COMING UP ON THIS WEEK’S PBN METROWEST BUSINESS REPORT THURSDAY FUN IN WESTBORO, CHOCOLATE LOVERS HAVE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY, A NEW EATERY IN A FAMILIAR LOCATION AND IS IT TIME FOR A TRANSITION FOR FRAMINGHAM THESE STORIES AND MORE ON THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK’S WEEKLY BUSINESS REPORT.
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HI EVERYONE, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM AND THIS IS THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT.
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EVERY THURSDAY IN JANUARY IS LADIES NIGHT AT TAVOLINO WESTBOROUGH! LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THERE FOR LADIES NIGHT AND RECEIVE 15% OFF YOUR FOOD BILL. THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC WEEKLY FROM 7:30 TO 10:30PM. FOR DETAILS, PLEASE SEE THEIR WEBSITE: TAVOLINO RESTAURANT.US
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LOCAL CONFECTIONERS, CHOCOLATE THERAPY, WILL BE PRESENTING SOME OF THEIR SPECIALIZED CHOCOLATES ON EVINE LIVE. EVINE IS THE SECOND LARGEST HOME SHOPPING NETWORK NATIONWIDE. THE TWO PRODUCTS THEY ARE DEBUTING WILL BE EXCLUSIVE TO EVINE. VIEWERS CAN ORDER ONLINE OR VIA PHONE. THE SEGMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO AIR ON SATURDAY THE 9TH AT 11:00PM AND SUNDAY THE 10TH AT 6:00AM AND 10:00 AM. PLEASE SEE EVINE.COM AND CLICK ON WATCH US LIVE OR LOOK FOR EVINE ON YOUR LOCAL TV LINEUP.
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FRAMINGHAM BOARD OF SELECTMEN APPROVED FOOD AND LIQUOR LICENCES FOR BOURBON’S KITCHEN & COCKTAILS, AN AMERICAN-STYLE GASTROPUB. THE RESTAURANT WILL OFFER CRAFT COCKTAILS AND BEER ALONG WITH REASONABLY PRICED FOOD AND PERHAPS PIZZA. LUKE FOLEY, WHOS FATHER OPERATED THE LOCAL 400 RESTAURANT, WAS ALSO LICENSED. BOURBONS WILL BE AT 47 BEACON STREET, FORMER HOME TO EXTRAVAGANZA PIZZA AND THE AEGEAN RESTAURANT.
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LONGTIME LOCAL AUTO DEALER, HERB CONNOLLY CHEVROLET PRESIDENT, ADAM CONNOLLY, WAS NOMINATED FOR THE 2016 TIME DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARD BY TIME MAGAZINE. HE IS ONE OF 50 NOMINEES OUT OF SIXTEEN THOUSAND AUTO DEALERS NATIONWIDE. THE NOMINEES ARE CONSIDERED LEADERS IN THEIR BUSINESS COMMUNITIES AND ARE ALSO GENEROUS SUPPORTERS OF CHARITABLE CAUSES. THE EXTREMELY PRESTIGIOUS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED ON APRIL FIRST IN LAS VEGAS.
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AND FINALLY, PAUL JOSEPH, CEO OF THE METROWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WAS INTERVIEWED ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF FRAMINGHAM BECOMING A CITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. JOSEPH AGREES WITH GOVERNOR BAKER THAT IT IS TIME FOR FRAMINGHAM MAKE CHANGES. LOCAL OFFICIALS AND TOWNSPEOPLE HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS TO ACCOMPLISH THE TRANSITION. JOSEPH CITED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER METROWEST COMMUNITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IN FRAMINGHAM WITH A STREAMLINED FORM OF GOVERNMENT. MAKING IT EASIER TO DO BUSINESS IN FRAMINGHAM WILL BENEFIT MANY AREA BUSINESSES ACCORDING TO JOSEPH.
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THAT’S THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT FOR THIS WEEK. FOR THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM.