If one person's trash is another person's treasure, it stands to reason that the concept of luxury is also in the eye of the beholder. In fact, perhaps more than anything else, these days, consumers lead with their hearts and egos when it comes to spending.

Goya Foods was launched from a small storefront on Duane Street in Lower Manhattan in 1936 by Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife Carolina. From those humble beginnings has transformed into what is now the largest Hispanic food company in the U.S. with about $1.4 billion a year in revenue.

Yet another food company in search of more space made the trans-Hudson jump from New York to New Jersey recently, according to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

One in five American children suffer from “food insecurity,” meaning an individual does not have reliable access to food. Cities across the country are known as “food deserts,” when nutritious food is produced far outside the reach of inner city inhabitants. Residents of food deserts tend to rely on processed foods like...

Brokerage firm Levin Management Corp. recently announced it has arranged a 1,500-square-foot lease at Rutgers Plaza in Franklin with Flame Kabob House, an Afghan restaurant chain.

Brokerage firm Pierson Commercial Real Estate recently announced it negotiated several leases to bring Jersey Mike’s to different locations throughout northern New Jersey.

One in five American children suffer from “food insecurity,” meaning an individual does not have reliable access to food. Cities across the country are known as “food deserts,” when nutritious food is produced far outside the reach of inner city inhabitants. Residents of food deserts tend to rely on processed foods like...