tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34263302430970677662024-03-19T04:48:40.041-04:00Bedford Mass - What's new in RetailFind out what's new in retail in Bedford Massachusetts. Learn about<br> new stores and restaurants and changes to existing businesses.Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-14732819684795676302020-01-02T01:38:00.000-05:002020-01-02T11:32:20.890-05:00Minuteman Diner Gets Ready to Open<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The long awaited <a href="https://minutemandiner.com/">Minuteman Diner</a> at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/MywwutbmDMfNuKdK6">363 Great Road</a> in the Great Road Village shopping center is just about ready to open. Only a few finishing touches remain. The Diner replaces D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches which abruptly closed in November of 2018.<br />
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I recently met with Diane Cohen, co-owner of the new diner. Diane and her husband Ed have long been interested in the food service industry so they decided to go after their dream and open a diner. They wanted a friendly inviting place with good service and quality local food. Diane related how her family enjoyed the the food and celebrating birthdays at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=063HB8HjNlY">Chadwick's Ice Cream Parlour</a> in Waltham. So in honor of Chadwick's, she purchased a Bell in order to bring that favorite memory of ringing the bell to Minuteman Diner<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Diner features a grab and go area for people who want to pick up a quick breakfast such as Bagels or Eggs on the way to work.</i></span></td></tr>
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The location has undergone a complete renovation and has a much more modern but still classic diner feel. The diner will serve Breakfast all day. According to Diane, they created a <a href="https://minutemandiner.com/s/1-FINAL-MENU.pdf">menu</a> designed to appeal to a wide variety of people include Vegans. In addition to Breakfast items like Omelettes and Pancakes, the menu features Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Burgers and Pub Classics along with Comfort Food.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><i>A Frozen Yogurt machine as well as a topping station for ice cream and more. The diner expects kids to use the topping station to decorate their pancakes.</i></span></td></tr>
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Along with breakfast, the Diner plans to also serve lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. The restaurant has a full liquor license and will offer an extensive drink menu. The new restaurant has 49 traditional seats with an additional 9 seats at the bar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The diner featured many local brands including Maine Root organic soda</span></i></td></tr>
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According to Diane, Minuteman Diner is hoping to open to the public on January 10 for breakfast only and then have their Grand opening January 14 from 6 AM to 11 PM with their full menu.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><i>Similar to many coffee shops, the diner offers a cup club. Customers buy the cup and then get special pricing on coffee, tea or soda. </i></span></td></tr>
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1. There has been an influx in places serving breakfast in the region including Twist Bakery and Blackbird Cafe in Burlington. This seemed long overdue.<br />
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2. With the recent closing of Margaritas in Lexington, the Minuteman Diner will be the closest restaurant off Interstate 95/128. With a full liquor menu (including Margaritas) it will be interesting to see if they can pick up former Margaritas customers.<br />
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3. The diner should benefit the other businesses in Great Road Village shopping center by providing a significant increase in foot traffic.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com4363 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4840558 -71.26055400000001342.4833238 -71.261814500000014 42.4847878 -71.259293500000013tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-53047971797174211492019-11-21T01:35:00.001-05:002019-11-21T15:47:44.043-05:00Upcoming Changes to Bedford's Restaurant SceneNovember brings lots of Restaurant news to Bedford.<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.postoboston.com/location/posto-bedford/">Posto</a> at 158 Great Road in Bedford Marketplace is scheduled to open before the end of the month. The restaurant, which is owned by the <a href="http://www.alpinerestaurantgroup.com/">Alpine Restaurant Group</a> has an existing Posto restaurant in Davis Square in Somerville. Posto replaces Comella's which closed in March.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In addition to Comella's, Posto has also acquired the adjacent vacant space and will have over 200 seats.</td></tr>
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2. Interior work on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/minutemandinerbedford/">Minuteman Diner</a> at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/MywwutbmDMfNuKdK6">363 Great Road</a> in the Great Road Village shopping center has been completed. The restaurant is now waiting on final inspections and plans to open later in November. The diner which has a full liquor license, will serve Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The restaurant has managed to acquire the Birthday Bell from the old Chadwick's Ice Cream Parlor in Waltham. Stay tuned for more details. UPDATE: The Opening may be delayed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Diner replace D'Angelo's Sandwich Shop which closed in November 2018</td></tr>
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3. Work on Tashan Restaurant is expected to begin soon next to Club Champion Golf at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/CQfSEAWdbdw3jUDW6">213 Burlington Road</a>. The new restaurant is expected to focus on Tapas Style Indian food and will have about 120 seats. This will be the fifth restaurant in the building, joining Flatbread Pizza, <a href="http://www.bamboogourmet.com/">Bamboo</a>, Panera Bread and <a href="https://www.meltingpot.com/bedford-burlington-ma/">The Melting Pot</a>. The owners of Tashan also run <a href="https://www.gourmet-india.com/index.html">Gourmet India</a> which has locations at the Burlington Mall and Quincy Market in Boston.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tashan restaurant will be two doors down from Panera Bread.</td></tr>
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4. The Former Papa Gino's location at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/r6pV91486SaHBSnd6">310 Great Road</a> has been sold. The new owner has proposed a mixed use project with retail on the first floor and condos on the 2nd and 3rd floors. No word yet on the type of retail businesses expected.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The property was last listed at $1.625 Million.</td></tr>
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5. Renovations are underway at 36 North Road on what will be the new location of Prince Street Cafe. The Cafe which was previously located at 200 Great Road, will occupy the first floor with residential on the 2nd floor. The project which was originally expected to replace the current building, has been updated to renovate the existing building. Prince Street Cafe has an additional location in an office building at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/WxvvxTkSYRvXpTsw9">24 Hartwell Avenue</a> in Lexington.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the former location of Fitzgerald's Package Store which closed in October 2017</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Former Bedford location of Prince Street Cafe. The space is currently vacant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The directory at 200 Great Road shows Bedford House of Beef in the former location of Prince Street. It is unknown if or when House of Beef will be moving.</td></tr>
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<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">6. The Lexington location of <a href="https://www.margs.com/">Margaritas Mexican Restaurant</a> at 438 Bedford Street is closing on November 23rd. This location has been open since 2010 and formerly housed a Denny's.</span>Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com3Bedford, MA, USA42.4906231 -71.27600889999996542.3969571 -71.437370399999963 42.5842891 -71.114647399999967tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-13531725120239701602019-05-06T19:40:00.002-04:002019-05-07T10:06:10.314-04:00Orthopaedics Plus is Now Open at 54 Middlesex Turnpike<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADZKIkWHqKUQOngy54MO7Scl3PHHkJQOapZ3_6Pe0p86Osb11cIiJSOhnu6XfY30_6ZzMrPJRDQ22QF64X0tU0e9mrlRmugeJTVIWSXH0N3QNnpYK5xqhxnnlQ3dxnT5vtIqllRyr_TwI/s1600/54-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="947" data-original-width="1600" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADZKIkWHqKUQOngy54MO7Scl3PHHkJQOapZ3_6Pe0p86Osb11cIiJSOhnu6XfY30_6ZzMrPJRDQ22QF64X0tU0e9mrlRmugeJTVIWSXH0N3QNnpYK5xqhxnnlQ3dxnT5vtIqllRyr_TwI/s640/54-2.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://orthopaedicsplus.com/">Orthopaedics Plus</a> opened earlier this year at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/H9QKmSZkov1nLHWy5">54 Middlesex Turnpike</a>. The clinic, which moved from Burlington also has a location in Beverly. I recently spoke with <a href="https://orthopaedicsplus.com/staff/justin-pezick/">Dr. Justin Pezick</a> and <a href="https://spectrumfit.net/about/">Dr. Mike Stare</a> who are the current owners of Orthopaedics Plus.<br />
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Orthopaedics Plus was formed in 1986 by Al Visnick, Bill Antonelli and Vinny Buscemi. A second location opened in Burlington a few years later. Mike joined Orthopaedics Plus in 2006 as a Physical Therapist in Beverly and shortly thereafter founded Spectrum Fitness Consulting. Orthopaedics Plus and Spectrum Fitness partnered together with adjacent spaces in Beverly. About 90% of Spectrum's original clients were former patients at Orthopaedics Plus. Justin joined Orthopaedics Plus in 2015 as a clinician in the Burlington office and quickly became very interested in a management role. Mike and Justin decided they complemented each other very well, and decided to purchase the business. They officially took ownership on January 1st 2018. The previous owners still work for the company as Clinicians.<br />
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Last year, their lease of 2,000 square feet in Burlington was coming up for renewal and they thought it would be a good time to move, as there was no easy way to expand in their existing building. Their first step was to survey their customers about moving. They got strong feedback that staying nearby was important (most of their client base lives nearby with about 10-15% who live much further away but work in the area). Both Justin and Mike met with many local building owners in Burlington, Lexington and Bedford to explain their vision of where they wanted to go with Orthopaedics Plus. They realized that most of the building owners wanted to take their vision and attempt to incorporate it in to their currently available spaces which did not work well. They then met with Kevin Curran, the owner of 54 Middlesex Turnpike (which was undergoing a total renovation). They were excited that Kevin was able to understand their vision and told them he would work with them to build out a space around their vision rather than try to shoe horn it in to an existing space. They went ahead and signed the lease.<br />
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Build out started in 2018 and they moved in to their new space in January of this year. The new facility is almost three times the size at 5800 square feet. With the move, they decided to open a Bedford location of Spectrum Fitness inside of Orthopaedics Plus. Both Mike and Justin thought it made sense to combine the physical therapy and fitness facility. Justin explained how they tend to cross promote each other (clients getting physical therapy frequently want to get in better shape and fitness clients frequently need help with injuries or related issues). As far as the space itself, the physical therapy portion is about 4K with about 1200 square feet for Spectrum Fitness and the rest of the space is divided up between customer reception and administrative offices.<br />
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The thing they like best about their new space is the glass wall that separates the physical therapy section from Spectrum Fitness. It maintains a line of sight which provides inspiration for many physical therapy patients. Mike explained how many times the physical therapy patients are seeing people on the other side of the glass lifting weights, doing squats and more. The patients are then generally very surprised to hear that many of those people were previous on their side of the glass in physical therapy for the same exact thing they are there for. The patient will then often see the light in how much they will be able to do if they keep working at it. Both Justin and Mike revealed that this has been very fulfilling for the physical therapists themselves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The main workout room at Spectrum Fitness features a wide variety of equipment</i></td></tr>
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As part of the move, Orthopaedics Plus also upgraded their software and patient records. This enabled them to shift a lot of staff time previously spent on administrative tasks to a more patient centric focus such as following up with appointments or checking in with patients to see how they are feeling.<br />
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Spectrum Fitness focuses on both nutrition and strengthening exercises. Mike explained how it's important to tailor the program to the specific needs and abilities of the client. So they provide a free one hour assessment to prospective clients. Unlike traditional gyms such as Planet Fitness, most clients don't just stop by to use the gym. Instead they attend scheduled classes or one on one personal training. Because of this, Spectrum only offers a 6, 12 or 18 months commitment. The Spectrum Fitness instructors have weekly rounds where they check in with clients to see how everything is going and catch most issues before they become big problems. Justin gave an example where a fitness client twisted their ankle. Typically a person might wait a few weeks before seeing a medical professional. With rounds, the physical therapists can take a quick look right away and provide immediate advice on it. Both Justin and Mike explained how this increases the efficiency of health care.<br />
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Now that they are fully moved in, Justin and Mike have started to focus on reaching out to the local community. They are currently working with local Councils on Aging by providing seminars on nutrition, exercise, fall prevention and related topics. They also provide no cost seminars to nearby companies on a variety of health and wellness topics such as ergonomics and corporate wellness.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">54 Middlesex Turnpike building has undergone a complete renovation. Compare the before and after. Along with Orthopaedics Plus, Barrel House Z Brewery/Restaurant is expected to open later this year.</td></tr>
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The new facility which employs close to 25 people, is generally open from 6am to 7pm during the work week and is closed on Weekends. The formal Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting is set for May 17th.<br />
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1. Combining fitness centers to Physical Therapy practices seems to be a growing trend. In Bedford, <a href="https://welleffect.com/">Well Effect</a> has also combined practices.</div>
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Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com354 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.5120516 -71.23902190000001242.5113201 -71.240282400000012 42.5127831 -71.237761400000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-78145147317271900942019-02-10T00:55:00.001-05:002019-02-10T12:57:43.013-05:00Posto Restaurant to Open Second Location in Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.postoboston.com/">Posto Restaurant</a>, which has an existing location in Davis Square in Sommerville, is planning to open a second location at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Vt6ZjYyyRaR2">158 Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace replacing <a href="http://www.comellasrestaurants.com/locations/bedford">Comella's</a>. Posto which specializes in wood fired Neapolitan Pizza and Italian cuisine, is part of the <a href="http://www.alpinerestaurantgroup.com/">Alpine Restaurant Group</a> which also operates the Burro Bar, Osteria Posto, Painted Burro and Rosebud restaurants.</div>
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The new restaurant has recently gotten approval to transfer over the Alcohol License from Comella's. Posto is planning to expand in to the empty space next door, increasing the size of the restaurant from around 3,600 square feet to 6,300 square feet. Posto is expected to have up to 200 seats up from around 85 seats with Comella's.<br />
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The recent rezoning of the Bedford Great Road districts currently limits the size of restaurants to 5,000 square feet. According to the Bedford Planning Board, this was an oversight. The Planning Board is proposing an update to the zoning to allow a restaurant over 5,000 square feet upon the approval of a special permit. The updated zoning proposal is expect to be voted on in March. No word yet on how long Comella's will remain open.<br />
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1. Having a second full service restaurant in Bedford Marketplace will increase foot traffic which will help drive business for the other tenants in the Marketplace. It will likely also help with leasing out the remaining three empty store fronts. Also will be good to have another place for local businesses to take their clients to.<br />
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2. Comella's never really seemed that busy. Some informal feedback from residents was that the food at their other locations seemed better.<br />
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3. Posto will be located a few door doors down from the Bedford POST Office.<br />
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<a href="https://www.yoganovastudio.com/">Yoga Nova Studio</a> is now open at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ps1QyJsN5FP2">51 Great Road</a>, the former location of Colorworks which closed last December.<br />
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I recently spoke with co-owner Lisa Mauriello. Lisa had worked at a Baptiste Yoga Institute affiliate in Cambridge for several years. As time went on, she ended up taking on a lot of the business sides of things. This got her interested in running her own Yoga Studio. Her family then moved from Somerville to Bedford about one year ago. After arriving in Bedford, she noticed that there was a lack of Vinyasa Flow style Yoga studios in the area (which is the most popular form of Yoga). Sensing an opportunity, she began looking for a place to open her own studio.<br />
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While she initially looked at a few places in surrounding towns such as Burlington, she ultimately decided she wanted to have the business in the same town her family lived in. She found the old Colorworks location and thought it would be the perfect location. The studio is named after her Daughter Nova.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The interior has been completely renovated including new lighting and hardwood floors. The main room can hold up to 40 students</span></i></td></tr>
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While the location was ideal, the site had been a paint store for several decades and was in need of a complete renovation. Drawing upon her degree from MassArt, Lisa did most of the design drawings. Her focus was to create a friendly but cozy environment where people can come together. She see's the studio as an important part of the local community.<br />
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Lisa envisioned the studio as a Mom friendly place where it would be easy to come in and out, so she created a special play area for children with childcare.<br />
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The studio had a soft opening on August 22nd. To start, they are having <a href="https://www.yoganovastudio.com/classes-alt-layout/">classes</a> for all levels four times a day during the week and two to three times on the weekend. Most classes last 60-75 minutes. Once a month, they plan to hold a beginners work shop for new students. The studio is also offering prenatal classes that are also open to postpartum women. Lisa mentioned that down the road she would like to have additional classes designed for small groups of postpartum moms.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The new studio features changing rooms, making it easy for people to come before or after work.</i></span></td></tr>
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Although Lisa will be teaching some of the classes, she is also employing four additional certified instructors.<br />
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While the Studio is now open, they expect to have a formal Grand Opening celebration later in September.<br />
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It's good to see the old Colorworks space filled so quickly. I expect the trend for more fitness and wellness places to continue.<br />
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Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com551 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4923696 -71.280664516.970335100000003 -112.5892585 68.014404100000007 -29.9720705tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-32086599325212461262018-06-25T01:22:00.000-04:002018-06-26T02:02:27.544-04:00The Well Effect Re-Opens in Bedford Marketplace<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGeIDQxAj-69uluQyEiza0i4dX_uagAmOj7ej0VHwwD1eso2Lulczodj2e_OtP8dH43MQ3rIqjn_jAsJQYI2MI2HcU-ZiSTWoK1WM-yAI5VsnVUyHVn0xPBrCytIPqo0gAMUusgNWiUb4/s1600/softopen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGeIDQxAj-69uluQyEiza0i4dX_uagAmOj7ej0VHwwD1eso2Lulczodj2e_OtP8dH43MQ3rIqjn_jAsJQYI2MI2HcU-ZiSTWoK1WM-yAI5VsnVUyHVn0xPBrCytIPqo0gAMUusgNWiUb4/s640/softopen.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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The <a href="https://welleffect.com/">Well Effect</a> has moved to it's permanent location at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/4AsYeqsjbgs">158 Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace. It originally opened back in 2012 a few blocks down in Blue Ribbon Plaza. In 2017, it temporarily moved to the the former site of Bierens Garage at 50 Concord Road, while their new location was being built.<br />
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The new Life Style center has an extensive array of fitness equipment.</h3>
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The new facility at 4500 square feet, is much larger than their previous location. An extensive build out was done including the addition of an interior 2nd floor.<br />
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<span class="st"><i>A hydrotherapy and aqua therapy pool has been added with several underwater treadmills</i></span></h3>
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Unlike many other gyms or fitness centers, The Well Effect includes coaching along with wellness education and emotional support to help clients reach and maintain their goals.</div>
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<i>A new rotating climbing wall for training and recreation is available. It moves by body weight.</i></h3>
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While the new facility opened in early June, according to founder John Jamesapollos, they expect to have a full grand opening celebration in the next few weeks.<br />
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<i>This room will be a teaching kitchen where clients learn all about nutrition.</i></h3>
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<i>Upon entering the facility, clients are greeted by an aquarium. </i></h3>
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The new location is in a higher traffic area. It will be interesting to see how they do. Offering a complementary health and fitness review seems like smart marketing.<br />
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<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com7158 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.490548 -71.27507809999997342.489816 -71.276338599999974 42.491279999999996 -71.273817599999973tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-35775327053985685072017-11-15T01:13:00.003-05:002017-11-16T10:37:52.410-05:00Edible Arrangements Now Open in Blue Ribbon Plaza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.ediblearrangements.com/stores/186-Great-Road-Bedford-MA-01730">Edible Arrangements</a> opened on October 25th at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/eNSv2jG9c5w">186 Great Road</a> in Blue Ribbon Plaza. This was the previous location of The Well Effect. I recently spoke with Samuel, one of the co-owners. Samuel and his business partner Mo Khenefar, have always had a passion for fruit. They were looking to open their first franchise and they really liked the Edible Arrangements concept and felt the company itself was very solid. In January, they started looking for a location and choose Bedford because they felt it is a very nice community. They found the space in June and started interior construction right away and were able to open in just four months. According to Samuel, finding a space that met their needs in Bedford was challenging as there was not a lot of retail space available for the range of square footage they were looking for. Along with Bedford, this Edible Arrangements serves Billerica, Burlington, Carlisle, Hanscom AFB, Lexington and other nearby towns.<br />
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The store offers a wide variety of over 200 different Fruit arrangements. According to Samuel, the prices start at $29.99 and go all the way up to <a href="https://www.ediblearrangements.com/fruit-gifts/incredible-edible-dipped-4065">$2000</a>. The arrangements tend to be specialized for different types of events including; Birthdays, Graduations, Anniversaries, Holiday Parties, Weddings (used as centerpieces), Corporate Gifts, Kid Parties and more. Samuel explained how a lot of realtors have started including Fruit Arrangements in their open houses in place of the more traditional donuts and coffee. Along with their regular arrangements, they also rotate through seasonal items such as a Halloween Pumpkin Keepsake which includes specially cut Pineapple Daisies along with strawberries and other fruits. For all of their arrangements, the store offers delivery, online ordering and/or in-store pickup. According to Samuel their sales are about 60% business and 40% residential.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Bedford Store offers a wide arrange of Fruit Based drinks.</i></td></tr>
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While Edible Arrangements started out totally focused on Fruit Arrangements, a few years ago the company decided to experiment with a new format and added Edible To Go items such as Smoothies. The Bedford store is the newest format which now includes Smoothies, Frozen Yogurt, Frozen Hot Chocolate and other to go items along with the traditional Fruit Arrangements. So far about 20% of the existing Edible Arrangement stores have been converted to the new format. In fact there are even a few drive thru stores. The plan is to have all of 1300+ stores converted over to the newest format in the next few years.<br />
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While the Bedford Store had a soft opening at the end of October, they plan to have their full grand opening shortly after Thanksgiving. Samuel feels their store will make a nice addition to town and plans to get involved in the Bedford community. Samuel mentioned that both Mo and himself really like making their customers happy, and especially enjoy seeing the smiles on customers faces when they see the arrangements they ordered.<br />
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Edible Arrangements continues to grow. The company is averaging about 40 new franchise locations a year and now have close to 50 locations in Massachusetts.<br />
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The Bedford location currently employs about 10 people. They plan to add a few more employees as business ramps up. The store itself is open from 8 am to 7 pm from Mon-Fri and 5 pm on Saturdays. On Sunday they are open from 11 am to 4 pm.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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1. It's interesting that Edible Arrangements is now offering Smoothies and other to go items. Seems like this is a good way to drive foot traffic and gets people to try their products along with driving incremental revenue.<br />
2. Key to their success will be tapping in to the large number of companies located in Bedford and Burlington.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com3186 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4897939 -71.272592942.4894279 -71.2732234 42.4901599 -71.2719624tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-84087882453221518302017-11-08T01:30:00.003-05:002017-11-08T22:15:04.662-05:00Bedford Aesthetics and Nutrition Center Opens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.bedfordaestheticsandnutrition.com/">Bedford Aesthetics and Nutrition Center</a> opened on October 24th at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ko6dHyqCGrG2">133 Great Road</a>. I recently spoke with Danielle Beck the owner. Danielle has a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and is also a Board Certified N<span class="st">urse Practitioner. In 2014, Danielle started a home based business <a href="http://www.bedford-business.com/2014/06/designing-healthy-lives-moves-to-bedford.html">Designing Healthy Lives</a> that provided individual Nutrition, Health and Wellness Counseling. </span>In 2016, she decided to shift gears. She moved the business out of her house to 30 South Road and focused on Botox, dermal filler and Kybella injections along with skin resurfacing peels.<br />
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While Danielle enjoyed what she was doing, she has always been passionate about nutrition and felt that skin health and overall health go hand in hand. So she made the decision a few months ago to expand the practice by adding a nutrition component. She decided to team up with Katie Busa who is a Registered Dietitian. She has known Katie since high school and knew they both had the same approach to nutrition counseling. Katie is also currently a Registered Dietitian at Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge and also provides Nutritional Services for Summit Fitness Clients in Bedford.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their new sign was designed by Christine of Rustic Customs Signs</td></tr>
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With the expansion, the business needed to find a new location. Danielle wanted to stay in Bedford and looked for an older historic type building. When she found out about 133 Great Road which was built around 1840, she took a look and decided this would be the new home of the business.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new treatment room provides outdoor views from all sides.</td></tr>
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Medical Aesthetics Services include Dermal Fillers, Skin Resurfacing Peels, Kybella injections and Botox. Danielle mentioned they provide complimentary consultations for all of their aesthetic services in order to discuss goals, treatment options and pricing.<br />
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For nutrition, they offers individualized nutrition counseling. Katie works with each patient to create a personalized nutrition plan to meet their personal goals. Along with nutrition counseling they also offer Micronutrient testing from <a href="https://www.spectracell.com/patients/patient-micronutrient-testing/">SpectraCell Laboratories</a>. This testing measure the function of 35 nutritional components including vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and amino acids within the white blood cells compared to the blood plasma testing done by most other labs.<br />
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Along with the center, Danielle still works as a nurse practitioner providing health assessments to patients in their homes. The center is currently open by appointment only.<br />
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A new 5 story hotel has been proposed for 39 Crosby Drive. The Hotel which expects to have 130 rooms, also includes a 1500 square foot restaurant directly adjacent. The project has been proposed by Lexington based <a href="http://www.jhmus.com/">Jamsan Hotel Management </a>which operates hotels throughout New England including newly renovated Best Westerns in Danvers and Woburn, Days Inn & Suites in Lincoln NH, a Fairfield Inn & Suites in Keene NH and others.</div>
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According to <a href="https://www.bedfordma.gov/sites/bedfordma/files/news/2017-08-04_39_crosbydr._planset.pdf">project plans</a>, the Hotel is to be built adjacent to Crosby Drive in front of 39 Crosby Drive which is currently rented by <a href="http://artyswarehouse.com/">Arty's Warehouse</a> which should remain. An agreement has made with Fuji Film, the owner of 45 Crosby Drive who will provide an additional parcel of land. The project will include about 140 spaces for cars and 8 for bicycles.<br />
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While the brand of hotel is still under negotiation, it's currently proposed to be a <a href="https://ihgbdw.force.com/s/amer-even-hotels">EVEN Hotel</a>, the newest brand under the InterContinental Hotels Group which owns Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, InterContinental and others. EVEN Hotels whose motto is Eat Well, Rest Easy, Keep Active and Accomplish More, currently has six existing locations in the United States with 8-10 more in the pipeline and has recently signed an agreement for additional locations in Australian and New Zealand. <br />
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<i>2015 Google Street View of the proposed project. The driveway on the right leads to 39 Crosby Drive.</i><br />
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This is the second hotel recently proposed for Crosby Drive. Last year, National Development submitted plans for a hotel at Crosby Center at 32 Crosby Drive but later withdrew them after objections by existing tenants.<br />
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If local hotel prices are any indications, it seems like there will be strong demand for additional hotel rooms in Bedford. The hotel should be beneficial to neighboring businesses and the restaurant should provide an additional lunch option for nearby employees.Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com1539 Crosby Dr, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.5113041 -71.24452509999997616.989269599999997 -112.55311909999998 68.0333386 -29.935931099999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-34899914129949997772017-07-08T01:49:00.003-04:002018-06-26T02:02:52.583-04:00New Jet Aviation FBO Terminal Set to Open in August at Bedford Hanscom Field<br />
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A new terminal building for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-base_operator">Fixed Base Operator</a> (FBO) <a href="https://www.jetaviation.com/bedford">Jet Aviation</a> is scheduled to open in August at Hanscom Field. As <a href="http://www.bedford-business.com/2016/06/construction-continues-on-new-terminal.html">previously reported</a>, construction on the new building started in July of 2015. Adjacent to the terminal building is a new 40,000 square foot hanger which <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-06-09/jet-aviation-boston/bedford-opens-renovated-facility">opened last month</a>.<br />
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Along with the new terminal building, Jet Aviation has upgraded the ramp area for aircraft along with improvements to surrounding roadways and landscaping.<br />
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The past few years have seen a lot of new construction and activity at Hanscom. Another FBO, Rectrix opened it's new <a href="http://rectrix.aero/fbos/locations/bedford-ma/">flagship facility</a> in 2014 and last September announced General Electric will move it's corporate flight department (which includes 70 employees, two Bombardier Challenger 605's and two AW139 twin-engine helicopters) to it's facility. In June, Medflight had a groundbreaking for a new $17 million facility at Hanscom. The new 54,000 square foot building is expected to open in 2018.<br />
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It will be interesting to see if Signature Flight Support (which is the 3rd FBO at Hanscom) decides to upgrade it's facilities.<br />
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Stay tuned for more details on the new Terminal Building in August.</div>
Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com3380 Hanscom Dr, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4609569 -71.293845116.9389224 -112.6024391 67.9829914 -29.9852511tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-70225371697033137212017-06-26T17:40:00.004-04:002017-07-10T10:51:15.434-04:00Peppers Grill Restaurant Opens in Great Road Shopping Center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Peppers-Grille-1038516339552789/">Peppers Grille</a> has opened at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/GNzp74gsYW82">321 Great Road Road</a> in the Great Road Shopping Center. The location is next to Hanscom Federal Credit Union and was the previous location of Sparta Restaurant. The restaurant will initially be open for dinner but expects to open for Lunch and Weekend Breakfast later this week.<br />
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I recently spoke with the owner Jim Morris. Jim grew up in a <span class="st">close-knit</span> Greek Family in Bedford and has always loved the town. About 10 years ago, he opened up Roasted Peppers in Maynard. He always had a dream to return to Bedford and open up a restaurant. Recently he got an offer to sell his restaurant in Maynard and he decided to move forward with his dream.<br />
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Upon finding the location in Bedford he decided to completely renovate the space. He wanted to make it a place to go for casual dining and families.<br />
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Jim really loves the small town aspect of Bedford, so he asked local artist Concepta MacNamara to take pictures all around Bedford to display in the restaurant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of about a dozen recent photos of Bedford are on display.</i></td></tr>
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Along with the renovations, Jim also installed a Marsal's and Sons old world style pizza oven which cooks a pizza in just 3 minutes. Jim explained how the oven's design enables it to absorb moisture resulting in a crispier crust.<br />
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The lunch and dinner menu features brick Oven Pizza and Gourmet Sandwiches along with regular entrees. A full breakfast menu is available on the weekends until 1 pm and includes Pancakes, Belgian Waffles, Eggs, Omelettes, Homemade Home Fries as well as Breakfast Burgers, Pizzas and Wraps.<br />
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Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com3321 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.486188299999988 -71.26159469999998942.486165299999989 -71.261634199999989 42.486211299999987 -71.261555199999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-69179325184668072062017-04-30T02:05:00.002-04:002017-04-30T11:41:40.872-04:00I Do Nail Bar Opened Earlier This Month on Great Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://www.idonailbarbedford.com/">I Do Nail Bar</a> opened earlier this month at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/A5Xb4YvXL572">50 Great Road</a>, which was the former location of The Orange Chair. I recently spoke with Maggie Li, the owner. Maggie has been working in several nail salons for the past few years. She liked the business aspect and decided to open her own salon.<br />
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Maggie spent some time figuring out the best location to open. She picked Bedford after a lot of research. She likes the fact that her location is on a busy road that will help provide exposure.<br />
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She describes her store as a high end nail salon committed to hygiene and comfort. Maggie explained how I Do Nail Bar uses a dental autoclave to sterialize every single metal implement. Non-mental tools such as pumice stones and nail buffers are all one time use and so are disposed after each client.<br />
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The Salon itself consists of five nail stations, four nail drying stations and several pedicure sinks. Unlike many other nail salons in Massachusetts, the pedicure area features benches and sinks in-place of the more typical large chairs and bowls. Maggie explained how this is typically more comfortable for clients and also makes it easier to keep clean. This style is more common on the West Coast.<br />
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The Salon offers a wide variety of manicures and pedicures starting with the basic classic and french versions. Manicures options include a gel manicure which adds a polish that is then cured in order to provide a longer lasting result. Common pedicure options include green tea and rose organic spa.<br />
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Maggie mentioned that while most customers tend to be Women, Men are very welcome. Along with individual services, the salon offers customized services such as bridal and birthday packages. They also have offer add on "teeny" manicures and pedicures for accompanying children. For smaller children, they have a play room.<br />
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I Do Nail Bar is open 7 days a week. From 10am-7pm Monday through Friday with slightly reduced hours on the weekend.<br />
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1. The past few years have seen a number of new nail salons open in Bedford. This is a nationwide trend driven by more Women deciding to have their nails done in a spa instead of at home. I expect this trend to continue for the next few years. I would not be surprised to see some regional and national nail salon chains become established. If so, it will be interesting to see if these chains can get significant market share.<br />
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2. Play areas and/or childcare for small children are becoming a lot more common for service retailers.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com2450 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4927438 -71.280633916.9707093 -112.5892279 68.0147783 -29.9720399tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-70802327392617184132017-03-27T01:21:00.005-04:002017-03-27T02:02:15.629-04:00Short Stop Cafe Set to Open April 5th in The Depot District<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.shortstopcafe.com/">The Short Stop Cafe</a> at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/PGG11DChHkC2">54 Loomis Street</a> in the Depot District is expected to open on April 5th. The new restaurant, which is adjacent to The Orange Chair and <a href="http://www.thebodyboutiquebykatie.com/">Body Boutique</a>, rounds out the retail space at <a href="http://www.thecrossingatbedford.com/">Bedford Crossings</a>.<br />
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I recently spoke with Short Stop Cafe co-owner Sandy Duan. Sandy has always loved sweet foods and pastries. A few years ago while on a ski trip, she tried her first Belgian Waffle and really enjoyed it. After she got back, she did some research. It turns out that the Belgian Waffle is an American term and that the Belgians have two main types of waffles, Brussels and Liege. She then came up with own recipes and let her kids try them. Her kids loved them and soon after, her friends, neighbors and even her co-workers kept asking her to make more of them. So many people kept asking her, that she thought it would be a great idea to open a restaurant that focused on "Belgian style" Waffles along with Coffee and sandwiches. Soon after, Sandy and her Husband Ji Su went ahead and purchased the corner retail unit at 54 Loomis Street.<br />
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As a Bedford resident, Sandy really wants the restaurant to be a local spot where people enjoy the food while also providing a social setting where customers can sit and enjoy themselves. As far as the name, Sandy explained that Depot Park was a train stop a long time ago and the restaurant is next to a bus stop and across the street from a baseball field. So they named it Short Stop Cafe for the athletes, bikers, hikers, bus passengers and other visitors that will stop by for a short break.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An outdoor seating area will get tables once the weather warms up.</i></td></tr>
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Sandy likes the fact that the location is near the bike path and people can easily stop by. She thinks it would be great to have local artists. The restaurant <span style="text-align: center;"> plans to add chairs to the patio once the weather warms up. According to Sandy, the patio is a open space provided by the building and she welcomes everyone. For example people can get pizza across the street and then sit at the patio or just people who are walking by who want a break.</span><br />
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Sandy also explained that she made sure her Cafe is fully wheelchair accessible including an entrance and the restroom.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Customers place their order at the main counter. The Liege </i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">Waffles can be </i><br />
<i style="font-size: 12.8px;">ordered </i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">with a </i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">variety of toppings </i><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">including ice cream, fruit and jams.</i></td></tr>
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While the menu will focus on Liege Waffles, The Cafe plans to offer Croissant sandwiches such as Cranberry Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad and Buffalo Chicken Salad. The restaurant will also feature a wide selection of Coffees and Teas along with Chocolate Lattes and Iced Coffee. According to Sandy, the restaurant will also have fresh bakery items every day including many different flavors of Danish and Croissant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along with Apple Cider and Soda, the Cafe features six different flavors of teas.</td></tr>
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The initial plan is for the Short Stop Cafe to be open for Breakfast and Lunch from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm from Tuesday to Saturday. They hope to expand those in the future.</div>
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It will be interesting to see how much foot and bike traffic this restaurant can draw from The Minuteman Bikeway.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com1354 Loomis St, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4864916 -71.27577780000001442.4857596 -71.277038300000015 42.4872236 -71.274517300000014tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-48303298882427260642017-02-26T01:19:00.002-05:002017-02-26T01:20:40.486-05:00Signs of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://www.shortstopcafe.com/">Short Stop Cafe</a> is expected to open in March. The new restaurant at 54 Loomis Street, will specialize in Belgian and Brussels Waffles.<br />
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Barre 3 Studio, <a href="http://www.bedford-business.com/2017/01/barre-3-studio-opens-in-bedford.html">which opened in January</a>, has added permanent signage.<br />
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Now that the new Post Office has <a href="http://www.bedford-business.com/2017/02/a-permanent-united-states-post-office.html">opened in Bedford Marketplace</a>, the temporary trailers have been removed. Expect the remaining telephone poles to come down over the next few months.<br />
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While all of the stores currently under lease in Bedford Marketplace have now opened, there are five remaining storefronts still available. Stay tuned for more details.Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com4Bedford, MA, USA42.4906231 -71.27600889999996542.3969571 -71.437370399999963 42.5842891 -71.114647399999967tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-16359383013605794492017-02-22T01:49:00.001-05:002017-02-23T01:54:43.280-05:00A Permanent United States Post Office Returns to Bedford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After almost 18 months of operating out of two "temporary" trailers, a permanent <a href="https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=01730&radius=2&locationType=po&locationID=1478077&locationName=BEDFORD+RETAIL+UNIT+NEW&address2=&address1=158+GREAT+RD+UNIT+J&city=BEDFORD&state=MA&zip5=01730&zip4=2735&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B(800-275-8777)&fax=781-275-6049&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=42.4901714943&longitude=-71.2748260761&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&&&">United States Post Office</a> retail location has returned to Bedford. According to Bedford Postmaster Bill Booker, the new location opened at 8 am on February 21st. The new location is in the Bedford Marketplace at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/yWVE9gRhXFP2">158J Great Road</a> which is between Bruegger's Bagels and Barre 3.<br />
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The new location includes a retail counter as well as <a href="https://www.usps.com/manage/po-boxes.htm">PO Boxes</a> and will be staffed from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday and from 8am until 1pm on Saturdays. While the retail unit post office has moved to this new location, Bedford mail delivery will continue to come from the mail distribution facility in Burlington<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The temporary trailers near Red Heat will soon be moved out of Bedford Marketplace. The sign on the door states that the new location is now open.</i></td></tr>
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The Bedford Post Office was first established in 1826. You can find a list of all its Post Masters <a href="http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt002.cfm">here</a>.<br />
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1. It's good to finally see the new Post Office open. This gives Bedford Marketplace more of a Town Center feel. The additional foot traffic will also be beneficial to adjacent businesses such as Simply Nail & Spa and Barre 3 by enabling Post Office customers to discover them as they walk by.<br />
2. The USPS Employees I spoke with, all went out of their way to express their appreciation for the patience of Bedford residents and businesses and how happy they are that the new location is now open.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com63158 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4901582 -71.27481569999997642.490135200000005 -71.274855199999976 42.4901812 -71.274776199999977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-25701662687801349622017-02-14T01:45:00.000-05:002017-02-17T23:33:02.551-05:00More Breakfast Options Coming to Bedford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're interested in getting Breakfast in Bedford, there are currently just a few non fast food options such as <a href="http://princestcafe.com/">Prince Street Cafe</a> and the <a href="http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/massachusetts/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-boston-bedford-glen-BOSBFDT/index.html">DoubleTree Bedford Glen</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><i>Prince Street offers Breakfast Mon - Sat with Pastries, Muffins, Omelets and Quiches. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><i>On Saturdays they add Pancakes, French Toast and Belgian Waffles.</i></span></td></tr>
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Two new restaurants that will be serving breakfast are expected to open in March.<br />
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<a href="http://peppersgrille.com/">Peppers Grill</a> at 321 Great Road in the Great Road Shopping Center will be serving Breakfast from 7 am to 1 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. This was the previous location for Sparta Restaurant. Accord to owner Jim Morris, they will be serving a full Breakfast menu including Pancakes, Belgian Waffles, Eggs, Omelettes, Homemade Home Fries as well as Breakfast Burgers, Pizzas and Wraps.<br />
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<a href="http://www.shortstopcafe.com/">Short Stop Cafe</a> which is located in the Depot District at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/tRPbuLza9rG2">54 Loomis Street</a> adjacent to the Orange Chair, will be serving breakfast 6 days a week. Breakfast items are expected to center around Belgian & Brussels Waffles.<br />
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Stay tuned for more details.<br />
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<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com1321 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.486188299999988 -71.26159469999998942.486142799999989 -71.261673699999989 42.486233799999987 -71.26151569999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-89669916352479373932017-01-16T21:54:00.003-05:002017-01-17T20:46:56.999-05:00Barre 3 Studio Opens in Bedford Marketplace<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A permanent sign for the new Barre 3 location has just been approved and should be up in about three weeks.</td></tr>
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The <a href="http://barre3.com/studio-locations/bedford">Bedford Barre 3 Studio</a> is now open at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/WH1UTVXzbQ62">158 Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace.<br />
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Barre which was inspired by Ballet, was named after the wooden bar Ballet dancers hold onto when they’re doing their warm-up exercises. It was developed in Europe and brought over to the United States in the 1970's. From that, several different versions of Barre evolved. Barre 3 was created by Sadie Lincoln out of Portland Oregon who then opened her first Barre 3 studio in 2008. Barre 3 has seen a surge in popularity over the past five years and now has 108 locations.<br />
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I recently spoke with the Barre 3 Studio Owner and Franchisee Natasha Groblewski. Natasha grew up in Lexington just outside of Bedford. After College she went out to Portland Oregon where she was introduced to Barre 3. She loved it and had a dream of opening her own studio but she first decided she would need to learn a lot of different skills to maximize her chances of success.<br />
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In 2010 she moved back to Massachusetts. She then worked a variety of jobs with focus on specific areas including HR and Consulting as well as with a number of startups to hone her entrepreneurial skills. In 2015 she became a certified instructor at the Needham Barre 3 Studio and started to study the business model. In 2016 she decided she was ready to move forward with her own Studio and began looking for the right space. Her first choice was the renovated Bedford Marketplace but this space was under agreement. Shortly after, she found out the deal with the other tenant had fallen through. She jumped at the opportunity as this was her dream location. She remembers coming to the shopping center as a kid to shop at Marshall's and eat at Cafe Luigi's. The Bedford location is the 2nd in Massachusetts with locations in Brookline and Sudbury expected to open shortly.<br />
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Natasha explained that the Barre 3 is a combination of thee disciplines; Yoga, Pilates and Ballet. The classes which are open to everyone, are designed to target the arms, legs and core. While the classes see age ranges from about 20 to 80 years old, they tend to be mostly female. The average person goes to 2 to 3 one hour classes per week. According to Natasha, many of her new clients get convinced by a friend to try one class. They usually love the community focus and tend to find the classes fun and energizing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Studio offers a cork floor which is designed to reduce heavy impact on the joints.</td></tr>
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Unlike some other fitness classes like Yoga which may have different levels, Barre 3 offers one level of classes. The postures can be easily modified to accommodate injuries and physical challenges. The classes are generally considered low impact and makes use of interval training. Each class is led by a Barre 3 certified instructor. Natasha mentioned that the certification process is fairly long and detailed to ensure each instructor is well trained.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Studio offers childcare for parents with young children</td></tr>
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The studio averages about 5-6 classes a day during the week (early morning, lunch time and after work) and 2 classes on Saturdays and Sundays. The Bedford Studio, which can hold up to 27 people at one time, <a href="https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/mainclass?studioid=890382">offers childcare</a> during most classes.<br />
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While you can pop in to most classes, Natasha recommends making use of the online scheduling tool via their web site or app to ensure there is space in the class.<br />
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According to Natasha, drop in classes are $25. You can also buy 5, 10 or 20 classes packs at a slightly lower per class rate. For those people that expect to attend a lot of classes, Barre 3 offers a monthly unlimited pass (currently $99) that lets you attend as many classes as you want. Unlike some other fitness places that have a one or two year contract, with Barre 3 you go month to month and the starting monthly rate you pay is locked in as long as you continue each month. The monthly membership also gives you access to hundreds of different fitness videos from their workout library and recipes. In fact Natasha herself provided some of the recipes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Along with classes, Barre 3 apparel and accessories are available for purchase.</td></tr>
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The studio has five instructors including Natasha. For the grand opening week, they are offering both free classes and free childcare.<br />
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The past year has seen a surge of Barre studios opening in Massachusetts such as Pure Barre and Xtend Barre which are in Burlington. It will be interesting to see if this surge continues.<br />
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It's good to see an entrepreneur follow a focused approach to fulfill their dream. Most of the time, people either jump in to a business without realizing some of the skills they will need to learn or they convince themselves they are not going to be ready and thus never take the plunge.<br />
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Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com2158 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4901804 -71.274830742.4901349 -71.2749097 42.4902259 -71.2747517tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-12890341523273912812017-01-15T01:51:00.001-05:002017-01-15T18:23:12.356-05:00AFC Urgent Care Gets Ready to Open in Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.afcurgentcarebedford.com/">AFC Urgent Care Bedford</a> is set to open on January 20th at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/UeNfGuZznkG2">154 Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace. The location which is adjacent to Red Heat, was previously used as a <a href="http://www.bedford-business.com/2016/09/brookline-bank-moves-to-its-permanent.html">temporary location</a> for Brookline Bank.<br />
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AFC, also known as American Family Care was started in 1982 by Dr. Bruce Irwin and has grown to become one of the largest providers of walk in urgent care in the United States with 185 locations in 31 states. The Bedford location will be the 21st location in Massachusetts. Similar to hotels and some restaurants chains, AFC locations are typically owned and operated by local franchisees.<br />
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I recently spoke with Dave Adams who is the co-owner of the Bedford location. Dave started his career as a Captain for the United States Marine Corps. After about 8 years, he left the Military and got an MBA from <a href="http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/">The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth</a>. After graduating, he worked briefly for an Investment Bank before transferring to Sullivan Construction where he worked his way to up to become Vice President, of Operations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The waiting area provides complimentary hot and cold beverages along with iPads for Children.</td></tr>
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While he enjoyed his work, he wanted to focus more on the greater good and he decided healthcare would be a good place. About 5 years ago, he formed a management company called Patriot Urgent Care in order to open and operate a Doctors Express Urgent Care center in Waltham. Shortly after, he persuaded Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Kristina Orio (whose background included being an Emergency Medicine combat physician in Iraq for the United States Air Force) to come on as Medical Director. Two years later they opened a second location in Burlington. In 2013 Doctors Express merged with AFC retaining the AFC name. In 2014, Patriot Urgent Care opened a third location in Stoneham and is now opening in Bedford. The management company which employs about 65 people, owns and operates all four locations. The headquarters for the management company is also moving to the Bedford location. Dave is now the President while Dr. Orio is a co-owner and still serves as the Medical Director. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Clinic is comprised of Eight Exam Rooms along with on-site lab and X-ray.</td></tr>
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They picked Bedford for their fourth location because there is no local hospital or existing Urgent Care Facility. As part of the selection process, they reviewed detailed population and traffic studies which showed the Bedford Marketplace location would be a very convenient one.<br />
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According to Dave, their clinic is designed to quickly see people who are unable to get in to see their primary care physician (PCP) right away. The clinic is open from 8 am to 8 pm seven days a week including holidays (which covers 35% of the time when most PCP's are closed). Dave mentioned their average wait time is 7 minutes with a total door to door time of about 45 minutes. They post the current wait time on their website for all their locations, so patients can figure out which would be most convenient for them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">One of the eight Exam Rooms. This one is specially designed for pediatric patients.</td></tr>
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AFC takes insurance from most of the major carriers. Dave stated that the average co-payment is $22. After being seen, records can be sent electronically to a patients PCP. About 30% of patients end up getting a referral, mostly to Orthopedics. Less than 1% of their patients end up needing to go to a Emergency Department. According to Dave, an Urgent Care Clinic requires more extensive licensing and checks from the <a href="http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/provider/licensing/">Massachusetts Department of Public Health</a> than a solo primary care physician.<br />
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Dave also explained how AFC has set up relationships with many specialists so they are now able to schedule most referrals for the next business day, which is frequently faster than a patient's own PCP.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">A nurses station is used to coordinate patient care. All patients are seen by a board certified Physician.</td></tr>
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In additional to Urgent Care, AFC also provides DOT Medical Exams, Drug Screening (both corporate and court ordered), FAA Flight Screening, Immunizations, Laboratory Services, Physicals and Travel Medicine.<br />
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The Bedford location which encompasses over 4,000 square feet, consists of eight exam rooms, an X-ray suite and an on-site lab designed to quickly do many common tests. Other tests are sent out with results usually available within 36 hours.<br />
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With both owners having a Military background, they want to be able to provide services to Hanscom AFB personnel. While Hanscom does have a Clinic run by the <a href="http://www.hanscom.af.mil/Units/66th-Medical-Squadron">66th Medical Squadron</a>, it has more restricted hours than AFC. Dave is currently working on getting an agreement with the TRICARE health care program in order to enable uniformed service members and their families to access the Bedford location.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The Digital X-Ray Suite.</td></tr>
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According to AFC founder Dr. Bruce Irwin, a standard American Family Care center needs 30 patients a day to break even. To help drive business, AFC clinics typically employ a Business Development Manager who works with local businesses and other community entities to help drive business. These marketing efforts are similar to how many local banks market themselves in the community.<br />
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One of the challenges with a Urgent Care clinic is the amount of staffing. You want to have enough staff on hand to ensure patients are seen quickly but not too much in that you are paying for staff that is not needed. The AFC clinics make heavy use of analytics to forecast activity levels for staffing. The analytics includes past history on the specific day/day of week, current weather, recent flu reports and other information.<br />
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Dave has found Bedford very welcoming so far and is very excited to be here. They really want to help people get medical care while saving them time and money. Bedford AFC has already become involved in the community including being a sponsor for Bedford Rotary's Breakfast with Santa program. Once fully up to speed, the Bedford locations will have about 25 employees.<br />
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While the official opening in is on Friday January 20th, there is a public open house on Thursday January 19th from 2-4 pm.<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. While urgent care has been popular across most of the country (there are close to 10,000 locations), it only has taken off in Massachusetts in the past couple of years. The most recent trend is for hospitals to open their own branded clinics. For example <a href="http://www.emersonhospital.org/urgentcare">Emerson</a> is in the process of opening two locations while <a href="https://partnersurgentcare.org/">Partners Healthcare</a> already has three locations running in the Boston area and has plans to open ten more before the end of 2017. In some cases, such as Emerson, the clinics are run directly by the hospitals while others are joint ventures. For example Partners Health Care has partnered with MedSpring Urgent Care. </span><br />
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2. It will be interesting to see what impact all the new and upcoming Urgent Care clinics will have on Emergency Department visits. Lahey is opening a new expanded Emergency Department on January 25th. The new Department, which cost just under $80 Million, has been designed to be able to handle 50,000 patients annually. It currently gets about 40,000 per year and it has projected a rise to 45,000 in 2021. I wonder if the growth of Urgent Care clinics was taken in to account in their projections?<br />
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Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com13154 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4901907 -71.27485542.4901452 -71.274934 42.4902362 -71.274776tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-40223927069618746542016-12-07T01:48:00.001-05:002016-12-09T00:36:42.808-05:00Blue Fuji Restaurant Now Open at 200 Great Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blue.fujibedford">Blue Fuji</a> restaurant at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/fKX7XYyeq2L2">200 Great Road</a> opened last month. The new restaurant replaces Asiana Bistro which closed in August. Blue Fuji has an additional location in Medford. I recently spoke with Chris who is the manager for the Bedford location.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The main dining area has been completely redone from when it was Asiana Bistro.</i></span></td></tr>
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According to Chris, Blue Fuji focuses on organic Japanese and Chinese cuisine including "Fusion" Sushi. While the menu is similar to their <a href="http://www.bluefuji.com/">Medford location</a>, the Bedford restaurant has added a bunch of new items such as Sushi with organic quinoa rice in place of the standard white rice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The restaurant features 88 seats spread across several dining rooms.</i></span></td></tr>
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The new restaurant has undergone a complete renovation. The extensive wood work gives it a interesting rustic feel. The decor at the Bedford location is very different from the decor in Medford.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">In addition to the standard items, the Sushi bar features a wide assortment of special Sushi Rolls. </span></i></td></tr>
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Chris mentioned they really love the Bedford site. They think the town is great and the location being adjacent to Lexington and Concord is ideal for attracting new customers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The restaurant includes a small bar. As stated by Chris Tsao (pictured here), </span></i><br />
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According to Chris, all of the management staff which includes the head chef, have around 20 years experience in the restaurant industry. They currently have about 20 employees.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">One of the dining rooms can be fully sectioned off as a function room with <br />room for up to 45 people.</span></i></td></tr>
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In conjunction with their regular menu, Blue Fuji also offers weekday lunch specials. In addition to takeout, the restaurant also offers <a href="https://www.beyondmenu.com/21288/bedford/blue-fuji-bedford-01730.aspx">online ordering</a>, delivery and corporate catering.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The updated decor includes lots of reclaimed wood along with a selection of antiques </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>that are </i></span><i style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">several hundred years old</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></span></i></td></tr>
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Chris has been pleased with the grand opening and mentioned that many of their initial customers have already returned. They are interested in working together with the community and hope many will come and try their food.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Customers encounter a Bubble Wall upon entering the restaurant.</span></i></td></tr>
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The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 am to 9 pm and 11:30 am to 9:30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.<br />
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It will be interesting to see what impact Blue Fuji has on Ginger and The Great Wall.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com3200 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4901193 -71.27163719999998642.488655800000004 -71.274158699999987 42.4915828 -71.269115699999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-82210651039886757562016-09-23T19:29:00.000-04:002016-12-07T01:20:43.642-05:00Learning Express Toy Store and Play Center Concept Opens in Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://learningexpress.com/stores/bedford-ma">Learning Express Toy Store and Play Center</a> located at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/UPjKNKhUTdm">168 Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace is now open. The new concept, which combines a toy store with children’s activity center and play museum is the first of its kind for Learning Express which operates over 125 toy stores across the United States. The company got its start in 1987 with its first store in Acton Massachusetts.<br />
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I recently spoke with Learning Express Marketing Director Lauren Derse. Lauren explained that while its stores are normally franchises, this is a new concept so the Bedford location is their first company owned store. The new space consists of 7500 square feet divided between a traditional toy store and play space known as Downtown Play.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>The downtown play space includes lots of miniature stores and outdoor items.</i></td></tr>
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The downtown play space consists of ten themed play areas fashioned after a traditional New England town. The play area includes a general store, veterinary clinic, performing arts center, 1950's diner, gymnasium with a rock-climbing wall, an infant play area, a fire house and more. The play space is designed for kids ages 6 months to about 8 years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"><i>The studio features 45 minute classes focusing on movement, dance, art, music, science and more.</i></span></td></tr>
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Lauren explained that while the business has been around for almost 30 years, the retail toy industry has undergone a lot of changes resulting in a lot of mom and pop toys stores closing down in the last five years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The infant play area is designed for babies that are not yet able to walk on their own.</i></td></tr>
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With the shift to online sales, Lauren explained that Learning Express really want to focus on the experiences that can only be achieved by visiting a store.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The general store is almost a full replica with working shopping carts and a functional cash register.</i></td></tr>
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The general concept is parents pay $14.99 per child for up to 3 hours of what is known as open play in the downtown play space. While a parent must stay near the child for open play, there is no cost to the parent. With the location in the Bedford Marketplace, Lauren envisions many cases where one parent stays with the kid while the other parent gets some shopping done.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>2nd floor view from the downtown place. Note the slide for kids to ride down to the first floor.</i></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: start;">In addition to open play, they also offer a dozens of different </span><a href="http://learningexpressplay.com/bedford-ma/classes/" style="text-align: start;">classes</a><span style="text-align: start;"> designed for Children broken down by age. Each class is 45 minutes and is provides an environment for kids to explore and discover. Each class repeats weekly and are available on a monthly plan, you can trial a class for free.</span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The slide exits out of the fire station..</i></td></tr>
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Lauren also mentioned that down the road they will offer a three hour date night program where a couple can drop off their child and then head out for dinner and more. As part of the program, they are looking to partner with other businesses in the Bedford Marketplace (for example a special promotion for an appetizer with dinner).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>The play area includes a tiny train station. Note the colors match those at Depot Park.</i></td></tr>
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Lauren commented that Learning Express really liked the location in Bedford Marketplace and Bedford has a high percentage of kids which fits their demographics. They've been out in the local community for the past few months and they really love the town.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>The Gymnasium is nearly 1000 square feet and has dozens of activities.</i></td></tr>
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The new play center will also do Birthday parties. Each party includes 90 minutes of 'facilitated' fun with cake followed by one hour of open play.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>The gymnasium also features a mini rock wall.</i></td></tr>
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Between the play space and the toy store is a snack cafe. The food is provided through a partnership with <a href="http://princestcafe.com/">Prince Street Cafe</a>. The kids menu focuses on organic snacks and the food items do not contain peanuts. For adults there is a selection of Yogurt, Coffee and other beverages. The cafe will be open whenever the open play is open.<br />
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The toy store is modeled after other Learning Express toy stores with a focus on products that promote childhood development such as Melissa & Doug.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Finishing touches were being made as the store readied for its grand opening..</i></td></tr>
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Lauren remarked that while they are all very excited about this new concept, this will be a experiment for them. The company overall will be working closely with the Bedford store to gather lots of feedback and making adjustment as needed. Once they get it working well the hope to replicate it in other locations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><i>The Paws & Claws clinic features stuffed animals for kids to practice on as a Veterinarian.</i></td></tr>
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The Grand opening for this new concept runs includes special guest for kids such as Elmo, Peppa from Paw Patrol and Cinderella. They also plan to features contests, raffles and special promotions.<br />
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Learning Express is open from 10 am to 9 pm Monday through Saturday and 9 am to 7 pm on Sundays.<br />
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Comments:<br />
1. While Learning Express is now just opening, they have already been involved in the community for many months. It's good to see a company make the investment.<br />
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2. It's interesting that Bedford was once again chosen as the location to test a new concept for an existing company. Panerea Bread did the same thing two years ago with its takeout and delivery concept.<br />
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3. If the concept is successful, I predict it will be a big driver of traffic for the Bedford Marketplace and be very beneficial for the other businesses. Overall it seems the Bedford Marketplace renovation will be successful. There are only a few vacant spaces left at the Bedford Marketplace and those are under discussion to be leased.<br />
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Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com2168 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4903383 -71.274079142.4896063 -71.2753396 42.4910703 -71.2728186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-61585471889263765472016-09-22T23:58:00.001-04:002016-12-07T11:54:19.935-05:00Subway is now Open in Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="http://local.subway.com/FWPCons/frmSiteMainPage.aspx?CC=USA&LC=ENG&SS=56435-0">Bedford Subway</a> has reopened at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ugHA7RsRVq62">158E Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace between b.good and Simply Nails & Spa. The restaurant, which closed last October for the Bedford Marketplace renovation, had it's soft opening on Wednesday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>The new seating area incorporates art work, LED lightning and a mixture of seating styles including high tops.</i></td></tr>
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I recently spoke with Harry one of the owners. According to Harry, while the new location has 18 seats just like the old location, it's features a totally new interior design known as Metro Decor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>The focal point of Subways Metro Decor is the stone wall displaying a metal version of the iconic Subway logo . <br />The high ceilings give it a more spacious feel.</i></td></tr>
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While Harry is happy to be in the new space, he's more excited that a good portion of his original employees choose to come back to his store.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>While many people think of Subway as a lunch place, they also offer a variety of all day Breakfast items. Note the menu board now list calories which will be a FDA requirement on May 5, 2017.</i></td></tr>
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While most of the menu is carryover, next week the restaurant will be introducing wraps which are only currently available at a small percentage of Subway locations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The restaurant offer both self service and bottled drinks.</i></td></tr>
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The checkout station has added new payment methods including Apple Pay and through the Subway App. Harry mentioned these have become quite popular.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new Point of Sale system has contact less options.</td></tr>
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Subway has the most locations of any restaurant with over 26,000 in the United States and 44,000 world wide. In August, Subway unveiled a new logo as shown below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The new Subway logo is on the bottom. Initially only new locations that open after 2016 will use the new logo. <br />The rest of the stores will be Grandfathered with the older logo for a while.</i></td></tr>
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The new restaurant is open from 7 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 9 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Harry expect a more formal Grand Opening in the next few weeks.<br />
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Comment:<br />
With Subway opening, Bedford Marketplace now has six restaurants (eight if you count Whole Foods and the snack counter at Learning Express). There has been some talk of adding one more restaurant but that is still up in the air.Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com3158 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4901702 -71.27480639999998942.4901247 -71.274885399999988 42.4902157 -71.274727399999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-54054287197149973282016-09-15T14:56:00.000-04:002017-01-12T22:22:07.831-05:00An Update on Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An update on Bedford Marketplace.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.uspspostoffices.com/ma/bedford/bedford">Bedford Post Office</a> has signed a lease in the space next to <a href="https://www.brueggers.com/locations/ma/bedford/great-road-sr-225/">Bruegger's Bagels & Jamba Juice</a>. This will be the retail space for the post office and is expected to open by February. This will replace the two temporary trailers near Red Heat that the post office has been operating out of since last September. Currently there are no plans to bring a local distribution center back to Bedford. Mail to and from Bedford will continue to be sorted at the Burlington <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;">mail distribution facility.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This is expected to be the permanent location for the Bedford Post Office.</i></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;">After some delays, Subway is finally expected to open in the next few weeks. This will be the fourth restaurant on the block.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Now hiring signs and a opening soon banner have gone up.</i></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.simplynailsbedford.com/bedford-ma">Simply Nails & Spa</a> recently had it's grand opening. The Spa has an additional location in Cohasset MA.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Spa opened September 9th and is still celebrating their Grand Opening.</i></td></tr>
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Construction work has been completed on <a href="https://learningexpress.com/stores/bedford-ma">Learning Express Toys</a>. This Flagship store will include a
new concept called Learning Express Play. This will include a children’s activity center
and play museum for children ages 6 months through age 8. This store is expected to open on September 23rd. Stay tuned for more details.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>While Learning Express has over 120 location, the Bedford store will be the first to include a 1,000-square-foot children’s gymnasium with a rock-climbing wall.</i></td></tr>
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As <a href="http://www.bedford-business.com/2016/09/brookline-bank-moves-to-its-permanent.html">previously reported</a>, Brookline Bank moved in to their Permanent location on September 12th.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Bank is located at the very front of the Marketplace. The space runs across an entire block on Great Road.</i></td></tr>
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American Family Care will be opening a <a href="https://www.afcurgentcare.com/urgent-care/afc-urgent-care-bedford/">Bedford location</a> of their Urgent Care & Walk in Clinics at 154 Great Road which is located between Red Heat and Lincoln Liquors. This space was the temporary location of Brookline Bank. American Family Care currently operate over 160 urgent care clinics across the United States. The Bedford location is expected to be open 7 days a week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Interior work for the new clinic is expected to start shortly.</i></td></tr>
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Now that most of the rented spaces are now open and most of the reconstruction and landscaping of the Marketplace has been completed, it seems like it would be a good time to hold a Grand Opening celebration for the entire Bedford Marketplace.<br />
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There are still about a half dozen retail units still available for lease in Bedford Marketplace. What type of stores would you like to see added to the Marketplace?<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com6150 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.49024 -71.27497240000002442.4901945 -71.275051400000024 42.4902855 -71.274893400000025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-41571532926747030592016-09-13T22:38:00.001-04:002016-09-14T10:32:29.917-04:00Brookline Bank Moves to it's Permanent Location in Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="https://www.brooklinebank.com/servicecenter/branch-locations/bedford-branch">Bedford Branch of Brookline Bank</a> has moved to it's permanent location at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/M45PnAR64d72">168 Great Road</a> in Bedford Marketplace. The Bank moved to a temporary location next to Red Heat last October while a new building was being constructed. The bank is the first tenant to open in this building (Learning Express is scheduled to open later this month).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Similar to Bank of America, Brookline Bank has a corner location with frontage along Great Road.</i></td></tr>
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I recently spoke with Assistant Branch Manager Karyn Carter who has worked at the Bedford branch for over 13 years. According to Karyn, they are very glad to be back in their original location in a new building with additional exposure on Great Road.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The new lobby is much more spacious and inviting.</i></td></tr>
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To celebrate their new location, Brookline Bank is having a Grand Opening Week starting on September 19th. According to Karyn, the bank is providing a complimentary continental breakfast each morning along with a daily raffle. All the raffle prizes are for other merchants in Bedford Marketplace.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A sign just outside the Bank promoting their grand opening.</i></td></tr>
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While the Bank has vacated it's temporary space, it will be leased to <a href="https://www.afcurgentcare.com/urgent-care/afc-urgent-care-bedford/">AFC Urgent Care</a> which is expect to open later this year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The backside of the building. Brookline Bank has signs on three sides of the building.</td></tr>
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With it's premium location, Brookline Bank should get a lot more exposure.<br />
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As shown in the above picture, the back of all the stores in the new building face alongside the main access road in to Bedford Marketplace giving it a very industrial appearance. It would be interesting to have local artists paint murals on the back of each retail unit. This would both improve it's appearance and enable artists to showcase their work and also would be a great opportunity for the owners of Bedford Marketplace to get more involved in the local community.Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com4168 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4903383 -71.274079142.4896063 -71.2753396 42.4910703 -71.2728186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-31630304860799467952016-07-23T00:12:00.000-04:002016-07-24T18:29:20.092-04:00Pronails Spa opens in Great Road Shopping Center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://pronailsspa.com/">Pronails Spa</a> at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/3WNU81VoFvE2">305 Great Road</a> in the Great Road Shopping Center, held it's Grand Opening today. The Spa replaces the Radio Shack store which closed in November 2014. This is the 4th location for Pronails Spa. In addition to Bedford, they have two locations in Billerica and one in Braintree.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The interior has undergone an extensive renovation resulting in a much more upscale appearance. </td></tr>
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I recently spoke to Tom Phan who is one of the owners. Tom mentioned he has been looking to open an additional location. He started researching other towns when one of his clients who lived in Bedford, suggested they open a location in Bedford. Tom did some additional research and thought the demographics of the town matched up well with their business. Tom has been looking forward to opening and interacting with the Bedford Community.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are over a dozen regular Pedicure chairs.</td></tr>
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The Spa focuses on <span style="text-align: center;">Manicures, Pedicures, Facials, Waxing and Massage (which they also referred to as Bodywork). The Spa consists of </span>20 Manicure Stations and 16 Pedicure Chairs along with several VIP Chairs and two Massage rooms.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Clients can choose from several massage treatments including Hot Stone Bodywork, Reflexology and Thai Styles.<br />
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Along with individual services, the spa also offer private events for occasions such as Weddings and Company Perks/Outings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><i>Special VIP Chairs are available for VIP Services such as Organic Pedicures and Signature Detox Manicures.</i><br />
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According to Tom, the Spa is starting with ten employees and hopes to ramp up to about twenty employees after the first few months.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pronails sign behind the reception desk features running water. Behind the sign is an electric fireplace which <br />
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The Spa is open from 10am to 7pm Mon-Sat and from 11am to 5pm on Sundays.<br />
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The last few years have seen an increase in Nail Salons and Spa's. I expect this trend to continue in Bedford. Along with Pronails Spa, Simply Nails & Spa is expected to open next month in the Bedford Marketplace. It will be interesting to see if the additional competition will end up driving more business.</div>
Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com8305 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4850679 -71.26323769999999142.4821404 -71.268280199999992 42.487995399999996 -71.258195199999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426330243097067766.post-21061736876806475252016-07-01T01:16:00.001-04:002016-07-02T19:52:49.179-04:00Comella's Restaurant Opens in Bedford Marketplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.comellasrestaurants.com/">Comella's Restaurant</a> opened June 30th at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/SxMn8piqYBo">158H Great Road</a> in the Bedford Marketplace. With the opening of the Bedford restaurant, Comella's now has 13 locations, all of which are in Eastern Massachusetts.<br />
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I recently spoke with Matt Comella, co-owner of the restaurant chain. The company was originally formed by his Father, Gene Comella who opened the first location in Wellesley back in 1988. Matt and his brother J.P., joined the business in 2003 and they have been adding locations ever since.<br />
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According to Matt, the restaurant has 81 seats and has two main sections. A counter service section
where you place the order and then food is brought to you (similar to <a href="http://www.kensnydeli.com/">Ken's Deli</a>) and a full service section where you order at the table. This full service section also contain a bar area. The menu focuses on Pastas, Pizzas, Salads, Sandwiches, Soups, Traditional Italian Entrees and Desserts. The restaurant also has a full liquor license.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comella's features a wide variety of desserts including Italian Pastries.</td></tr>
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Matt commented that Comella's has been interested in opening a location in Bedford for quite a while. They liked the demographics, especially the fact that there are lots of Families in Bedford. Comella's has a history of getting involved in the communities where they operate. Matt mentioned they have already hired a lot of local Bedford students to work in the restaurant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good portion of the dining areas consists of half booths.</td></tr>
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Most of the other Comella's have about 20 seats and focus on take out. The Hingham location which opened in May, was the first location to have a full liquor license and larger dining room. While the Hingham location initially saw most of their sales from dine in, they have been pleasantly surprised to see the takeout business quickly grow to become just as popular as the other locations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This section of the dining room features full service dining.</td></tr>
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According to Matt, Comella's has a strong commitment on continuous improvement to the taste and quality of their food. They also look at the menu selection and recently decided to add a personal size pizza.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bar area features a wide assortment of beer on tap along with High Definition Widescreen TV's.</td></tr>
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Along with online ordering, Comella's also offer corporate catering. The restaurant is currently open 11:30 am to 10:30 pm every day but they will re-evaluate after the summer (Restaurant dining in Bedford tend to quiet down in the summer as many people head to summer homes and vacations).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pictures are on the wall are all real photos of the Comella Family.</td></tr>
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Comments:<br />
1. This is now the 3rd restaurant to open within just a few doors of each other. A 4th restaurant, Subway is expected to open later this Month which will create a mini restaurant row in Bedford.<br />
2. It will be interesting to see how many former Cafe Luigi's customers will frequently Comella's. I think they will do very well in that regards. In addition, Comella's is well known for offering a 16" Pizza for $6, which will help drive a strong take out business.<br />
<br />Adam Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830834770203881220noreply@blogger.com2158 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, USA42.4901702 -71.27480639999998942.4901247 -71.274885399999988 42.4902157 -71.274727399999989