Ron Tomson Opens in Newark's Downtown

Newark, New Jersey: A national upscale clothing boutique has opened a location within a new residential and office development in the Newark Downtown District. Ron Tomson, also known as RNT23, opened earlier this month at 114 Halsey Street, at the corner of Cedar Street. The brand is originally from the Fashion District of Los Angeles, California. It sells a variety of men's clothing, including jackets, dress shirts, and other items. Ron Tomson's Newark store is within the Prudential Shoppes on Broad development, which was completed earlier this year. The building was recently renovated, and was previously occupied by RTB Boots and Queen Pizza, which moved across the street.

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Blaze Pizza Prepares to Open in Downtown Newark

Newark, New Jersey: One of the fastest growing pizza chains in the country will open its first Essex County location in Downtown Newark this week. 

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza confirmed in July that a location would open within the new Shoppes on Broad development at 691 Broad Street, between Starbucks Coffee and Nike Factory Store. 

Customers will be able to choose from a variety of toppings on their pizza before the pizza is baked for three minutes. 

Now, according to the company, the restaurant will open on Thursday, November 19th, though a grand opening celebration will be held the next day on Friday, November 20th. Free pizzas will be distributed to all during the celebration from 10:30am to 8:00pm. 

The Shoppes on Broad are part of the new Prudential tower complex, which was built at the site of the former S. Klein on the Square Department Store. 

This will be Blaze Pizza's fourth New Jersey location.

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Photos: Nike Factory Store Opens in Downtown Newark

Newark, New Jersey: After several months of building renovations, a Nike Factory Store location has opened in Downtown Newark. The store, located at 697 Broad Street, opened to customers this morning. Hundreds of Newarkers descended on the store throughout the day, and coupons were given to all entrants. The store is within Prudential's new Shoppes on Broad development, which also features a Starbucks Coffee location. Blaze Pizza will join the two retailers later this year. The space now occupied by Nike Factory Store had been occupied by Valu-Plus until 2012.

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UPDATE: Downtown Newark Starbucks Coffee Location to Open in Early September

Newark, New Jersey: Starbucks Coffee's Downtown Newark location will open very soon. A Starbucks Coffee spokesperson told Essex County Place that the location at 687 Broad Street in the Shoppes on Broad development will open in early September. 20 employees will work at the store, which will feature a café and an outdoor patio.

"Starbucks is always looking for great locations to better meet the needs of our customers", said the spokesperson.

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Original Report:

Starbucks Coffee is returning to Downtown Newark. A location of the international coffee chain will open within the new Shoppes on Broad development, located within the new Prudential Tower complex opposite Military Park. Other businesses slated to open locations within the Shoppes on Broad development include Nike Factory Store and Blaze Pizza. Starbucks Coffee operates additional Newark locations in University Heights and within the Gateway Center and Newark Liberty International Airport. The company has also announced that another Essex County location will open at the Livingston Circle.

In 2008, The New York Times reported that Starbucks Coffee closed a location on Broad Street in Downtown Newark because it was "losing money". Residents protested when the store closed, and The Times called the closure "a trauma" for Newark.

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Starbucks Coffee to Return to Downtown Newark

Newark, New Jersey: Starbucks Coffee is returning to Downtown Newark. A location of the international coffee chain will open within the new Shoppes on Broad development, located within the new Prudential Tower complex opposite Military Park. Other businesses slated to open locations within the Shoppes on Broad development include Nike Factory Store and Blaze Pizza. Starbucks Coffee operates additional Newark locations in University Heights and within the Gateway Center and Newark Liberty International Airport. The company has also announced that another Essex County location will open at the Livingston Circle.

In 2008, The New York Times reported that Starbucks Coffee closed a location on Broad Street in Downtown Newark because it was "losing money". Residents protested when the store closed, and The Times called the closure "a trauma" for Newark.

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