The sub chain, which had its most successful year to date in 2020 and an increase in sales in 2021 of 21% year over year, has plans for 18 new franchise agreements across four states.

Few sectors have been as hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic as the wedding industry. Here in New Jersey, the story of how the wedding industry has adapted and survived is one of grit, flexibility and overcoming enormous challenges.

Kika Stretch Studios Short Hills will open with a ribbon-cutting and special offers for guests. The timing has worked out well, owner Kamari DeBarbieri said, because "a lot of the other businesses who have suffered damages are starting to reopen. We also just got past the summer season, folks are back in town."

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement figures show gaming halls and racetracks took in a combined $427.6 million last month, compared to $326.3 million for the same month last year, which was the first full month that all the state's establishments reopened following a three-and-a-half-month total shutdown. They had won a combined $352.8 million in August 2019.

The opening comes after WOWorks, which acquired the snack shop in 2020, signed a deal for 90 non-traditional retail presences with Ghost Kitchen Brands in the spring of this year.

The specialty packager of frozen alcoholic beverages is tripling its South Jersey footprint with the lease of the freestanding, 63,347-square-foot facility.

The project marks the online gaming technology provider's entry into the United States marketplace.

Levoni America will now coordinate its 300 types of salumeri from Mission 50's state-of-the art coworking space at 50 Harrison St. According to General Manager Alberto Morandi, the move to New Jersey allows the company to save money on taxes, insurance and rent.

After getting married in 2015, Sagar and Jalpa Shaw were looking to do something different with their lives and careers. They weren't sure exactly what they wanted, but they knew that owning and operating a fun and interesting business was definitely in the cards. The result was Uncorked, a wine-themed BYOB event space and art school in Asbury Park.

The Leading a Fair Kitchen program is part of the consumer goods company's global Fair Kitchens initiative, focused on driving change to secure a healthier and more sustainable foodservice industry.

The deal advances Wingman Planning's growth plan to grow with businesses that have a strategic fit within the company—both focus on providing local and small companies with marketing services and plans.

Play ball! With the stadium largely cleaned up, the minor league baseball team is slated to go up against the Hartford Yard Goats on Sept. 10, after the first three matches were moved due to effects of the storm.