Cherry Hill's Garden State Park shopping complex just got a little sweeter. Paris Baguette has opened a new bakery café in the Towne Place section of the center and kicked things off with a donation to the Cherry Hill Police Department. The department shared photos of officers and bakery staff at the ribbon-cutting on Facebook, along with a public congratulations for the new neighbor. The opening adds another morning-and-dessert stop to a busy retail strip that already includes Wegmans and several national brands.
New Paris Baguette at Garden State Park
The new Paris Baguette, in the Towne Place section of Garden State Park at 951 Haddonfield Road, opened to customers on Wednesday, according to NJBIZ. The café is operated by franchisees Ashish and Payal Shah, who the company says plan to open additional locations across the region. To mark the grand opening, the shop ran a morning buy-one-get-one pastry promotion that drew a steady line of shoppers.
Police Say Bakery Made Donation
In its Facebook post, the Cherry Hill Police Department congratulated Paris Baguette on its grand opening and said the franchise made "a generous donation" to the department. The post did not specify an amount or identify any beneficiary program. Photos show uniformed officers and bakery staff posing with what appears to be a check and promotional materials, which so far remain the only public indication of the gift. Cherry Hill Police Department
What the Chain Brings
Paris Baguette markets itself as a bakery-café featuring French-style breads, pastries, cakes and specialty coffees, according to Paris Baguette. A corporate press release describes the brand as expanding rapidly across the United States and celebrating milestone openings this month as part of a broader growth push. That national momentum has helped spur multiple New Jersey locations this year and is cited as a reason the chain set its sights on Cherry Hill's shopping corridor, per PR Newswire.
Local Reaction and Next Steps
Local coverage had already tracked the store's build-out and signage earlier this year, and neighborhood food writers report that shoppers are glad to have another morning and dessert option near Wegmans, according to South Jersey Food Scene. For now, the police photos and the bakery's opening promotions are the main public signs of the new relationship between the chain and the township. Neither the department nor Paris Baguette provided further details about the donation in their public posts.
