Montgomery High School (MHS) student senior Dilan Mehta recognized the importance of small businesses and wanted to help the township's shop local initiative. He recently founded the Montgomery Small Business Initiative (SBI): a nonprofit, student- run consulting and internship organization that aims to pair motivated, business-minded students with local businesses to create mutually beneficial partnerships.

PJ's Pancake House to open in Skillman in The Village Walk at Montgomery, on Monday, August 24. The Montgomery News speaks with owner John S. Procaccini of the Gretalia Hospitality Group about his vision for the new restaurant.

Brother and sister co-owners Manny and Gisendry Pujols joined forces as a family to start their home improvement business — Pujols Roofing & Siding in Rocky Hill. Originally from the Dominican Republic, He and Gisendry worked for other employers before opening their new business, which was originally headquartered in Morrisville, Pa. Last November, the company took the lease on a long-vacant commercial space at 130 Washington Street.

Over the past several months, one topic has generated considerable discussion throughout Montgomery Township’s business community: the upcoming opening of Montgomery Promenade. The MBA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local businesses, promoting economic growth, encouraging residents to shop locally, and fostering connections between businesses, residents, schools, nonprofit organizations, and local government.

For many small business owners, managing credit card processing and payment systems can become one more complicated task added to an already busy workload. Wingman Business Solutions aims to solve this problem. Founded by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jay Neagle, the company helps businesses better understand and manage payment processing systems, point-of-sale technology, and merchant services.

Vaishali Patel plans to open a Taste Buds Kitchen franchise at The Montgomery Promenade, NJ, this fall, creating a space designed for cooking classes, social gatherings, birthday parties and community events. She was also recently appointed chairperson of the township’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) for 2026.

With a swell of new businesses, and a residential development boom, the nonprofit Montgomery Business Assoc is a vital shop local org