Zebu Forno Will Open In Freehold

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Moving to bring its European style bakery-café concept to a prime location in the heart of downtown Freehold Borough’s “restaurant row,” Zebu Forno has signed a lease for the site of the former Cornerstone Caffé at the intersection of West Main and South streets.

According to a press release, the Red Bank-based franchise chain expects to open its fourth New Jersey café in the Monmouth County seat in early January following a comprehensive remodeling of the 2,300- square-foot store’s interior and exterior that will include the addition of sidewalk seating to the 60 to 70 seats inside. Plans call for the new Zebu Forno to be developed as a company owned location before operations are turned over to a franchisee.

“We had been looking in downtown Freehold for some time, but had been unable to find a space that met our requirements for foot traffic and visibility,” explained Andrew Gennusa, president of Zebu Forno Franchise LLC. “When we learned that this site became available, we decided to forego our normal process under which we first line up a franchisee and then work with them to find a suitable location.

“As a true ‘main and main’ location in a thriving county seat that offers strong traffic during our breakfast, lunch and evening dayparts, this was just too good of an opportunity to pass up. Accordingly, we will build out the space and operate the café until we have selected and trained a franchise operator,” Gennusa said.

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