Reading Terminal Market Celebrates its 130th Birthday: 5 Things to Know

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.RdgTerminalMkt celebrated its 130th birthday on Wednesday. Here are five facts you might not know about the Philadelphia favorite. tfurlong has the story:

3. In-town customers used to get free delivery

The market also started a free market-based service on suburban trains that allowed homeowners to arrange for their grocery order to be filled in the market and placed on a train bound for the customer's town and held at the station until they could pick it up. Today, more than 40 merchants offer delivery within a 10-mile radius through their delivery partner Mercato. Sixteen merchants offer nationwide shipping.One of the nearly 80 merchants has been at the market since its opening 130 years ago.

 

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