Business Buzz
By Rich Baehrle
Northfield is on the move with new business activity moving in. City officials are excited.
Tony and Trisha Saxby are the proud owners of W.O.L.F. Fitness (the former Island Gym) located at 801 Tilton Road. W.O.L.F. was started in 2018 in Brigantine.
The couple came to Brigantine in search of a summer condo. They fell in love with the island and its old-school gym, which was for sale at the time. They bought the house and gym and set out to totally renovate the gym.
Like most businesses, things were going very well until COVID hit. They survived and still have the Brigantine location. And, it turns out that COVID opened some opportunities, too.
Unfortunately some regional gyms closed during the pandemic. Tony and Trisha recognized the void in the Absecon and Northfield marketplace for a respectful, clean, and community-oriented facility.
They teamed up with their partners Leo and Mindy Gotleib to open W.O.L.F., which stands for Work Out Live Fierce. They say they have the best equipment in South Jersey.
Tony has been in the industry for 18 years. Trisha was an athlete while growing up. Stop in and see how W.O.L.F is unique.
The fitness theme continues with the opening of the new Tuckahoe Bike Shop. It is a fully operational sales and repair facility located in the Tilton Shopping Center at 331 Tilton Road.
Tuckahoe Bike is a successful company with four additional locations. There are two year-round shops in Ocean City and Tuckahoe, along with two seasonal shops in Sea Isle and Avalon.
The original store opened in Tuckahoe in 1980 and then it was off to the races. Along with the bike sales and repair, they offer Surf Buggy rentals on the islands.
Owner Niclas Elmer is proud to offer a total customer-oriented business. He saw a void in the Northfield market with the closure of Beacon. Come see what separates Tuckahoe from the rest of the market.
Now for the food with the opening of Sweet Spot, located at 2318 New Road. Owners Ana and Ari Frangias, who are the owners of the famous Tailgaters Sports Bar and Grille in Galloway, are seeing their dream of creating an ice-cream business come true.
They moved to Northfield 12 years ago for the strong family and community values. They also felt there was a need for an ice-cream parlor. Ana has always wanted to open an ice-cream store since she was a little girl when she visited the Purple Penguin in Northfield. Ari wanted to open it up to be a bigger part of the community.
Sweet Spot features a full-service ice-cream store offering soft serve, hand scoop and much more. Ari will focus on Tailgaters and Ana will attend to the Sweet Spot day-to-day operations. It’s open 3-9 Thursdays-Sundays, starting at noon Saturdays and Sundays.
Tilton Road will be seeing two new eateries. Greens and Grains is relocating accross town to 331 Tilton Road. This is the former location of Miami Breeze, out in front of the movie theater. Opening soon is Cafe Bru, a brand new restaurant at 333 Tilton road. I’m looking forward to breakfast there.
Rich Baehrle of Berkshire Hathaway Fox and Roach. Can be reached at 609-226-6680 or 609-641-0011 richardbaehrle@gmail.com www.getrichinrealestateSJ.com
