Disney today announced it’s latest round of store closures, and the Deptford Disney store will be closing September 15th (or sooner). Just 3 weeks away. This is part of 60 stores closing in this round as Disney leaves the mall retail store market to focus on internet sales, and partnerships with other stores such as Target.
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Norman’s Hallmark is coming to Deptford NJ, taking over the store location which most recently was Ruth’s Hallmark. Norman’s is a large regional chain of Hallmark Greeting Cards and Gift stores, with dozens of store locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They are hiring now for Deptford, and hoping for a late September opening.
Columbia Care is opening up its Cannabist brand of medical marijuana dispensaries in Deptford New Jersey. The signage is already up at the Clements Bridge Road location! A December 2020 ordinance made this medical marijuana location allowed, but the town recently passed another ordinance targeted at prohibiting additional marijuana businesses.
An Orangetheory Fitness Studio opened earlier this year in Deptford, and they also have a location in Washington Township. This is not a traditional gym… Orangetheory is a heart-rate based High Intensity Interval training program in a group setting, where each attendee wears heart rate monitors to safely get the optimal burn rate level! If you’ve wondered what makes them different, then read on!
Deptford’s new Republic Bank which is under construction at the Deptford Mall parking lot is nearing completion, with a sign at the site announcing June 12th as the Opening date. Unfortunately tho, we’ve learned that the proposed Krispy Kreme which was to be located next to the bank, is not coming.
A Super update on Super Wawas! In Deptford, real construction started this week! And in Washington Township… they are still working on final road access approvals.  We’ve chatted with people in the projects, and even pulled an OPRA request for approval details… read on!