Lakeview Bakery, Frank & Son, More: Which Parsippany Businesses Would You Bring Back?

PARSIPPANY, NJ — In the words of the 1980s power ballad, you don't know what you got till it's gone. This can easily apply to local businesses, as a recent Parsippany Patch discussion had readers longing for the township's establishments of the past.

Parsippany Patch asked readers the following: If you could bring back one local business that closed in town (it doesn't matter how long ago), which would it be?

Some of the responses included recent closures, such as Frank & Son Pizzeria. The 49-year restaurant announced in June 2020 that it would permanently shutter because of COVID-19.

The responses also included some blasts from the past, but there was one major theme: food. Here were some of the answers to Parsippany Patch's prompt:

• "FRANK AND SON PIZZERIA (on Parsippany Rd)."
• "Lakeview bakery."
• "North American Lobster Company!"
• "Smokies on Parsippany road.. it was the neighborhood record business."
• "O’Dowds-I want to sit on the fence and eat an ice cream cone with my dad!"
• "I miss Mandies for clothes."
• "JC’s Bakery!"
• "Pizza Plus, Don’s, Carmella’s, Primos."
• "The Dipping Station."
• "Harry’s Corner."
• "Fashionella (was in Morris Hills shopping plaza)."

Which shuttered Parsippany business would you bring back? Comment below, or join the conversation on Parsippany Patch's Facebook page.

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