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davis_squareAccording to a Facebook post from Alderman-at-Large Jack Connolly, Roche Bros. proposes to open a grocery store in the former Social Security Building, 240 Elm Street. They will hold an on-site meeting to discuss this on Wednesday, September 10 at 6 pm.
Roche Bros. is a local family-owned supermarket chain whose current locations are mostly in the beyond-128 suburbs. They are now building their first urban store in the former Filene's Basement space in Downtown Crossing.
I really hope this happens. I think it suits Davis Square's needs better than the previous World of Beer and Beer Works proposals.
ETA: Based on the illustration that Jack provided, what they actually seem to be proposing is a new sub-brand of smaller Roche stores called "Brothers Marketplace", whose first location opened in Weston a few months ago. Their Facebook page is more informative than their rather skeletal website.
Roche Bros. is a local family-owned supermarket chain whose current locations are mostly in the beyond-128 suburbs. They are now building their first urban store in the former Filene's Basement space in Downtown Crossing.
I really hope this happens. I think it suits Davis Square's needs better than the previous World of Beer and Beer Works proposals.
ETA: Based on the illustration that Jack provided, what they actually seem to be proposing is a new sub-brand of smaller Roche stores called "Brothers Marketplace", whose first location opened in Weston a few months ago. Their Facebook page is more informative than their rather skeletal website.
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RE: Rather than competition, complementary.
Date: 2014-08-19 10:20 pm (UTC)My experience with these community meetings is that the moderators seem unable to make them very productive; they tend to get mired in minutae. One person after another will bring up issues that the folks proposing a business had already answered: "Yes, but will there be TV's showing sports?"
I feel like people who are in the business of having products delivered to their store on a daily basis probably have a pretty good handle on the feasibility of food delivery, so I hope they can simply give a decisive answer rather than issues like that taking up most of the time.