Owl-Owned Businesses Down the Jersey Shore!

Summertime is here, Owls! We're taking a look at alumni-owned businesses down the shore and all over New Jersey and don't forget, you can always find more alumni-owned businesses in our Alumni Business Directory.

Owls are everywhere, including the Jersey Shore! We've compiled some of our alumni entrepreneurs who own businesses down the shore and all over New Jersey. Take a look at the list below, and if you or someone you know has an alumni-owned business, check out our Alumni Business Directory to make sure your business is listed.

Meet the Alumni Owners 🦉

Magdalena Arroyo, LAW ’14
Owner, Maggie's Boutique
📍Wildwood, New Jersey

A young contemporary boutique located in the heart of Wildwood, offering colorful resort fashion at affordable prices.

Peter Baldwin, FOX ’86
Owner, BelleWood Oil Service
📍Woodbine, New Jersey

Since 1985, BelleWood Oil Service has been a family-owned and -operated discount oil service serving Cape May, Lower Cumberland and Southern Atlantic County. We've expanded our fleet to serve you even faster than before!

Mark Berardi, CLA ’73
Co-Owner, Tropicana Casino & Resort
📍Atlantic City, New Jersey

Tropicana Casino & Resort is a sprawling casino and hotel just a mile from downtown Atlantic City. 

Dr. Lawrence Coia, MED ’78
Co-Owner, Bellview Winery
📍Landisville, NJ  

With over 20 estate-grown varietals and over two dozen wines, Bellview Winery has a bottle for everyone from the connoisseur to the casual wine drinker. 

Danielle Cohn, KLN ’95
Founder, My Inspirement
📍Longport, New Jersey

My Inspirement™ empowers executives at all ages and stages of transition to shine even brighter.

Jim Cooper, EDU ’87
Founder, 5 Star Kicking
📍Berlin, New Jersey

5 Star Kicking uses one-on-one coaching methods and personal on-field video analysis addressing both the mental and physical aspects of the game. Drawing on over 30 years of experience, Coach Cooper personally guarantees your athlete a first-class coaching experience every time.​

Ann Fitzgerald, EDU ’65
Owner, Images Unlimited
📍Rio Grande, New Jersey

Images Unlimited makes it easy for you to provide most items needed for your race program or racing event!

Albert Gomez, TYL ’77
Owner, Makers Station Gallery
📍West Creek, New Jersey

Makers Station Gallery is a craft gallery and gift shop offering pottery and glassblowing classes. 

Iridium Gonzalez, FOX ’23
Owner, Green Grass Gonzalez Landscaping
📍Somers Point, New Jersey

Provides a full range of landscaping services to commercial and residential customers in Atlantic County. We specialize in lawncare, trimming, mulch, paving, stone veneers, planting, topsoil, fencing, seasonal services and more.

Melissa Holzman Goldstein,
LAW ’00 
Owner, Zone Yoga & Pilates
📍Margate City, New Jersey

Zone Yoga and Pilates has been providing quality yoga instruction in a warm, friendly environment for over 20 years.  

George Karayiannis, EDU ’96
Owner, Dino's Seaville Diner
📍Seaville, New Jersey

Family-owned and -operated, Dino’s Seaville Diner has been serving Cape May County and the Jersey Shore great homemade meals since 1977. 

Michael Lake, TYL ’09
Owner, Rick's Seafood
📍North Wildwood, New Jersey

For over 30 years, Rick's Seafood has enjoyed bringing the best crabs and seafood around to North Wildwood, and they look forward to helping you enjoy the next 30 years.

Drew Levinson, TFM ’04 
Owner, Flux Modern 
📍Asbury Park, New Jersey

Owned and operated by husband and wife team Drew and Danielle Levinson for over 10 years, Flux Modern specializes in mid-century modern and vintage furniture. 

Marc Lovitz, CLA ’67  
Founder, Talk of the Walk
📍Atlantic City, New Jersey

An award-winning, family-owned women’s boutique operating since 1951. 

Kent Miller, FOX ’16  
Owner, Shorebreak Pizza Grille  
📍Avalon, New Jersey

Shorebreak Pizza Grille is Avalon’s premier tropical restaurant, serving cooked-to-perfection pizzas in their wood-fired oven since 2006.  

Nikolas Pattantyus, CLA ’06 
Owner, 7 Mile Island Massage
📍Avalon, New Jersey

7 Mile Island Massage has been the trusted and preferred in-home massage therapy provider all along the South Jersey Shore since 2001. 

Lauren Popper, TYL ’13
Owner, Cape Shore Gardens
📍Cape May, New Jersey

Cape Shore Gardens has been building landscapes since 1980 and is continuing the legacy of durability and quality in creating some of the finest gardens in the area.

Patricia Robinson Nelson,
EDU ’77 
Owner, The Wagging Tail
📍Cape May, New Jersey

The Wagging Tail Pet Nutrition Center is the top-rated pet food store and pet supply store in Cape May.  

Temple alumni bravely pursue their biggest ideas and transform them into #TempleMade businesses that defy expectations and shake up the rules of the game. To learn more about Temple Made businesses or list your own business, visit the Alumni-Owned Business Directory today!