- if NLT could procure the funds to turn this into a preserve, they could have it. Ultimately, they wound up turning about 1/3 of it into a park, and sold the rest off in ~30-acre chunks for single family use. Currently, most of it has been sold but a couple lots remain available. No large-scale development will happen here. The land pictured here has been sold, and is currently being converted into a horse farm.
 This abandoned barn has also been sold, but so far the new owner hasn't done anything with the property.
 This house was on land that was turned into a preserve. The outbuildings have been demolished, although some foundations were kept making me think they might rebuilt. The house itself is being renovated, making me think it'll become a visitor's center or offices for the preserve.
 Abandoned Farm, Kimberton, PA
This was built in 1857 and last lived in around 2004. Despite that, the fields in front have continued to be used to grow hay. The barn has been kept in semi-use. The hay loft on the upper level is still used and maintained, but the lower level is empty. The house itself is abandoned and overall in rough shape. In addition to the failing masonry, the plumbing has been looted out of it and the cellar door is missing completely. It sold fairly recently, making me think it will be restored before too long.
A zoomed-in look at the buildings. I tried to explore the house once (alone, which was a mistake), but heard a lot of strange noises coming from upstairs so I never saw more than the basement.

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