16 Woman-Owned Businesses Across Hudson County to Support

Some of the most popular spots in Hudson County are woman-owned. Our team rounded up 16 woman-owned businesses across Hudson County, NJ, in Kearny, Bayonne, West New York, North Bergen, Jersey City and Hoboken, from waterfront wedding venues and a James Beard-nominated restaurant to a famous French bakery, a buzzing fitness studio and a gift box company with a national following. Each woman-owned claim comes from the business’s own website or a credible local publication.

1. Tres Leches Bakery and Cafe (Kearny)

Tres Leches Bakery and Cafe, at 868 Kearny Avenue, is run by Karinne Alves and calls itself a family and woman owned bakery and cafe. Stop in for its namesake tres leches cake, pastries and coffee. For more around town, see our things to do in Kearny.

2. Skye Stylez Studio (Bayonne)

Skye Stylez Studio, at 1090 Avenue C in Bayonne, is a Filipina-owned beauty salon opened by Rukmini, who brings more than 10 years of hair and makeup experience from salons, TV and fashion. Slice of Culture featured it among Hudson County’s women-owned businesses. Book on the Skye Stylez Studio website.

3. Hermanitas Design (West New York)

Hermanitas Design is a Latina-owned design business based in West New York and run by sisters Iris and Rosalinda Ponce. Their handmade bookmarks, calendars, totes and tees celebrate Latin heritage and mental health awareness. Slice of Culture listed them among local women-owned businesses.

4. CKM Trash and Junk Removal (North Bergen)

CKM Trash and Junk Removal, based at 427 73rd Street in North Bergen, was founded in 2017 by Mechell, a hoarding cleanout specialist. The company describes itself as a woman owned company and offers same day pickups, garage and basement cleanouts and estate cleanouts across Hudson County.

5. Happy Box (Hoboken)

Happy Box is the Hoboken-born gifting company founded by sisters Hannah and Ariel Redmond. It started when Hannah built a care package to cheer up her sister and has grown into a certified woman-owned business sending curated and custom gift boxes for birthdays, holidays and corporate clients.

6. Lokal Eatery & Bar (Jersey City)

Lokal Eatery & Bar, at 2 Second Street on the Jersey City waterfront, is owned by Mona Panjwani, who opened it in 2019 with her husband Gulshan and business partner Anshu Gupta. It has become one of downtown’s go-to spots for brunch, dinner and drinks with a big bar and waterfront location.

7. Milk Sugar Love (Jersey City)

Milk Sugar Love is the creamery and bakeshop run by head chef and owner Emma Taylor, with its Jersey City shop in Hamilton Park. Her inventive flavors like Lemon Olive Oil and Guava Cream Cheese earned Milk Sugar Love the No. 2 spot for best ice cream shop in New Jersey from NJ.com.

8. Liberty House (Jersey City)

Liberty House, at 76 Audrey Zapp Drive in Liberty State Park, was opened in 2001 by Jeanne and Frank Cretella and became the first venue in their family-owned Landmark collection. It is one of the area’s most popular wedding and event venues, with Manhattan skyline views and the Maddy Rose restaurant inside.

9. The DRIP Fitness (Hoboken)

The DRIP Fitness was co-founded by Hoboken residents and longtime instructors Olivia Bernardo LaCaruba and Samantha Green, who launched it during the pandemic. The studio is known for high energy cycling, HIIT, barre and boxing classes and has since expanded beyond Hoboken.

10. Hudson House (Jersey City)

Hudson House is another Jersey City waterfront favorite from Jeanne and Frank Cretella, who reimagined a property that sat vacant after Hurricane Sandy into a five-story venue facing the Manhattan skyline. Book it for a wedding, or stop in for dinner with one of the best views in Hudson County.

11. Korai Kitchen (Jersey City)

Korai Kitchen, at 576 Summit Avenue, is the mother-daughter restaurant run by chef and owner Nur-E Gulshan Rahman and her daughter Nur-E Farhana. It opened in 2018 as Jersey City’s first Bangladeshi restaurant, and Rahman was a 2024 James Beard Award nominee, as News 12 New Jersey reported.

12. Main Street Pops (Hoboken)

Main Street Pops is a Hoboken-based, woman-owned business co-founded by Tracy Gavant that supports local makers through pop-up artisan markets and community events. Follow its seasonal calendar for markets packed with local vendors.

13. Choc-O-Pain (Hoboken and Jersey City)

Choc-O-Pain is the French bakery and cafe led by proprietor Clémence Danko, with locations in Hoboken and Jersey City. Go for the croissants, pain au chocolat and fresh bread made with high quality, local when possible ingredients.

14. Little City Books (Hoboken)

Little City Books, at 100 Bloomfield Street in Hoboken, is the independent bookstore owned by Donna Garban and Kate Jacobs. Check the Little City Books website for upcoming author events.

15. Sorellina (Hoboken)

Sorellina, at 1036 Washington Street, is the Italian kitchen and wine bar owned by certified sommelier Gabi Lombardi. The name means “little sister” in Italian, a nod to the family that inspired it. Reserve a table for pasta and wine on Washington Street.

16. Shaka Kitchen (Hoboken)

Shaka Kitchen is the island-inspired Hoboken restaurant run by sisters Krista and Kiersten Gormeley, with Kiersten leading the kitchen as head chef and co-founder. Expect fresh, tropical bowls, tacos and smoothies.

More Woman-Owned Businesses in Hudson County

Keep shopping small with our full lists of woman-owned businesses in Hoboken and woman-owned businesses in Jersey City. Want to give back too? Meet the Bayonne nonprofits and North Bergen nonprofits making a difference, or plan a day out with things to do in West New York.

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