5 PrimoHoagies Stores Expanding To Northern NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Five more PrimoHoagies shops are expected to pop up in Morris and Sussex Counties in the near future.

PrimoHoagies announced its 2022 coast-to-coast expansion, with 19 new franchise agreements signed off at the end of 2021, according to a news release from the company.

A company spokesperson was not able to give specifics yet of the five new locations coming to Northern New Jersey, but say they will be landing in Morris and Sussex Counties.

This expansion follows the opening of one recently in the Rockaway Townsquare complex.

Under its New Jersey locations, PrimoHoagies lists a shop in Warren County coming soon to Hackettstown at 1930 Route 57, under franchisee Ryan Doughtery.

Headquartered in Westville and known for their gourmet hoagies crafted with Thumann’s meats and cheeses on “award-winning seeded bread,” the eatery makes hot and cold specialty hoagies, cheesesteaks, wraps, vegetarian items and sides, specializing in catering for many occasions and events.

Bringing the total of “new secured locations” this past year to 61 and aiming to open the 100th location by the summer of 2022, of the 19 new shops, in addition to the five in Sussex and Warren Counties planned, there will be:

• Eight coming to Texas, including Houston
• Five in Colorado, including Denver and Boulder
• One at 105 Town Center Road in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Especially noting its expansion to Texas, Nicholas Papanier Jr., Chief Executive Officer of PrimoHoagies Franchising commented about its announcement that the company projects it to be “another record-breaking year.”

“While not only showing sustainability but continued growth the past two years, we are seeing the demand for PrimoHoagies across the country from consumers, franchisees and area developers,” Papanier said.

“As we head into 2022, we are focused on continuing to deliver quality and service beyond expectations, while ensuring a national footprint that continues to grow successfully,” he added.

“We are ‘full throttle’ and want the country to ‘Make It Primo in 2022,’” Papanier also said.

The first PrimoHoagie franchise opened in South Philadelphia in 1992, the company reported. Heading into its third decade, there are PrimoHoagie shops now operating in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

To learn more about PrimoHoagies visit www.primohoagies.com.

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