P&F Giordano Fruit & Produce, a fixture in South Philadelphia’s Italian Market for a century, has closed pending a sale of the property at Ninth Street and Washington Avenue.
The closing late last week, which leaves three of the four corners of the landmark intersection vacant, is a sign of the times, said John Giordano, a grandson of founders Paul and Frances Giordano, who owns the parcel of five buildings with his brothers Wally and Gene.
The produce business has changed with competition from supermarkets and other retailers, of course, but more recently has suffered with the rise of delivery, said John Giordano, 64, who started working in the store at age 5 when he got home from kindergarten…