Business

New Jersey’s first Panera Bread concept store emphasizing delivery, takeout and catering opened Aug. 12 in the Crossroads at Somerset center on Elizabeth Avenue. The new concept store, called “Panera To You,” is part of the St. Louis, Mo.-based company’s “Panera 2.0” initiative, which emphasizes the use of technology to ease the process of ordering and delivering food. Company officials, along …

Redevelopment projects that promise to change its streetscape and new efforts at making the area safer herald what could be a renaissance of the Hamilton Street business district. The business district portion of Hamilton Street, which runs roughly from Franklin Boulevard to the New Brunswick border, was once the township’s “Main Street.” That changed over the past several decades with development …

We recently sat down with Daniella Harris, owner of Anytime Fitness at 920 Hamilton St., to talk about Anytime’s unique outlook on personal training. Q: What’s your businesses’ philosophy? A: We’re solutions-focused. We focus in getting results for our clients. We do that primarily through guided training. So whether it be one-on-one personal training or small group or team training, …

Creative Backup Care Options has added Knowledge Universe, the leading national private provider of early childhood education and care, to its Backup Care provider network. CBCO provides backup care to mid-sized companies and seeks to expand the presence of Backup Care as a whole in the workplace. Backup Care is an employee benefit that provides temporary care for employees’ children, adults and …

Dr. Joseph Haddad of Advanced Dental Arts may use high-tech equipment in his practice, but that doesn’t mean he’s abandoned some old-fashioned notions. “My main philosophy is I have to treat my patients as I would treat my family, and give them the very best care I can,” said Haddad, who has been at the 738 Easton Ave. location for …

It wasn’t officially open yet, but the new Hardee’s restaurant on Route 27 was celebrated June 12 with a ribbon cutting. Attending were township officials, representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Hardee’s corporation, and the location’s franchisee, Bhupen Patel. The store was scheduled to open 10:30 a.m.. June 15. Patel is a veteran of the fast food business, having owned between …

Flemington Audi, Routes 202 and 31 in Flemington, has for the fourth time won Audi of America’s “Audi Magna Society” award. The award was created by Audi of America to recognize its dealerships which “go above and beyond the standard business objectives and sales targets,” according to a press release about the award. “Once again our team at Flemington Audi has …

The Somerset County Business Partnership will present “Biz Fest,” the Somerset County ‘hyper-local’ trade show and networking opportunity for Somerset County businesses and residents on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Avenue, Somerset New Jersey. Among the business sectors represented will be health and wellness, technology, staffing agencies, home improvements, nonprofit …

A Hamilton Street retail shipping business has been chosen by the United State Postal Service for a Village Post Office, a move area residents hope will mitigate the loss of the Franklin Boulevard post office. Skylight Logistics, 873 Hamilton St., began offering some postal service products last week, according to Kari Osmond, the district director for U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson …

Changing the way in which mental health services are delivered is the goal behind a recently opened facility on Davidson Avenue. Anew Wellness, 270 Davidson Ave., opened its doors in December 2014 to offer treatments for adolescents and adults suffering from mental and behavioral issues, and also those whose problems are exacerbated by drug addiction. The center’s principals see themselves as …