Ocean Avenue has opened its doors to a surge of new businesses, welcoming 11 new ones to the area. 

These 11 comprise of Mack’s Dry Cleaners, Golden Ocean Quickly, AD Unique Bath & Kitchen, North East Medical Services, Sweet Cupz, Ocean Fish Market, WestWood Produce, Pilate Studio with Isabella, and Muscle Maker Grill. 

On top of all these new businesses, Fruit Barn has re-opened and now includes a flower shop. 

Armando Castillo, a Spanish teacher at Riordan,who goes to Ocean Avenue frequently, reflected on how Ocean Avenue has changed throughout his 13 years of teaching at Riordan. “It was very different, it was kinda run down. It didn’t have half the businesses it has now”. 

Alongside teachers, students have also taken a liking to the new scenery in the neighborhood. As Jordan Clarke ’23 put it, “I like the change of scenery, it’s honestly pretty  awesome, seeing new places to go to after school and do homework at.”