BUSINESS BRIEFS

The Menlo Park Mall will add a number of new merchants to its line-up of more than 175 stores, with retailers and eateries joining the merchant mix. Those new stores include CUPS Frozen Yogurt; Kids Foot Locker, a provider of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; and Leatherworks, a source for custom-made leather motorcycle saddlebags, solo bags and motorcycle accessories. Retailers opening at the mall in the near future include Burton Snowboards; Wilson’s Leather; UNIQLO, a clothing retailer; Mika Of Japan, a quick-service restaurant; and Seasons 52, a fresh grill and wine bar. The Menlo Park Mall is located on Route 1 South and Parsonage Road in Edison, and is managed by Simon Property Group Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind.

Panera Bread locations in East Brunswick, Edison, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Piscataway and Woodbridge will offer the annual Pink Ribbon Bagel

throughout October.

The bagel features cherry chips and real bits of Bing cherries and cranberries, and is shaped in the form of a traditional ribbon for breast cancer awareness.

For every Pink Ribbon Bagel sold in the 42 locations in the area, 10 cents will support breast cancer research and patient education programs at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Pennoni Associates, an award-winning consulting engineering and design firm with an office in Edison, has been ranked as No. 92 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) annual list of the top 500 design firms. This is the third year in a row that the firm has landed in the top 100. ENR publishes top-firm lists annually. This current listing ranks the largest 500 engineering, architectural and environmental design firms by revenue, and ranks the largest firms in a wide variety of market sectors.