Weco, a fresh daily dinner delivery service, makes Garden State debut
The Massachusetts-based service, which brings chef-crafted meals made from scratch daily to customers’ doorsteps, is expanding into Bergen County.
Barilla purchases B&G Foods’ Back to Nature brand
The move comes two months after the Parsippany-based seller told analysts during its third quarter earnings call that the company was looking to sell off the better-for-you snack option and undertaking a strategic review of other possible divestitures.
Popular seafood truck opens first storefront in Jersey City
Angry Archie’s new brick-and-mortar location offers the same menu as its mobile counterpart and is open Tuesday through Saturday.
Nashville-style hot chicken chain to open 2 restaurants in Bergen County
Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken – which requires customers to sign a waiver before consuming its spiciest sauce – is putting the finishing touches on its newest locations in the Garden State.
NJ tourism awards recognize orgs for positively promoting the Garden State
The New Jersey Tourism Industry Association accepts nominations annually for projects by any person, business or group that have helped to increase hotel stays, attract out-of-state visitors and boost expenditures.
Wegmans recalls greens, cat grass over potential salmonella contamination
The affected products were sold at various stores in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Jersey.
Dr. Praeger’s names new chief customer officer
Steve Polonowski joins the Elmwood Park-based healthy frozen food brand from food tech startup BetterBrand, where he served as president and chief commercial officer.
Bubbakoo’s Burritos celebrates opening of newest NJ location
The Mexican-fusion chain born in Point Pleasant now has more than 50 restaurants in the Garden State.
NJ beach town is country’s top vacation destination, Zillow says
In the online real estate marketplace’s list of most popular markets for searches in 2022, the Ocean County community beat out towns in Florida and California.
Deptford McDonald’s franchisee settles EEOC suit for $100K
The case alleged that Sewell-based JDKD Enterprises LP fired a grill cook with autism spectrum disorder after 37 years on the job, according to federal officials.
Sustain & Serve NJ receives additional $5M
The initiative, which launched during COVID, provides nonprofits grants to purchase meals from Garden State restaurants that are then distributed at no cost to recipients.
Playa Bowls names VP of operations
Darlene Schoeneberg was most recently director of operations for Dunkin’ Brands, where she helped open hundreds of new stores and facilitated long-term probability and growth for operators.