Economic Development News

Spotlight on:  City of Newark

The Economic Enhancement Committee works continually to improve its recruitment efforts and attract businesses to the downtown Newark area.  Since our last Annual Report, the Committee is pleased to welcome 16 new businesses to downtown: 8 retail, 7 restaurant, and one bank.  In addition, several more businesses are in various stages of opening.

New Businesses in Downtown Newark since last Annual Report:

Main Street
Catherine Rooney’s, 102 E.
Moxie Boutique, 48 East
Delaware Running Company, 129 E.
Flip Flop Shops, 148 E.
Golden Sun Retails, 172 E.
Groucho’s Deli, 170 East
Main Street Computers, 218 E.
Main Street Sliders, 133 East
Main Stream Nutrition, 163 E.
The Main Squeeze, 131 E.
Cheeburger Cheeburger, 137 E. (coming soon)
Heavenly Yogurt, 129 E. (coming soon)

Newark Shopping Center
Mediterranean Grill
Monument
Zahara International Food and Halal Meats

Other
Hot Bagel, 17 N. Chapel Street
Louviers Federal Credit Union, 185 Elkton Road
Claymont Steak Shop, 57 Elkton Road

Outreach efforts continue to attract businesses to add to the retail/restaurant mix, specifically in the areas of home accessories, gourmet grocery, shoes, art, small boutique hotel/inn, craft stores with lessons, party supplies, paint your own pottery, adult destinations/restaurants, and gift/stationery/cards stores.