When Angelo Locicero and John Marcano opened Angelo’s Italian Market in Little Silver, they faced quite a few challenges in making a name for themselves and re-establishing a level of trust with customers at that location on Oceanport Avenue. “When we first got here, this place had sort of a bad reputation to it,” Locicero said.

“A few businesses had tried previously and did not quite make it. In the process of trying to make the business successful, they actually drove away more customers than they drew in. During the first month, the biggest hurdle was getting product ordered and delivered to the store, so it could be served fresh, as well as, getting customers to give this location a second chance.”