Washington Coffee & Convenience
Posted by: hoboken411 at 11:30 am on July 26, 2008
THREAD CLOSED – SEE AMERITEL (T-MOBILE STORE).
2/26/2008:
Whatever is replacing the dump of a store received a stop work order.
11/30/2007:
Doomed. Get stuff at 30-50% off (no smokes or scratch-off tickets, though).
Description – Convenience store
Services – Convenience store, Copies, Newspaper’s, Grocery A spot for a new store
Address – 732 Washington St, Hoboken, New Jersey ( NJ ) 07030-5002
Telephone – (201) 659-6467
I love the sign. Just lists things. Font: Arial 300 pt.
26 Responses to ** Washington Coffee & Convenience **
December 1st, 2007 |
I was one of those small business owners, too. I worked long days and was ripped off by the people I employed. People I thought I could trust.
I went in a number of times. Yes, they were nice. I think this place would have done better if they opened early, closed siesta style, and then reopened in the evening.
Also, clean the place up and stock it a little better.
They own the building, closing the business shouldn’t be too much of a problem for them. Rent it out to a more viable business.
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December 1st, 2007 |
I used to live across the street from this business. yes – they closed too early and yes their shelves may not have been too clean but the owner and his family were and are very nice. He lost his wife this past year and kept on. he is generous and so is his son. I wish he could have made it on cigs and lottery tickets. Nice people and ashame that this is now doomed.
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December 1st, 2007 |
Now I’m not an old-school B&R (I’ve lived here barely half my life) but I will say this- personally I feel that small mom & pop stores like this, rustic though they may be, give (gave) Hoboken much more of a community feel than the revolving door of presumptuous corporate boutiques which has now become the norm in town. It’s always nice to be able to go into a place and see a familiar face working behind the counter day in & day out. Sadly, that’s becoming the exception rather than the norm nowadays. I’m sure many here will disagree with me – after all, this place had dirty shelves – but I guess I care less than many others about the superficial attributes of local businesses and more about the people behind them.
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December 1st, 2007 |
In response to hobojoe who said:
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I absolutly agree. I will be sorry to see it go.
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April 16th, 2008 |
And now, replacing that old dusty-shelved place, we have in it’s place something which is so much more needed in the neighborhood. I’ll give you a hint – there isn’t another one of these for at least a block. Take a walk by and see for yourself.
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June 12th, 2008 |
We really need a GOOD COFFEE shop on Tenth and Washington…
That business would do so well in that spot..
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