These Bergen County Businesses Are Set To Open In 2022
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The coronavirus hasn't been kind to businesses, but that won't stop some from opening in the area in 2022, and didn't stop others from opening in 2021 either.
Patch has rounded up five businesses that are opening in the area this year, and one that opened at the tail end of 2021. Know of any others that are opening in your community in 2022? Let us know in the comments below.
Cabana Coffee To Open Glen Rock Location
Passaic County-based Cabana Coffee is set to open a second location, and their first in Bergen County.
The company confirmed the news with Patch recently, adding that the new location is set for Glen Rock, opening in the former Sparkle Jewelry storefront at 1014 Maple Ave.
An opening date has not yet been announced.
1st Fogo de Chão In NJ Coming To Westfield Garden State Plaza
Three new restaurants will open at Westfield Garden State Plaza, joining the more than 30 restaurants and eateries already in operation at the upscale shopping mall.
The mall announced the expansion on Tuesday, which includes the three, first-to-market restaurants, including the first New Jersey location of Fogo de Chão, which could open in 2022.
The Chief Executive Officer of Fogo de Chão, Barry McGowan, said choosing the Paramus shopping center for the restaurant's first New Jersey location wasn't a difficult choice to make.
"Garden State Plaza was an easy decision for us when deciding where to open our first restaurant in New Jersey," said Barry McGowan, Chief Executive Officer of Fogo de Chão.
"We are proud to partner with Westfield and look forward to sharing our authentic, international dining experience with the Paramus community in 2022."
Shake Shack Opening First NJ Drive-Thru In Bergen County
Shake Shack, the fast casual burger chain with origins in New York City, is approved to open the first drive-thru location in New Jersey.
First reported by TapInto, the Hasbrouck Heights Planning Board approved the company for a location on Route 17 South. Of the chain's 12 locations in New Jersey, this will be the first with a drive-thru.
According to TapInto, the company will look to demolish the defunct Mt.Fuji which currently occupies the space, building a 2,100 square-foot restaurant with two drive-thru lanes. Those lanes should be able to fit 26 cars.
An opening date for the new Hasbrouck Heights location hasn't been announced.
FLOW Town Marijuana Businesses?
It's possible, but you won't be able to shop at any cannabis dispensaries just yet.
Cannabis businesses will be allowed in the FLOW towns, but no retailers have been approved after the Oakland council unanimously approved a measure that would allow non-retail cannabis businesses to operate in the community by updating the town's zoning.
No businesses have applied in Oakland yet, according to NorthJersey.com.
The licensing process for some cannabis businesses has opened, meaning that, by the end of the year, it's possible that the town could welcome, or at least strike a deal with, its first legal business.
Toys R Us Flagship
The store technically celebrated a grand opening on Dec. 21, but it's likely that most people weren't able to squeeze in their first trip to the new store before the holiday travel rush.
The first U.S. Toys R Us flagship store will feature a modern two-level retail concept that spans 20,000 square feet, the company said. That includes a blend of the familiar, but also new branded elements, like Geoffrey's Café and ice cream parlor and even a two-story slide.
It also marks the return of the company's brick and mortar presence, serving as the first standalone store in the country.
This article originally appeared on the Wyckoff Patch
