Elizabeth, NJ
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Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores
Kings Food Market May Close Several New Jersey Stores Several New Jersey Kings Food Market stores could be closing in January 2021. WARN notices were issued to 439 employees at seven locations, according to the state's Department of Labor and Workforce website. The following stores appear to be closing come Jan. 12, 2021: Bernardsville Gillette Hoboken's River Street store Maplewood Parsippany (Corporate Headquarters) Ridgewood Warren A Kings spokesperson told TapInto that Acme was in the process of purchasing 19 locations, while the grocer had plans to sell other locations to different entities. "They could close," she said, "but everybody…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters 'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters
'We Are Heartbroken': Beloved Route 46 Butcher Shop Schwind's Shutters A Route 46 butcher and specialty meat store that opened in 1935 has closed for good. Schwind's Marketplace and Smokehouse BBQ in Rockaway shuttered Sept. 5, the store announced in a Facebook post. Schwind's first opened in 1935 and quickly developed a reputation as an area staple, selling ribs, barbecue and other meats by the pound. Others knew Schwind’s as a generous business that often gave back to the Rockaway community — its furry friends included. The news was received with a heavy heart from many of the store’s longtime customers. “We are all heartbroken but me especially,” one cu…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ
Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ Lord & Taylor is going out of business. The company initially said it would be closing 19 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. On Thursday, Lord & Taylor said it will instead be closing all of its stores, including the nine in New Jersey, after 194 years in business. "While we are still entertaining various opportunities, we believe it is prudent to simultaneously put the remainder of the stores into liquidation to maximize value of inventory for the estate while pursuing options for the company's brands," said Ed Kremer, Lord & Taylor's chief restr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan
Roxbury Barnes & Noble Bookstore Closes After 26 Years, Nixes Ledgewood Commons' Reopening Plan Barnes & Noble in Roxbury has closed its doors after nearly three decades -- and will not reopen at The Shops at Ledgewood Commons after all. “We have truly enjoyed serving our Ledgewood customers from this location for the past 26 years and appreciate your loyalty and support,” read a sign posted on the store’s door Tuesday. The abrupt closure interrupts the town-approved decision to demolish the current location and relocate the bookstore to a different section of the mall. "Yes, we can confirm that they pulled out," said Dan Ivers, a spokesman for The Shops at Ledgewood Commons' dev…

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by Valerie Musson