Evangelical to purchase former Country Cupboard site
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LEWISBURG -- Evangelical Community Hospital has finalized its negotiations with the Baylor-Hamm Companies to purchase the former Country Cupboard property at the corner of Hafer Road and Route 15, officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
"We were immediately interested in the property when we discovered it would be available," said Kendra Aucker, Evangelical's president and CEO. "It's an excellent location and it's contiguous with some of the other property we own surrounding the Hospital campus."
The Baylor and Hamm families have long supported Evangelical, and that relationship played into the decision to sell their property to the hospital, officials said in a press release.
"While closing the restaurant and gift shops was a difficult decision, we are so pleased to have reached an agreement with Evangelical," said Chris Baylor, Baylor-Hamm Companies CEO. "A strong community Hospital is vital to the overall health of the region, and we're excited this property will contribute to the future growth of Evangelical."
The property closing will occur in May. At this time, the hospital does not have any immediate plans for the property, according to a press release.
The Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau office will remain at its current location, 81 Hafer Road, for the immediate future.