The Pennsylvania General Store

The Pennsylvania General Store Reading Terminal Market & 864 Township Line, PA
Proudly selling PA made foods & wares since 1987. If you're nearby we invite you to visit our retail locations!

Shop pageneralstore.com to order your favorite treats for National Shipping & Local Delivery! Come visit us at Reading Terminal Market in downtown Philadelphia or retail store at our warehouse in Elkins Park! Our retail locations offer fresh baked Hope's Cookies daily, as well as a wide selection of the finest local chocolates, such as Asher's, Lore's, John & Kira's, Good Good Chocolates, Neuchate

l, Wilbur, and Eclat. Pennsylvania Dutch crafts and goods can also be found in our stores, including quilts, red ware, and Kitchen Kettle preserves. Metropolitan Bakery goods are sold at Reading Terminal everyday and Elkins Park sells Metropolitan Bakery bread Wednesday-Saturday, along with pastries on Fridays and Saturdays. Walk-in purchase and pre-order both available. We have been serving the Philadelphia area and beyond for over 30 years now, and are proud to support the local network of merchants. Along with our retail locations we offer an array of gift baskets filled with Pennsylvania specialties, which can be ordered online and shipped across the country, or we are happy to hand deliver in the Center City area! We also provide local delivery through Mercato, DoorDash and GrubHub. Stop in or browse our website for tasty gift and party ideas! HOURS
Reading Terminal Market Store
Monday-Sunday, 8 AM - 6 PM

Elkins Park Store
Monday-Saturday, 10 AM - 4:00 PM

Call Center
Monday-Thursday, 10 AM - 3 PM

08/29/2026

🍪Cookie goals. Freshly baked Hope’s Cookies at the Pennsylvania General Store in historic Reading Terminal Market! + Be sure to check out the Elkins Park location and website pageneralstore.com for national shipping.

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These cookies ship nationally-Link in bio or shop pageneralstore.com 🍪🍪🍪🎁📦

Product availability and selection may vary across location and platform.

On our shelves: perfect end of summer preserves, fruit butter, shrubs, honey and more! All locally made in Pennsylvania....
08/28/2026

On our shelves: perfect end of summer preserves, fruit butter, shrubs, honey and more! All locally made in Pennsylvania. Great for snacking and entertaining, excellent charcuterie board additions.

Stop by our retail stores this weekend to stock up on late summer entertaining necessities! Fresh bread and local cheese are also available in store (and much more).

Retail locations:

Reading Terminal Market
Open daily 8 a.m - 6 p.m
Reading Terminal Market

Elkins Park, 864 Township Line Rd.
Mon - Sat, 10 a.m - 4 p.m

Shop online for National shipping: pageneralstore.com

*product selection and availability varies across location and platform.

🥊Shop our local merch and snacks and head back to school and work like a champ! From local tote bags to bookmarks, stick...
08/25/2026

🥊Shop our local merch and snacks and head back to school and work like a champ!

From local tote bags to bookmarks, stickers for your water bottle/lap top, T-shirts, snacks and more, we’ve got your back-to-school and work essentials covered! Stock up and support local.

Retail locations:

📍 Reading Terminal Market 
Open daily from 10 AM–6 PM

📍 Elkins Park — 864 Township Line Rd.
Open Monday–Saturday, 10 AM–4 PM

We ship nationally! Shop online at pageneralstore.com for treats and gifts that ship.

*Product selection and availability may vary across location and platform.

Local cheese please! 🧀 Our cheese case is freshly stocked with PA-made cheese! Stop by our Reading Terminal Market shop ...
08/20/2026

Local cheese please! 🧀 Our cheese case is freshly stocked with PA-made cheese! Stop by our Reading Terminal Market shop to pick up a wedge today.

Serving suggestion: Pair with a baguette or pretzels, and add a local preserve or fruit butter. All available in our shop. 🥖🥨🍓

Featuring:
Calkins Creamery 
Clover Creek Cheese Cellar 
Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy 🐐🐄🧀 
The Farm at Doe Run 
Birchrun Hills Farm 
Valley Milkhouse Creamery

Our Elkins Park shop carries a smaller selection of local cheese - stop in or call to inquire!

Snail mail alert! 💌 Say “heyyyyy!” with a local postcard! Postcards AND stamps are available at our Reading Terminal Mar...
08/17/2026

Snail mail alert! 💌 Say “heyyyyy!” with a local postcard! Postcards AND stamps are available at our Reading Terminal Market shop. ✨📬

❤️ local design

Jane W. Choi
Phila⭐️Carta

🍦Swipe for festival specials featuring Bassetts Ice Cream! 🎉 Join us this Saturday, 8/15 for Reading Terminal Market Ice...
08/13/2026

🍦Swipe for festival specials featuring Bassetts Ice Cream! 🎉 Join us this Saturday, 8/15 for Reading Terminal Market Ice Cream Festival! 12 - 4 p.m🍨

🥤 Hank’s Ice Cream Floats
Choose your favorite Hank’s Soda paired with creamy Bassetts ice cream, served in our exclusive Pennsylvania General Store souvenir mug-a delicious treat and a keepsake to take home!

🍫 Midnight Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich
Bassetts Ice Cream nestled between a fudgy, decadent Metropolitan Bakery Midnight Brownie. A deliciously indulgent treat!

❤️ Metro Midnight Brownie Sundae
A rich Metro Midnight Brownie topped with Bassetts Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream, whipped cream, and a fresh raspberry. Pure decadence!

🍪 Build-Your-Own Ice Cream Sandwich
Pick any two of our 15 varieties of freshly baked Hope’s Cookies and pair them with your favorite Bassetts Ice Cream flavor. Made to order and completely one of a kind!

📍 Come celebrate with us at Reading Terminal Market on August 15 and treat yourself to a sweet Philly summer favorite! 🍨

08/12/2026

🍦 Join us for the Reading Terminal Market Ice Cream Festival on August 15! 🍦

We’re serving up some seriously delicious specials featuring Bassetts Ice Cream & other local favorites from Hank's Beverages Hope’s Cookies and Metropolitan Bakery ! 🎉 Menu below

🥤 Hank’s Ice Cream Floats
Choose your favorite Hank’s Soda paired with creamy Bassetts ice cream, served in our exclusive Pennsylvania General Store souvenir mug-a delicious treat and a keepsake to take home!

🍫 Midnight Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich
Bassett’s Ice Cream nestled between a fudgy, decadent Metropolitan Bakery Midnight Brownie. A deliciously indulgent treat!

❤️ Metro Midnight Brownie Sundae
A rich Metro Midnight Brownie topped with Bassett’s Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream, whipped cream, and a fresh raspberry. Pure decadence!

🍪 Build-Your-Own Ice Cream Sandwich
Pick any two freshly baked Hope’s Cookies and pair them with your favorite Bassett’s Ice Cream flavor. Made to order and completely one of a kind!

📍 Come celebrate with us at Reading Terminal Market on August 15 and treat yourself to a sweet Philly summer favorite! 🍨

Swipe for PA Made sweet treats! 🍫🍪💝 Beat the heat and visit us Reading Terminal Market and Elkins Park Park + shop onlin...
08/07/2026

Swipe for PA Made sweet treats! 🍫🍪💝

Beat the heat and visit us Reading Terminal Market and Elkins Park Park + shop online

Canelé & Palmiers from L’Atelier Bakery & Workshop Pennsylvania General Store Reading Terminal Market - let’s go! Send t...
08/02/2026

Canelé & Palmiers from L’Atelier Bakery & Workshop Pennsylvania General Store Reading Terminal Market - let’s go!

Send this to your pastry pal and hit the road 💨

Every Sat/Sun

For the love of mustard, Happy National Mustard Day! 👉 Swipe to discover some of our favorite locally made mustards, fro...
08/01/2026

For the love of mustard, Happy National Mustard Day!

👉 Swipe to discover some of our favorite locally made mustards, from original and hot & sweet to wasabi, champagne, dill pickle, and more. + Don’t forget the pretzels! Our pretzel model here is a Center City Pretzel Co. Philly Soft Pretzel - available at our RTM shop Mon - Sat and for national shipping from pageneralstore.com

Featured mustards:
• Pilsudski Mustards
• Betsy Lantz Mustards
• Cherchies Mustards
• Hammond’s Mustards

Paired with:
🥨 Center City Pretzel Co. Philly Soft Pretzels
🥨 Hammond’s Hand-Rolled Hard Pretzels
🥨 Uncle Jerry’s Hand-Rolled Pretzels
🥨 Sturgis Pretzel Minis

Stop by Pennsylvania General Store in Reading Terminal Market this weekend to pick up your favorite mustard and pretzel pairing.

Address

Philadelphia, PA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+12155929772

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