Chick-Fil-A Proposed, TGI Fridays Closes: South Jersey Business News

SOUTH JERSEY — Here are some of the business stories making news around South Jersey this past week.

Dave's Hot Chicken Opens

Dave's Hot Chicken has opened another South Jersey restaurant, bringing the jumbo, Nashville-style hot chicken sliders to Sicklerville. Read more on Patch.

TGI Fridays Permanently Closes

TGI Fridays in Cherry Hill permanently closed Thursday as the restaurant chain continues to dwindle. South Jersey's only-remaining locations are in Turnersville and Burlington Township. Read more on Patch.

BuyBuy Baby To Close

BuyBuy Baby is closing all of its stores nationwide, including Cherry Hill's, to concentrate on an online-only model a year after new owners tried to revive the brand. Read more on Patch.

Proposed Chick-Fil-A Reaches Next Stage

A proposed Chick-fil-A received a preliminary nod Tuesday from the Gloucester Township Planning Board and is set for another review next month. The restaurant would go in a vacant lot near Gloucester Premium Outlets. Read more on Patch.

Camden Co. Business Sells Shohei Ohtani Ball For Record $4.4M

A Camden County auction house just made history, selling Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball for a record-breaking total. Goldin, an online marketplace based in Runnemede, helped shatter the record for the most expensive baseball ever sold at auction. Read more on Patch.

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