Waltham to Address Concerns of Slow Business Development

Waltham official plan to investigate how they attract and develops businesses to address concerns over delays in projects and vacant storefront, according to the Boston Globe.

City Councilor Tom Stanley, who sponsored a council resolution on the matter, said it will probably be sent to a subcommittee where officials would address the concerns with business leaders, according to the Globe. 

The plan comes in the wake of projects only being completed after many delays or some businesses turning down a chance to move to Waltham. The 1030 Main St. opened in 2012 after lengthy delays in connection with construction mistakes at the site. 

Boloco, a Boston-based burrito chain, had planned to move into a North Waltham location, but withdrew its plans after hitting hitting obstacles to its plans.

Also, the planned Market Basket for the former Polaroid site at 1265 Main St. is currently only hold after the company became embroiled in an internal company battle. 

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