We need another fast food place in 18 like a hole in the head! Why don't the powers that be ask the people who live here if it's wanted. I know I don't want it! How about a Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Wegmans, or some other better food store rather than white castle!!!

Andrea, one of the reasons Whole Foods, Wegmans and Trader Joe's seem so appealing to you is that they don't build them just anywhere. That corridor doesn't interest them.

Well in a few years I predict the space will be a problem area. It's only a matter of time before Walmart puts that kmart and the pathmark next store out. And that home depot building is still vacant. So that would give this white castle quite a bit of space for kids (bored kids) to hang out. Remember the vacant Sams club parking lot of 2-3 years ago?

Also, isn't there the vacant baja fresh building about 500 away from there? Why build if there are vacancies?

500 feet away.

Baja Fresh us still there, the Pollo Tropicale is the vacant space you are referring to. It lasted less than a year. White Castle has a very specific building style. They would not move into an existing space. As for Wegman's, Trader Joe's etc., they are not going to move into a town that has a Walmart, White Castle and now Two Smoke (Head) Shops in it. Face it folks, East Brunswick is not the same town that some of us have grown up with.

White Castle is the best burger around. There is nothing like a dozen burgers, and a cold beer. Thank you, East Brunswick.

I am so against the Walmart. It does make Rt.18 look like trash. I don't eat fast food but as for the White Castle it will employ people 24/7 and that is a good thing. Being that will be open 24hrs young people will flock there, bringing in more money. If people don't want to eat it or don't want their kids to eat it just don't it's your choice. My son and I went into thet new fast japanese place next to CUPS and let me say that was terrible . You can over induldge on anything just dont eat it if you dont want it.

Gail, I don't think people have a problem with the qualifying White Castle's food but more so with the reputation it had for being in a more low income urban area rather than a suburban town like East Brunswick. White Castle has become more widely accepted in higher income Towns and areas as of late but their past reputation still precedes them.

Sorry, quality of their food not qualifying, gosh darn autocorrect!

There's a Walmart in Princeton. Big deal. I don't think changes the prestige of a town - I just don't want more traffic on 18.

*I don't think it changes...

Although I don't consider Whitle Castle to be very prestigious, I don't think their reputation of being an urban, low socioeconomic joint still holds. Since there has been a recent "slider" craze among restaurants, I think White Castle has moved up the foodchain of respectability since they are the original slider joint that made the mini burgers popular. I haven't eaten there in years, but I can see myself stopping in once in a while to satisfy a craving. I'll just have to wait in line behind all of the trash taking up space on their way in and out of town from our new local Walmart. :)

Wal Mart and White Castle aren't nearly as big a problem as all the run down shopping centers on Route 18 with third rate tenants. Clean those up and the stretch can justifiy a stigmatized chain or three. It already has a Motel 6 and Dennys. Those don't bother me as much as the Loehmann's plaza and a couple others on the southbound side.

I honestly thought that both Baja fresh and pollo tropical were vacant.

Is Shopper's World still open in Loehmann's Plaza? That place is sketchy!

I honestly love White Castle burgers, and the thought of being able to get them 24/7 sounds good to me!
Sure, I'd love to have a Trader Joe's, Wegmans, or Whole Foods as much as the next guy, but with all the vacancies in town, I'm happy ANYTHING is moving here.
I'm still depressed that the Surf N Turf Ale House left town years ago and became Makkoli. Now THAT was a travesty.

I hadn't heard about Walmart. Where is it going to be? I hate Walmart and agree with Rob about the type of people who shop there.

......it will be where Sam's used to be.

Wow to catagorize people by where they shop is pretty pathetic.... I know more "rich/well off" people that shop at places like Walmart than so called lower class... People shop where the bargAins are.. If u put people n a derogatory class because of where they shop, then stay away from that place, go spend your life savings on the same 4.99 box of cereal and unecessary bs, that the SMARTER "lower class" people buy for 2.99 and on top of that are able to feed their family twice as long by being SMARTER AND HIGHER CLASS, than the non-Walmart and WHite Castle shoppers and eaters...I'll take a crave sack n a Walmart plate, over a snot-nosed uppity stuck up mental over-achievers fancy lobster dinner or 500 chinA that u only use on special occasions!!!!!

White Castle makes the best burgers in the world. I cant wait for it to be built. Thank you God !!

I work at the Stop&Shop across the street from where it is going to be built and it is very upsetting to see the long haul trucks being told to leave or be towed. They have been there for as long as I can remember. Can we find a new place where they can rest without resorting to towing the trucks away?

i guess the smell coming from white castle will cover the stench from the landfill.

When are they starting construction on the White Castle.?

Well, the Home Space Furniture is gone, it's a new year and Unclaimed Freight is coming to the Home Space Place from it's location in on Easton Ave in Somerset. Why build a White Castle in the parking lot when you could use the existing building that was Baja. PS They built a White Castle in Whitehall PA and for the first two months they had long lines.

The way Five Guys is expanding, they can't go much longer without a presence on Route 18. Certainly no shortage of available space. Maybe they will acquire the former Pollo Tropical property. There's now Popeye's, and Smashburger is supposed to open this month. Can we at least get a Saladworks too?

....such monumental news!! ....will the boundless joy ever cease? Another temple of fast food indulgence. The dedicated "worshipers of healthy living" must be salivating all over their peanut butter & banana sandwiches and deep fried Oreos.