BUSINESS BRIEFS

Applebee’s, 1045 Route 1, Edison, invites guests to celebrate Cinco de Mayo May 2-5 with Mexican-inspired food and drink specials. Guests will be able to enjoy festive dishes, including sizzling skillet fajitas and a signature quesadilla burger, and a variety of drink specials such as a “Corona’rita.” The event is available at all New Jersey locations.

DAVIDsTEA has opened its first New Jersey teashop at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. The store offers more than 150 varieties of loose leaf tea, including exclusive blends, limited edition seasonal collections, traditional straight teas and exotic infusions from around the globe.

The Edison store joins DAVIDsTEA’s 125 other locations across North America, including shops in Boston, Chicago, New York and San Francisco. For more information or to shop the entire tea collection, visit www.davidstea.com.

Quaker Steak & Lube, or The Lube to loyalists, the casual-dining concept known for its wings and signature sauce varieties, will open its newest restaurant at 561 Route 1 and Plainfield Avenue, Edison.

Owned and operated by Lube It Up LLC, the restaurant will bring more than 200 new jobs to the local economy and will be the second Quaker Steak & Lube location in the state.

Needed are cooks and servers with experience preferred, but not required. Qualified candidates must be at least age 18. Interested candidates should apply in person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays, in the hiring trailer at the Edison location with valid identification. Applicants can also apply online by visiting http://thelube.com/locations/newjersey/ edison/.