2 New Restaurants Join Evolving Moorestown Mall Lineup

MOORESTOWN, NJ — A restaurant that is brand-new to New Jersey and a restaurant that is a South Jersey favorite are coming to the Moorestown Mall.

Hash House A Go Go and Joe Italiano’s Maplewood are among the new businesses that are contributing to what Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) is calling “the reimagination of the Moorestown Mall experience.” PREIT also announced that Five Below and Shoe Dept. Encore will soon be opening the doors at the mall.

“The reimagination of the Moorestown Mall experience is a prime example of our overall strategic effort to celebrate today’s consumer habits and forge a new mall definition by incorporating new anchor tenants and delivering new-to-market dining experiences,” PREIT CEO Joseph Coradino said. “As these segments gain popularity among consumers, we continue to bring unique brands that appeal to shoppers and further improve sales and drive traffic.”

The announcement came on the same day Homesenseopened the spot previously occupied by Macy's. It was previously announced that Homesense would be joined by Sierra Trading Post.

Hash House A Go Go boasts “farm-fresh food with a funky, modern twist.” Its large bar featurs local beers and truly famous signature cocktails. The well-known restaurant is famous for its unusual décor and oversized portions of Midwest inspired comfort food, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner daily. The restaurant will source many of its menu ingredients from local New Jersey farms.

It has been in existence for over two decades, and despite its motto of being a “midwest thing,” Hash House A Go Go also has locations in California, Florida, Texas and Connecticut, as well as Utah and Nevada, according to the company website. This will be the first New Jersey location.

Joe Italiano’s Maplewood is a family-owned Italian restaurant that has operated in Hammonton and Mays Landing for 75 years. With a reputation built on serving unrivaled authentic Italian dishes, freshly made pasta and celebrated meatballs and its signature seafood, the Moorestown Mall location will add an array of brick-oven options.

Five Below, which offers products under $5 that appeal to kids, teens and adults alike, will open on Oct. 5. It will join Homesense and Sierra Trading Post in the former Macy’s location. Shoe Dept Encore will open later this fall will also offer designer shoes at discount.

The Moorestown Mall location was one of 68 Macy's stores nationwide that closed last year.

“The redevelopment of Macy’s presents an opportunity to introduce new concepts as well as offer the potential for a mixed use center in the years to come,” PREIT said.

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