Wayne Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 18

THE BUZZ ALL IN THE FAMILY GNC Wayne native Amal Aditya and his wife recently opened their third GNC in the area; this time in Pompton Plains (500 Route 23, 973-831-9400). Aditya is a graduate of Wayne Hills High School and a William Paterson University alumnus who is raising his own family in his hometown nearby the new store. GNC of Pompton Plains provides vitamins, herbs, sports nutrition, health and pet supplements, beauty care, diet supplements and other functional foods (foods for health promotion and disease prevention). “Here, our customers deal with the owners directly,” says Aditya. “We can offer a different level of customer service than they get in the big national stores. That’s what sets us apart,” he adds. GNC is the largest retailer of specialty nutrition products in the United States, and according to Aditya, it is also the perfect resource for weight loss and toning products, exercise equipment and accessories, and health and wellness news. Retail manager Yuri Resetovs says that the new MUSIC & ARTS (661 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, 973-956-0630, www.stores.musicarts.com) is a full-service music store that sells and rents orchestra instruments, services and repairs all instruments, and provides private music lessons with gifted instructors. “We carry everything from ukuleles to digital drums. We have keyboards and digital pianos, as well as acoustic and electronic guitars with guitar effects,” explains Resetovs. Music & Arts offers teacher discounts and the store’s educator representatives visit area schools to ensure that band directors have all they need for successful music programs, including sheet music. 16 WAYNE MAGAZINE SPRING 2015 MUSIC & ARTS ANNE-MARIE CARUSO BEAUTIFUL MUSIC