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Belleville, Nutley Readers Speak: What New Businesses Do You Want In Town?
Our readers in Nutley and Belleville want a Trader Joe's and restaurants. See what other businesses your neighbors are clamoring for here.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — What business would you like to see come to Belleville and Nutley? We posed the question on Facebook recently and got some great answers.
Take a look at some of the businesses that our readers are clamoring for below. Join the discussion on Facebook!
- Trader Joe's
- Outback Steakhouse
- Texas Roadhouse
- Five Below
Other replies included:
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- "We don't need any chain type restaurants or stores. This area is already congested. Small business that the locals can support."
- "A good hardware store besides home cheapo. Some more breakfast spots. Anything but more franchises."
- "Old school toy store"
- "Nut-free bakery like Little Daisy in Montclair"
- A coffee spot (not Dunkin' or Starbucks)
- "Vegan-friendly restaurants"
- "Anything but Walgreens"
- "Locally owned coffee shop like KTB in North Arlington. Restaurants that have gluten-free and vegetarian options"
- "Wawa... Definitely Wawa"
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