Longtime Ridgewood Chocolate Shop Closing
Oliver's Chocolate owner Oliver Abel says he's seen an erosion in support for Downtown Ridgewood from residents and the Village Council.
After more than a decade serving homemade chocolates to Ridgewood, the owner of Oliver's Chocolates is packing away the cocoa and closing shop. Owner Oliver Abel, a former Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce president, said he is turning over the 'closed' sign for the final time at the end of May. His shop has served cholocates on East Ridgewood Ave for 13 years. "If the economy weren't so bad I might reconsider but I'm not sure I would," he said. "With the economy down, with foot traffic down, I sense a change in the community, a lack of support for the downtown – in support from residents as well as the village council." Abel said he is returning to his finance roots by launching an internet startup specializing in retirement planning. "The …
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Dorothy
10:45 am on Monday, July 9, 2012
Yes, Mary Beth, I agree with you. Many of the merchants are stale and looking at the window displays and through the doors does not tempt one to enter. South Broad Street looks interesting. It has character. In my trips to town, where I usually find parking without trouble (a sign that the downtown is waning) I tend to go to certain businesses as destination stops without browsing: T&C Pharmacy, … more ›