Business Closings

A recent sudden closing is getting some pretty varied reactions from residents.

Last year, so many long-standing and brand new businesses had to close their doors forever. Unfortunately, the trend is continuing.

The last 12 months have been difficult for Jersey Shore businesses, especially those in the entertainment industry. After a year of limited capacity, one of the Jersey Shore's biggest theaters has closed its doors.

The pandemic has hit our country's economy hard, and that is increasingly visible right here in our own community. A growing number of popular New Jersey businesses have served their final customers. We're taking a look at the (unfortunately) growing list of local businesses that have closed.

Women's clothing retailer Francesca's, which has 5 locations in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, said that it will close 140 stores by the end of January 2021.

Following the closing of the Charlie Brown's on Route 70 in Lakewood, only a single location of the steakhouse remains in New Jersey.

After nearly 20 years, the Applebee's on Route 35 in Wall Township, New Jersey will close for good before the end of November 2020.

A recent report says that The Gap will be closing hundreds of stores, many in shopping malls, by 2024.

A new list of Bed Bath & Beyond stores that will close in 2020 just came out, with one being local to the Jersey Shore in New Jersey.

Lord & Taylor has announced that they're officially going out of business and closing all of their remaining stores, including at the Freehold Raceway Mall.