Thursday, January 17, 2013
Firm highlights challenges and opportunities for businesses in Springfield.
What will the future of Springfield business look like? On Monday, Jan. 14, Springfield business owners and residents packed the Joe Pepe Training room at the Fire Department Headquarters in hopes of getting an answer to that question. Mark Lohbauer from the JGSC Group research firm presented the results of the extensive marketing survey undertaken by the firm at the direction of Springfield's Business Improvement District last year. The survey and other studies undertaken by JGSC created a snapshot of Springfield’s shopping districts, the spending characteristics of people in and around the Township and how township businesses related to shopping in other towns. With that data, the group drew conclusions and made recommendations about the…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Millburn-Short Hills organization, Residents for Traffic Safety, write a letter to the editor on their stance against a new supermarket in a recap of their latest forum.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
To Millburn-Short Hills Patch: About 20-25 residents attended the Residents For Traffic Safety forum on Thursday, Nov. 29 to express their concerns, ask questions, and offer their ideas regarding the Stop & Shop development planned to be built on Millburn Avenue. Generally, the comments centered around public safety and lowering of the quality of life in the area due to the greatly increased car and truck traffic that the supermarket will draw. As resident Mary Fran Johnson stated, ”I can’t believe that an additional 6,000 cars a day would NOT have an impact on the quality of our neighborhood and town.” Attendees agreed that all trucks should not be required to enter and exit on Millburn Avenue and that there should be a traffic light at…
Thursday, July 19, 2012
New Corner Table to offer local beer, wine and more.
A new bar and restaurant is opening in the area right next to where you buy your organic lettuce. Today at 4 p.m., Whole Foods in Union holds the grand opening of the Corner Table, a restaurant and taproom offering food and drinks. While Whole Foods has opened similar tap rooms in other state stores, the Corner Table is the first such effort in New Jersey. According to a Whole Foods announcement, the menu’s beer, wine and food will have a distinct local flavor. The Corner Table will supplant the location’s former Osteria restaurant. In addition to offering expanded offerings compared to its predecessor, the Corner Table will host events and activities for patrons. Upcoming programming includes “Meet the Brewer” where Whole Foods …
Monday, September 27, 2010
New study shows decrease in vacancies along Union/Springfield corridor.
Despite the recession, the number of retail vacancies along the Union/Springfield corridor of Route 22 is on the decline. This information comes on the heels of a study conducted by the Goldstein Group, a commercial real estate brokerage company in Paramus. The firm recently completed its mid-year survey of the retail market place in Central and Northern New Jersey. The report covered 4,250 properties along 22 retail corridors. Completed this past July, the study lists the Union/Springfield stretch of Route 22 among the retail markets with the lowest vacancy rate. The study did surveys up to July of this year. "Route 22 will always be a strong corridor," said Chuck Lanyard, President of the Goldstein Group. "It's the first major place for …
Monday, July 26, 2010
Route 22 retail stores part of new study examining North Jersey’s major highways.
Springfield is part of a recent survey that outlines the vacancy rate for retail space in North Jersey. Conducted by Old Bridge real estate firm R.J. Brunelli & Company, the study reveals that Union county's rate has increased to 8 percent. The number is up from last year's 6.6 percent. Issued this April, the overall report focused on the vacancy rate in retail properties along North Jersey's six major shopping highways. Included among them were stretches in Morris, Bergen, Essex, Somerset, Passaic, and Union counties. The reason for Union county's increase, the study claims, is due to the closing or downsizing of many "big-box" retail chains such as Circuit City, Office Depot, a 43,000 square foot Pathmark in North Plainfield, and the …
Friday, March 5, 2010
Owners tout No Body Denied Gym and Stew Leonards Wine as anchor tenants.
Every day, scaffolding seems to disappear from Echo Plaza, with more colorful signs showing up instead. It's looking less like a place that's under construction and more like a functioning mall. Larken Associates bought the 66,000-square-foot strip mall less than a year ago. This week, they announced that the property, which includes a 41,000-square-foot office building, is nearing completion. "The renovation includes a new exterior façade, as well as new tenant signage, a new pylon sign, and extensive exterior landscaping," Levin Management Corporation President and COO Matthew K. Harding said in a release. "The combination of the new look and the addition of two new anchor tenants completes a dramatic turnaround for Echo Plaza in a …
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Outback Steakhouse
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Echo Plaza Cleaners
901 Mountain Ave, Springfield, NJ
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Spring Liquors
12-14 Echo Plz, Springfield, NJ
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Salon Bangles
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
It's not necessary to spend a fortune to have your kids look like a million
Vanessa Johnson knows kids' stuff. The owner of Morris Avenue's Second Childhood consignment store has seen it all, from sports equipment to junior bridesmaid dresses from infant layettes to winter coats coming through her front door. The store has been in business in the same spot for 34 years. Second Childhood is a very cozy and down-to-earth place that's stuffed with exclusive brand label items hanging next to ones from discount big box stores. "We take any and all brands, as long as the clothes are clean and useable." Johnson said. "We base prices on the original cost, keeping in mind that even an expensive item might have been bought 'on sale' for less. Generally we try to get about 25 percent of the original price." Many of the …
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Second Childhood
268 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Springfield retailers offer choice and big savings.
If bling is your thing for the holidays, you don't have to go any farther than 200 U.S. Route 22 in Springfield, across from Barnes & Noble. The Jewelry Plaza is on the median there, between the east- and west-bound lanes, with plenty of parking. Once inside, you'll discover a congeries of 13 independent jewelry dealers under one roof. During the holiday season the Jewelry Plaza is open seven days a week. Hours are 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays, and noon - 4 p.m. Sundays. Selection is huge—earrings, rings, pendants, diamonds and other gemstones of every shape and color, fine watches and much more are on glittering display. Regular retail prices range from about $20 to a staggering $50,000—but there are …
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 US Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 US Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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200 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
David’s Formal Wear goes online to thrive
"These days, people want to save money when they get married. Even on men's formal wear, usually the least expensive part of a wedding." So says David Steel, the owner of David's Formal Wear. David's Formal Wear, in business here since 1991, carries a full line of men's and boys' attire for weddings and other formal occasions—tuxedos, vests, shirts, cummerbunds, shoes, cufflinks, dress suits—everything, in short, to make a man or boy look his best when an important event demands it. "When I started this business, things were very different," David said. "People would come in for a fitting and choose what they wanted, but with less concern about cost. Now, it seems that couples put off marriage. Parents are less willing to pay for weddings…
Monday, November 30, 2009
Two retailers, one old, one new, offer trees, discounts and more
At opposite sides of Springfield, two retailers opened for the Christmas shopping season. One of them—Anthony B’s Christmas Trees at 48 Morris Avenue—has been a modest seasonal fixture at the corner of Morris and Warner Avenues for 11 years. The other, Christmas Tree Shops, 350 Route 22 West, celebrated opening day and welcomed throngs of shoppers. A forest of firs, available 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week Anthony B’s is all trees. Anthony and his crew have more than 1,000 Christmas trees in stock. With prices starting at $25, they have Frasier firs from North Carolina, balsam firs from Canada, and are expecting a Saturday shipment of Douglas firs from Pennsylvania. Trees range in height from five to 11 feet, all arrayed in aromatic …
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48 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ
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350 Us Highway 22, Springfield, NJ
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Heather Krieger
9:41 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Why not move Municipal operations to Chisholm Community Center as a start to opening up the real estate. I think incentives to the local business owners partnered with briging in even one national chain (maybe starbucks or similar) to get people's attention would be a a way to start. This town NEEDS the BID effort, and it has to start somewhere. more ›