The WindMill, a hotdog shop located a block from Hoboken Terminal, announced it was closing this week due to difficulties caused by Hurricane Sandy, according to its owners. The loss in profits caused by a decrease of pedestrian traffic in the months following the storm, as the terminal struggled to reopen, was apparently too damning to overcome.
“Simply put, after Hurricane Sandy, things were just never the same,” said Roger Corrado and Tim Cochrane in a statement. “There is nothing better than a WindMill hot dog and [we] agree it has been [our] pleasure to serve Hoboken the very best.”
The owners have opened a separate WindMill in Brick Township, and plan on returning to Hoboken one day under the right conditions. Rena Levine Levy and Steven Levine, owners of the WindMill Franchise Company, said that while they regret the closing, they acknowledge the valiant efforts made by the owners of the location.
“Roger and Tim have nothing to be ashamed of; they both worked tirelessly to make their business work. Sandy was an unexpected catastrophe and the aftermath was just too large to overcome,” they said in a statement.
WindMill of Hoboken to close due to Sandy’s fallout, owners say
