West Orange Readers Praise Local Businesses: Hardware, Empanadas

Eric Kiefer
·2 min read

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange isn’t shy when it comes to offering recommendations for their favorite businesses.

Patch recently asked our readers to submit nominations for the best businesses of the year. We got a bunch of replies in West Orange.

One reader gave a shout out to a local hardware store that stepped up their customer service amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Professional, courteous people,” they wrote about Schneider Hardware. “After COVID emerged, they set up a system for customers to get merchandise that made me, the customer, feel safe. Any time I ever call for information, they are able to answer my questions.”

Another reader praised Papi’s Empanadas, calling them the “best empanadas in the world.”

The reader said the restaurant has been offering delivery during the pandemic, and earned points for their “close communication with customers taking requests and feedback.”

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SHINING A SPOTLIGHT

To shine a special spotlight on these local businesses, we’re asking our Patch readers to nominate Local Businesses of the Year (fill out the form below).

Please tell us the name of the business, where it is located, why it deserves to be recognized and what specific actions have earned your allegiance. Please be as specific as possible, as your comments may be included in a Patch feature article about the local business.

You can nominate any local business you feel should be recognized. That includes retail stores, restaurants, hardware shops, dry cleaners, plumbers, car mechanics, salons and more. You can even nominate the business you work for if you feel they've gone above and beyond in helping their employees through this uncharted time.

Patch will regularly feature nominated businesses throughout November and December. Please submit your nomination by Dec. 10.

Additionally, if you are a local business owner who would like to share more information about your services and offerings, sign up to be included in Patch's free Local Business Information Center.

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This article originally appeared on the West Orange Patch