A redevelopment zone that the township established several years ago on SR-38 added 80,000 more square feet of new commercial space and Giegerich reports that a Hampton Inn will be adding a whole new wing to its extended stay suites there. Looming tall, new Hawthorn Suites hotel that went up last year at the FunPlex, and town administrators have been working on plans to revitalize the Rancocas Woods Village of antique stores and craft shops in the northern part of town into Mount Laurel’s primary city core and main street area, with hopes of seeing it become a business and shopping district that will attract significant regional economic investment. In addition, sometime next year, there we have Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, a California eatery, that’s opening up. We also maintain a relationship with the businesses that are here; we promote them on Facebook and our newsletter and that keeps residents in touch with what’s coming up, what’s already there, and what to expect. Having that communication and that dialogue with the businesses in town helps our desirability.” Helping Mount Laurel attract and retain businesses are its close relationships with the Burlington Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Department of Burlington County, and the town’s state legislators and senators. “We all work hand-in-hand,” says Giegerich. 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 07 MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
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