Madison Avenue Business Owners Form ‘Uptown Lakewood’

The business cluster of several businesses between Elmwood and Arthur avenues — looks to make the neighborhood a destination for shoppers.

Hoping to get some attention to a cluster of businesses on Madison Avenue, a few business owners got together to form Uptown Lakewood. The organization — consisting of several businesses between Elmwood and Arthur avenues — looks to make the neighborhood a destination for shoppers.  “Our primary goal is to unify this neighborhood,” said Rachel Anzalone, who owns Holistic Lakewood. “Our long-term vision is to grow more than just a couple of blocks. Robby Zettler, of Metro on Madison, said the up-start organization will host events and promote the neighborhood through clearly defined marketing efforts — modeled after LakewoodAlive’s Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance. Although it’s just a couple of blocks, the organization includes …

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