RHONJ's Melissa Gorga would love to pass down her stores and her sprinkle cookie business to daughter Antonia Gorga.
Melissa Gorga believes that her eldest daughter, Antonia Gorga, will soon be following in her career footsteps as a businesswoman.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member, who just expanded her sprinkle cookie business with a sprinkle coffee cake, opened up about her college-aged daughter's future in a April 2025 chat with Decider.
When asked if Antonia aspires to own her own business, Melissa said, "I think she does, yes."
"I think that’s why she’s going to school for business," she continued about the University of Delaware student. "I think wants to work for herself. I think she would like to be a business owner, whether it be something with me or a branch off of something that I do. And if it’s not, I’m fine with that. But I do think her goal is to be a business owner one day."
Melissa knows that she's set a good example for her daughter, who she shares with husband Joe Gorga (the couple also has sons Gino Gorga and Joey Gorga together). "You know, she’s always watching me work, work, work. She’s like, 'Oh, my gosh!' But, you know, she’ll never say her mother’s lazy," she continued. "Let’s just say that."
Melissa didn't elaborate on the kind of business that her daughter would like to own one day, but she could take something over from the RHONJ cast member.
What does Melissa Gorga do for a living?
In addition to Melissa's sprinkle cookie business, she operates her two clothing boutiques, which are both called Envy by Melissa Gorga. Melissa opened up her first store a decade ago.
"So yes, I’m blessed. And at the end of the day, I do it all for my family. It’s to show my daughter and to, hopefully for their legacy, pass things down. I don’t know, my daughter’s going to college for business. You never know. Maybe she wants to work with mommy’s business one day, right?" she added. "So yeah, it’s all about just growing throughout the years and leveling up and just trying to do the best I can and make everything as delicious as I possibly can."
Melissa Gorga opens up about Antonia Gorga's college major
Back in 2024, Melissa shared that Antonia was considering studying "media," "maybe communications," or marketing at the Delaware school.
"So she's dabbling in all three. I do think she's leaning towards marketing, believe it or not. The last she told me she was leaning towards marketing. So that works. We can use all the marketing we can get in our family," the New Jersey resident joked in an exclusive chat with The Daily Dish.
Antonia is still a sophomore, so she has plenty of time to figure out what she wants to do — business owner or not — before she graduates.
See photos from Antonia's sophomore year at the University of Delaware.
