January
• Petsmart and Ulta Beauty open at the The Shops at Riverhead on Route 58.
February
• Goldberg’s Famous Bagels opens its fourth North Fork location in Jamesport. READ
Tag: year in business
Jan. 3: Lessings enters a long-term lease and takes over operations at Vineyard Caterers in Aquebogue.
Jan. 10: Boom Burger opens in Mattituck. READ
The Hyatt in downtown Riverhead.
Professionals said business was good in 2013, but 2014 was even better.
Across the board, key figures in banking, auto sales, hospitality and big and small retail outlets reported strong sales and increased growth. Much of this, said Steven Shauger, general manager of Hyatt Place East End in Riverhead, can be attributed to a developing public perception of the North Fork as a year-round destination. (more…)