Readers List Their Favorite Barnegat-Manahawkin Small Businesses

MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — It's National Small Business Week. We asked Barnegat-Manahawkin Patch readers on Facebook for their favorite local small businesses.

Readers sent a clear message: there are plenty to choose from. There are over 100 comments with few repeats.

What are locals' favorite small businesses in the area? Here were some popular responses:

• Josh's Pet Agree
• Marchioni's Pizza & Pasta
• Hot or Not Yoga
• Big Apple Bakery
• Stafford Tire & Auto
• The Yoga Hive
• Happy Habits, Organic Juice Bar
• Cake That!
• The Local
• El Tenampa Mexican Restaurant
• As You Wish
• Shore Fire Grille
• Cluck'n Crabs
• 597 Taxi & Car Service
• JJ Rae - Pam Webster
• Bruno's Meat Market
• Latino Flavor Grille
• Fusaro Pizza And Pasta
• The Sandbox Cafe

See all the comments below:

For more than 50 years, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing Small Business Week. More than half of Americans own or work for a small business, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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