Developed to address the area's convenience and service retailneeds, Crossroads at Somerset is the focal point of the Township'sretail overlay zone. The two-phase, 118,000-square-foot mixed-usedevelopment project is being spearheaded by Mahwah-based CrossroadsCompanies, LLC, a leading regional developer of neighborhood andsupermarket-anchored shopping centers in Northern and Central NewJersey.

"In just a few short years, through a collaborative partnershipbetween private developers and public officials, Franklin Townshiphas transformed the western portion of the township from aonce-rural community into a thriving residential neighborhood withcomplementary retail services for professionals and families," saysStephen Hittman, Crossroads' president and founder.

Crossroads completed the construction of a 70,000-square-footShopRite supermarket, which marked Phase I of their development infall 2007; Phase II is currently under construction. It includes43,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented retail stores and afree-standing 4,000-square-foot Wachovia Bank. A fall 2010completion is expected.