North and South Main Street form Wharton's traditional central business corridor, combining pharmacies, personal care, professional offices, neighborhood retail, automotive service and mixed-use buildings.
Morris County · Main Street, Route 15, Wharton Mall & Local Industry
Wharton Business & Shopping
Wharton's business base is unusually varied for a borough of just over two square miles. Main Street remains the traditional central business corridor for neighborhood retail, personal care, healthcare, financial and professional services, while Route 15 carries high-volume grocery, warehouse shopping and convenience-oriented businesses close to Interstate 80.
Beyond storefronts, Wharton also supports a durable mix of automotive shops, contractors, childcare providers and precision manufacturing—a modern continuation of the borough's long industrial history.
Wharton vs. nearby Rockaway shoppingRockaway Townsquare, Rockaway Town Plaza and most Mount Hope Avenue retail are in neighboring Rockaway Township, not Wharton Borough. This page focuses on businesses physically located in Wharton.
Wharton's commercial areas
Wharton's highest-volume retail corridor includes Costco, ShopRite, Busy Lady Plaza and surrounding services immediately beside I-80 and near Route 46.
The 350 North Main Street neighborhood center remains a practical errands stop with Walgreens, Dollar Tree, banking, postal service and food businesses.
East and West Dewey Avenue support automotive, trade, machining and light-industrial businesses that reflect Wharton's long working and manufacturing tradition.
Professional, trade and industrial activity extends around Robert Street, Central Avenue and nearby commercial properties close to Borough Hall and the downtown.
Contractors, childcare providers and home-based or small-footprint service businesses are dispersed throughout Wharton's residential streets.
Main Street remains a planning priority. Borough planning documents describe North and South Main Street as Wharton's central business corridor and support mixed-use redevelopment with ground-floor commercial activity, improved sidewalks and spaces for retail and outdoor dining.
Wharton business directory
Search by business, category, street or commercial area. NJTGO uses a curated current directory rather than carrying forward every historic category or unverified listing.
33 listings
Category
Area
Retail & EssentialsRoute 15
Costco Wholesale
Major warehouse-club anchor with groceries, household goods, pharmacy, optical, hearing aids, tire service and gas.
315 NJ-15, Wharton, NJ 07885
Retail & EssentialsRoute 15
ShopRite of Wharton
Full-service supermarket with bakery, deli, produce, seafood, prepared foods and an on-site pharmacy.
314 NJ-15, Wharton, NJ 07885
Retail & EssentialsWharton Mall
Walgreens
Drugstore and pharmacy serving Wharton Mall with prescriptions, health and beauty products, photo services and everyday essentials.
350 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Retail & EssentialsWharton Mall
Dollar Tree
Discount variety store for household basics, seasonal merchandise, party supplies and everyday value shopping.
350 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Healthcare & WellnessMain Street
Wharton Pharmacy
Independent community pharmacy offering prescription service and neighborhood health-support services in downtown Wharton.
22 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Retail & EssentialsMain Street
Wharton Mini Mart
Neighborhood convenience and grocery store with everyday staples and a notable selection of Latin American products.
21 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Professional & FinancialWharton Mall
Provident Bank
Full-service community-bank branch serving personal and business banking needs at Wharton Mall.
350 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Professional & FinancialMain Street
Innovative Insurance Group
Independent local insurance agency handling personal and business coverage, including home, auto and small-business insurance.
1 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Shipping & ServicesWharton Mall
United States Postal Service
Wharton post office providing mailing, shipping, stamps, package services and post-office boxes.
350 N Main St #7, Wharton, NJ 07885
Personal CareRoute 15
Great Clips
Walk-in hair salon in the Busy Lady Plaza cluster offering haircuts and basic grooming services for adults and children.
321 NJ-15, Wharton, NJ 07885
Personal CareRoute 15
Clean Way Laundry
Attended laundromat offering self-service laundry, wash-and-fold, pickup and delivery, and commercial laundry service.
321 NJ-15, Wharton, NJ 07885
Personal CareMain Street
Nancy's Beauty Studio
Full-service Main Street beauty salon with hair and personal-care services.
31 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Personal CareMain Street
Red Lounge Barber Inc.
Main Street barbershop serving local residents with traditional and contemporary grooming.
40 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Personal CareMain Street
Green Oasis Nail & Spa
Nail salon and spa offering manicures, pedicures and related beauty services on South Main Street.
197 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
AutomotiveDewey / Industrial
Fano Automotive
Independent automotive repair shop providing maintenance, diagnostics, brakes, steering, suspension and mechanical repairs.
94 E Dewey Ave, Wharton, NJ 07885
AutomotiveMain Street
Randolph Foreign Car
Independent repair shop known for foreign and domestic vehicle maintenance and diagnostics.
284 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
AutomotiveMain Street
Pete & S Auto Service
Family-run local auto service and repair shop handling maintenance, brakes and general mechanical work.
217 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
AutomotiveMain Street
Twins Auto Service & Repair
Local mechanic providing general auto repair, exhaust and tire-related service.
52 N Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesCentral Wharton
Paint Plus Home Remodeling
Painting and home-remodeling contractor specializing in interior and exterior painting, cabinetry refinishing and finish carpentry.
65 W Central Ave, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesNeighborhood
DG Contractor LLC
Residential general contractor focused on kitchens, bathrooms, basements, interior renovations and home-improvement projects.
37 Gallagher Ln, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesNeighborhood
Morozov Renovations LLC
Wharton-based remodeler serving residential renovation and finish-work projects across North Jersey.
24 Sunrise Rd, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesNeighborhood
DHI Home Improvements
General home-improvement contractor serving Wharton and surrounding Morris County communities.
22 W Thomas St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesRoute 15
GB Comfort Services, LLC
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractor serving residential customers from a Route 15 base.
143 NJ-15 Unit 9, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesCentral Wharton
Sydlar Service LLC
Wharton-based plumbing and heating company serving Morris County and nearby communities.
126 Robert St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Home & TradesRoute 15
Tomco Landscaping Supply
Landscape and construction-material supply yard offering bulk soil, mulch, stone, aggregates, hardscape materials and delivery.
202 W Union Turnpike, Wharton, NJ 07885
Healthcare & WellnessSouth Main Street
The Attentive Dentist, LLC
Family dental practice in the Wharton Professional Building providing general dental care.
400 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Healthcare & WellnessSouth Main Street
Northwest Rehabilitation Associates
Physical medicine and rehabilitation practice focused on musculoskeletal, spine, pain and functional conditions.
400 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Child CareCentral Wharton
Magic Garden School & Early Learning Center
Licensed childcare center and preschool providing early-learning and full-day care programs.
113 Fern Ave, Wharton, NJ 07885
Child CareNeighborhood
Mis Chiquitines Family Childcare
Small family childcare program serving infants and young children in a home-based setting.
8 Curtis St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Industry & ITRobert / Dewey
Nowak Inc.
Long-running Wharton precision machine shop and manufacturer.
17 Robert St, Wharton, NJ 07885
Industry & ITDewey / Industrial
Defined PRO Machining
Precision machine shop specializing in CNC machining, wire EDM and prototype-to-production work.
105 W Dewey Ave, Bldg D, Wharton, NJ 07885
Industry & ITDewey / Industrial
Mark.US Industry Inc.
Precision machining and manufacturing business operating from Wharton's West Dewey industrial complex.
105 W Dewey Ave, Bldg D, Wharton, NJ 07885
Industry & ITWharton
Sherpa Computer Services
Local computer-repair and IT-support provider serving Wharton-area residents and small businesses.
Wharton, NJ 07885
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Why Wharton's business mix is distinctive
Costco and ShopRite give Wharton major regional grocery and warehouse anchors despite the borough's compact size.
Wharton's central business corridor still supports independent pharmacies, salons, financial services, neighborhood retail and professional offices.
Main Street and Dewey Avenue support several active independent repair businesses, giving the borough an unusually strong local auto-service cluster.
Remodelers, plumbers, HVAC contractors, painters and landscape suppliers operate from Wharton and serve customers throughout Morris County.
Machine shops and light industrial companies continue Wharton's long tradition as a working and manufacturing community.
Routes 15 and 46 plus I-80 put Wharton businesses within easy reach of Dover, Rockaway, Roxbury and the wider North Jersey market.
Opening or operating a business in Wharton
The Borough requires new businesses to use its current registration process and to confirm zoning and applicable construction, signage and occupancy requirements before opening. Prospective businesses should work directly with the Borough rather than relying solely on a property's prior commercial use.
Wharton's Zoning & Housing page provides the current new-business application/registration process.
The Planning Board maintains Main Street redevelopment, Highlands Center and other land-use documents affecting commercial development.
Current planning policy supports a stronger, more walkable central business district with mixed-use buildings and ground-floor commercial activity.
Shop local in Wharton
Wharton's strongest local-business advantage is convenience. Residents can combine Main Street services with Route 15 shopping without leaving the borough, while local repair shops, contractors, childcare providers and professional businesses serve needs that are not captured by a traditional retail-only directory.
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