The Jersey retail scene is kind of a wild one; things are constantly opening and closing without warning.

For example, Big Dogs Cafe out of nowhere closed up shop, leaving thousands of us asking what happened.

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More on that here. 

Or there's the Chubby Unicorn Donut Shop, at one time hailed as one of Jersey's best spots for donuts now it sits vacant. 

Sometimes though we get hit with a surprise opening.

For example, Spire Coffee is opening a new location in Downtown Toms River, which is really great to see.

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There's also a new chicken chain called Daddy's opening soon in Monmouth County, more on Daddy's right here. 

That's not all that's opening soon near the Jersey Shore.

More Restaurants Set To Open In The Walmart Center In Freehold Township

Details are still a little fuzzy, but it looks like the Walmart Center off West Main Street in Freehold could be getting some company.

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According to AOL four restaurants are set to move into the shopping center off 537.

A fast-casual restaurant, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, a fast-casual salad restaurant that's supposed to have some sort of drive-thru window, and another retail-type store will be moving in too.

What would be really cool would be to see a Texas Roadhouse or a Cracker Barrel move in, both are super popular faster casual restaurants that lack ample locations in the Garden State

Jersey used to have a lot of awesome restaurants that we lost though, it happens.

Restaurants Jerseys Lost Over The Past Few Years We Loved

Here are some of the restaurants that closed their doors around New Jersey in 2023 listed alphabetically. Did your favorite restaurant close in 2023? Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com.

Gallery Credit: Dan Alexander

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