Local Shopping

Shopping Directions

The area surrounding Messiah University is packed with great places to shop and dine. Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg is a mere 15 minute drive from campus and offers a wide variety of stores and restaurants.

Grocery Stores

Weis (2150 Bumble Bee Hollow Road):

• Turn Right onto W. Lisburn Road
• Turn Left onto Bumblebee Hollow
• Before the light Weis is on the left.

Giant (255 Cumberland Parkway):

• Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD
• Merge onto US-15 N toward HARRISBURG
• Take the Winding Hill/Cumberland Parkway Exit.
• At the next THREE lights turn right
• At the fourth light go straight into the GIANT parking lot.

Directions to Carlisle Pike

• Going out of campus, past Grantham Church:
• Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD  -  0.5 mi
• Merge onto US-15 N toward HARRISBURG  -  6.2 mi
• Merge onto PA-581 W/HARRISBURG EXPY toward CARLISLE  -  3.0 mi
• Take the US-11/CARLISLE PIKE exit, EXIT 3  -  0.6 mi
• Follow the exit ramp to the traffic light.
  At this light, there are THREE options:

  1. Going STRAIGHT will take you into a shopping complex which includes:

     • Carrabba’s Italian Grill
     • Outback Steakhouse
     • T.J. Maxx

  2. Turning RIGHT will take you West on Carlisle Pike to:

     • Denny’s
     • TGI Fridays
     • Lowes
     • McDonald’s
     • Kmart
     • Staples
     • Home Depot
     • Dick’s Sporting Goods
     • Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
     • Applebee’s
     • Wendy’s
     • A Shopping Complex (6416 Carlisle Pike) with:
       • Chick-fil-A
       • Best Buy
       • Office Max
       • Ross
       • Bed, Bath & Beyond
       • Ulta
       • Wegman’s
       • Panera Bread
       • Target
       • Kohls
       • Sweet Frog
     • A Shopping Complex (6520 Carlisle Pike) with:
       • Taco Bell
       • Wal-Mart
       • Silver Spring Diner (open 24 hours)
       • A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts
       • Marshalls
       • Subway
       • A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts
     • Just past the next traffic light there will be a Shopping Complex with:
       • Red Robin
       • McDonalds
       • Hallmark
       • Dots
       • Giant
       • Arby’s
     • At the intersection of this traffic light there is:
       • Olive Garden
       • KFC

  3. To head back to campus from here:

     • Going east on Carlisle Pike, turn left at the traffic light (KFC will be on your right as you turn)
     • Turn LEFT onto HOGESTOWN RD/PA-114. Continue to follow PA-114.
     • Turn LEFT onto W MAIN ST/PA-114/PA-641.
     • Turn RIGHT onto S MARKET ST/PA-114.
     • Merge onto US-15 S toward GETTYSBURG.
     • Take the LISBURN RD exit.
     • Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD.

  4. Turning LEFT will take you East on Carlisle Pike to:

     • Tuesday Morning
     • CVS
     • Rite Aid
     • Community Aid (thrift store) - 4833 Carlisle Pike
     • A Shopping Complex with (4810 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg):
       • Karns Foods
       • Good Will
       • UPS Store (with USPS services)
       • Dollar Tree
       • Five Guys
       • Red Lobster

       Going west, you will eventually reach Camp Hill,
       and the intersection of Carlisle Pike and US-15

       At this intersection there will be:

       • CVS
       • Eckerd
       • Friendly’s Restaurant

       To head back to campus from here:

       Keep straight on Lisburn Rd. until you reach the entrance on the right.

       • Turn LEFT onto US-15 S
       • Take the LISBURN RD exit.
       • Turn LEFT onto W LISBURN RD.