Boloco closing revisited?

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

I was at Boloco in DS yesterday and someone mentioned that the people working there said tht that Boloco location was probably closing in the next 2 weeks. I haven't heard anything about it here, and there was a public uproar last time they threatend this, so I figured I'd as here.

Has anyone heard about this?

Comments

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Yes, I heard exactly the same thing. I'm having lunch there Friday; I'll ask about it.

[ellf.livejournal.com]

That would be an absolute shame, considering all of the posts about this, and the message from the manager of that location stating that they would be remaining open.

[inahandbasket]

Meh. There's only so much market for tortilla-wrapped foods in Davis Sq., and their location is working against them. Same issue that the previous tenant (O'Naturals? how quickly we forget names...) had, great food but just not enough foot traffic.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

That space seems to be cursed for eateries. It might do better as retail space rather than a restaurant. It's big enough to be a small grocery store. That's my vote.

[derekp.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't think I can possibly eat there any more than I already do. Too bad.

Boloco

[bostonartist.livejournal.com]

To Succeed in that space Boloco would need to offer something much different than what can be had at multiple other places right in the Square. What they offer is just another shade of the same thing. That space is huge and their rent must be huge too. I have gone there many times, but the draw for me is the free parking and relative quiet. I find the food so-so, not "inspired" .

O'Naturals seemed to do a pretty good business but I guess it was still not enough to cover overhead of that space.

[empressov.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it is feeling the Chipotle crush? It is far superior.

[jodi.livejournal.com]

in our household, boloco is the food venue visited most frequently and with most consistency. we patronize the boloco in davis square twice as often as the grocey store. we've often remarked that this boloco location is the only boloco that offers adequate seating space (making its free wifi actually useful) and that none of the other locations offer the same comfortable vibe. the other locations come closer to a food-court stand than i would like. I was disappointed when business hours were shortened by an hour (especially since i often bought dinner on my way home in that now-closed hour) but was encouraged, nonetheless, that it was staying open. I had also heard that this small local chain's commissary was being relocated to the roomy basement of the davis boloco. Have we been led astray?

please, boloco! don't close the davis location!

[ron_newman]

I ate at Boloco this evening, and the people working there said it would close next week - maybe even on Monday? I've written to John Pepper to ask him what's going on, and I pointed him to this post.

The Final Word...

[bolopep.livejournal.com]

Hi all,

We're having a farewell party tomorrow night (Monday, that is) from 6-8pm.

I can relay details in person if you're interested at that time. Trust me that nothing saddens me and the team more than having to leave Davis.

Kids eat free tomorrow evening, and everyone else pays $3 for burritos and smoothies. And maybe we'll even pop a bottle of bubblies or two :)

We've met some wonderful people at Davis, and while we're sad that it didn't work out (our first in nearly 12 years) we enjoyed the time we were here.

Cheers,

John