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May 8, 2023
‘Shop Fair Lawn Community Gift Card’ program launches for Mother’s Day
In advance of Mother’s Day, Fair Lawn Main Street Inc. launched a promotion that makes it easy to support local businesses and get mom a gift she’ll love.
Through May 14, the organization has a buy one, get one offer for its Shop Fair Lawn Community Gift Card program, which is a digital voucher that can be used at participating businesses in the Bergen County borough.
May 5, 2023
Fair Lawn Supports Local Businesses During National Small Business Week
April 30 to May 6, 2023 is National Small Business Week. According to the United States Small Business Administration, National Small Business Week highlights the impact of outstanding small business owners, and others from all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Feb 9, 2023
Fair Lawn’s 13th Annual Taste of Our Town to be held on February 27th
The Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that it is hosting its 13th annual Taste of Our Town event which will take place on Monday, February 27th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, at the Fair Lawn Community Center located at 10-10 20th Street.
Dec 5, 2022
Fair Lawn Marketplace gives borough’s small businesses a boost
It’s becoming easier than ever to shop local in Fair Lawn.
Located in the heart of Bergen County, the borough of 33,000 people has more than 600 small businesses, ranging from kosher pizzerias and acupuncturists to investment firms and children’s entertainers.
Dec 1, 2022
New Jersey Business Magazine Feature
Fair Lawn is special because it has an incredible variety of businesses/restaurants. In fact, 43 new businesses opened here in just the last year. From chocolatiers to taverns, to coffee shops and ethnic markets, Fair Lawn's beauty lies in how all of these diverse shops come together to make up one amazing borough. Additionally, the municipality recently launched a digital marketplace with every business listed. A shopper recently noted, "Going down River Road, I was surprised by just how many different kinds of businesses exist on one local road. Ice cream shops, taco restaurants, Chinese food places, exercise studios, pharmacies, diners: Fair Lawn really has it all!" It is truly a terrific place to live, shop, and do business in.
Nov 27, 2022
Fair Lawn Supports Small Businesses During Borough’s Second Annual Small Business Saturday Event
The Fair Lawn Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the
Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce and Fair Lawn’s Main Street NJ Program held its second
annual Small Business Saturday commemoration event .
Oct 24, 2022
There's No Business Like Fair Lawn Business
The borough's business community, represented by the Fair Lawn Economic Development Corporation and the Main Street Program, unveiled a local marketplace with 600 businesses available free to all seeking to shop local or work with local vendors.
Oct 4, 2022
New Jersey Is Home To Two Of The Best Small Cities In America, Website Says
Nearly half of the US population says they’d prefer to live in a suburban area, so the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America, which it released on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Sep 24, 2022
Fair Lawn Small Business Scavenger Hunt Boasts Over 330 Submissions
The business community in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, introduced a fun way to create local community excitement and consumer activity during the dog days of late summer. Throughout the month of August, the Fair Lawn Economic Development Corporation and the Borough’s Main Street NJ Program ran a Small Business Scavenger Hunt
Jul 25, 2022
Fair Lawn EDC Vice President, Allen Weitzman, recognized by United States Congressman Josh Gottheimer
U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) honored local first responders, veterans, life-saving bystanders, volunteers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
Jul 22, 2022
2022: Presenting the Next Generation of Leaders
Identifying individuals who show the potential to be great leaders is a risky undertaking. The qualities that make someone capable of persuading others to follow them are not always evident – especially at a distance. So to compile this list, we looked for individuals who have demonstrated such abilities, if on a relatively small scale or in fields other than business
Jun 10, 2022
Business Owners Benefit From Free Resources at Fair Lawn Workshop
The Fair Lawn Economic Development Corporation (EDC), its Main Street Program, and the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce partnered to hold a resource workshop for small business owners on June 7 in the Fair Lawn Community Center.
May 12, 2022
New Main Street Grants Opens for Women, Nonbinary, and/or Veteran Owned Businesses
The application for the next cycle of the American Express - Main Street America Inclusive Backing Grant has opened. More than 250 grants of $5,000 each will be awarded in four cycles over 12 months to small businesses located in older or historic commercial districts across the country.