Monday, January 7, 2013
Some have said the fast food permit process is too arduous.
With so many fast food and fast casual restaurants planning to come to Waltham, some Waltham Patch readers have objected to allowing the City Council approve permits to operate. City regulations require any business wanting to operate a fast food establishment or a drive-thru window must receive a special permit from the City Council. However, that process can take months and require many meetings with City Council subcomitteees. Boloco, which had planned to open a location in Waltham, cancelled its plans after months of meetings with the City Council and its committees. In it letter to the city, CEO John Pepper slammed the "incredible bureaucracy" of the process to receive the permit. What do you think? Should the Waltham City Council …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Check out the top business stories of 2012.
Waltham was filled with business news in 2012, some bad, some great and some weird headlines. Several businesses opened, while others proposed opening. Others closed. Check out the list below of the year's most notable business headlines. (NOTE: This list is based on the popularity and overall news value of each story).
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Waltham had its fair share of controversies this year. Check out our roundup of them!
Building Mistakes Made At Potential Five Guys/Chipotle/Panera Complex Waltham Sex Offender Causing a Stir in Waltham and Lexington Waltham Police Chief Thomas LaCroix was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife and her friend. Boloco withdrew its plans for a burrito shop in Waltham. The Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education issued a scathing report necessary improvements for the Waltham Public Schools.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Share your thoughts with the Waltham community on whether the city is welcoming to potential new businesses
Much has been said lately about whether Waltham is welcoming to potential new businesses that want to open a location here, especially after the recent cancellation of plans for a Boloco burrito shop. Some Waltham Patch commenters have argued the city is hosptile to new businesses while City Councilor Robert Logan has said Waltham is business friendly. TELL US: Is Waltham welcoming to potential new businesses? Leave your comments in the comment box below.
The following is a letter to the editor.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Tell us what should move into 475 Winter St.
With plans for Boloco's burrito shop now cancelled, the former Winecellar location at 475 Winter Street needs a tenant. What do you think should move into the space? The area is readily accessible by car and bus but is not ideal for pedestrians to reach. Also, it can be difficult to find a parking space at the site given the low number of them. TELL US: What should move into the site? Leave your comments in the box below.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Miss a Waltham headlines this week? Catch up with our weekly news round up.
Children's Hospital in Waltham is looking to expand. A woman was sentenced for bilking her Waltham employer of $50,000. Additional details surrounding the cancellation of plans for a burrito shop in Waltham were revealed. A Waltham gym is pushing to extend its hours.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Boloco has cancelled its plans for a new burrito shop on Winter Street and new details on the issue have emerged.
Boloco's plans for a new location in Waltham were heading toward approval -- but a proposed restriction waylaid them, according to a city councilor. The regional burrito chain had planned to open a new location at 475 Winter St., but the company recently axed its plans. The City Council's Rules & Ordinance Committee was poised to recommend that the full City Council approve the company's request for a fast food permit, but with one caveat -- that Duffy Properties, which owns the building, not allow more than four restaurants at the site at any given moment, according to City Councilor Robert Logan, a member of the subcommittee. That, he said, would have meant no additional restaurants could have been added after the burrito eatery. Logan…
The following is a letter to the editor.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The following is from City Councilor Robert Logan. Let me first address the more general issue of new businesses coming into the City of Waltham. Waltham is one of the most pro-business cities in the state. We have a commercial base that is the envy of the Commonwealth, and is headquarters for a number of large corporations. When Dassault Systèmes opened its North American Headquarters on Wyman Street last year it brought over 800 high-tech jobs to Waltham. Waltham has more Class A office space than any other community on Route 128, and more hotel rooms than any other city in Massachusetts outside of Boston and Cambridge. Waltham is attracting plenty of businesses with well paying jobs. In fact, according the U.S. Census there are 6,221 …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
See why the regional burrito chain chose to withdraw from its plans for Waltham.
Cairo kid
11:10 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Nick, the mentality and Business IQ of the Waltham City Council, appears to be room temperature! OLE farts only approve new banks, reading rooms, and quiet areas! Always complaining "too much traffic'! Waltham is a a busy city, u want new businesses? man up! Traffic is here to stay EVERYWHERE! more ›