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Bucco: HelloFresh Closure Is Another Warning Sign for New Jersey’s Business Climate

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Bucco: HelloFresh Closure Is Another Warning Sign for New Jersey's Business Climate

Anthony M. Bucco Posted on August 18, 2026 | Last Updated on August 18, 2026

Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris, Passaic) released the following statement following news that HelloFresh will close its Swedesboro distribution center, eliminating 374 jobs:

"HelloFresh is the latest example that New Jersey's business climate is headed in the wrong direction, and Trenton Democrats continue to refuse to listen.

"Three hundred seventy-four New Jersey workers are losing their jobs as HelloFresh closes its Swedesboro distribution center. This comes as we watch one major employer after another reduce its presence in our state.

"Mars Wrigley is closing its Newark headquarters and eliminating hundreds of jobs. Samsung and ExxonMobil are moving to Texas. Anheuser-Busch is closing its Newark brewery, and Johnson & Johnson chose Pennsylvania for a more than $1 billion manufacturing investment.

"These are not isolated events. They are warning signs that Republicans have been pointing to for years.

"For years, New Jersey has ranked among the states with the worst business climates in the country. Instead of addressing that problem, Trenton Democrats continue to make it more expensive to do business here. The additional Sherrill business taxes enacted as part of this year's budget are only adding to that burden.

"Republicans have offered solutions to improve New Jersey's business climate, lower the cost of doing business, and make our state more competitive. Unfortunately, Trenton Democrats continue to refuse to take meaningful action.

"Businesses are voting with their feet. If Democrat policies don't change, it will continue to get worse.

"New Jersey should be competing to attract businesses, investment, and jobs - not giving employers more reasons to take them somewhere else."

Below are other recent examples of businesses either closing operations in New Jersey or investing in other states:

  • July 2026: Mars Wrigley announced it was closing its Newark headquarters.

  • June 2026: Samsung announced they are moving its U.S. headquarters from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to Plano, Texas, by the end of 2026

  • May 2026: Exxon Mobil shareholders approved the company's plan to redomicile in Texas

  • February 2026: Johnson & Johnson announced a more than $1 billion investment in a next generation manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania instead of New Jersey

  • December 2025: Anheuser-Busch announced they were closing the iconic Newark brewery

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