COMING UP ON THIS WEEK’S PBN METROWEST BUSINESS REPORT SUDBURYS LOSS IS MARLBOROS GAIN, HOPKINTON HOPES TO HAVE A NEW CLUB, A LOCAL CITY MOVES FORWARD WITH ENHANCEMENTS, A NATIONAL RETAILER MOVES INTO NATICK AND THE METROWEST CHAMBER WANTS YOUR BUSINESS TO BE A SHINING STAR. 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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WALTHAM HEADQUARTERED RAYTHEON IS CLOSING THEIR FACILITY IN SUDBURY AFTER FIVE DECADES. THE PLAN IS TO RELOCATE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYEES TO EXISTING OFFICES IN OTHER TOWNS, PRIMARILY MARLBOROUGH. THE SUDBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR HOPE THAT THE CURRENT LARGE FACILITY ON ROUTE 20 COULD BE REDEVELOPED INTO A MIX OF AFFORDABLE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS AND RETAIL SHOPS. RAYTHEON PLANS TO FINISH THE EMPLOYEE TRANSITION BY THE END OF 2016.
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THE HOPKINTON PLANNING BOARD WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL FOR A TENNIS AND SWIM CLUB ON LUMBER STREET AT AN UPCOMING MEETING. DON SATTERFIELD, OWNER OF CRANDALL AND HICKS CO. IN NORTHBOROUGH, AND PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE WESTBOROUGH SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB, HOPES TO CONSTRUCT A 39,000 SQUARE FOOT SPORTS FACILITY.
HIS PLANS INCLUDE SPACE FOR MULTIPLE TENNIS COURTS, AS WELL AS A ZERO-ENTRY POOL, AND KIDDIE AND LAP POOLS. THE POOLS AND COURTS WILL BE USED YEAR ROUND WITH COVERS IN THE WINTER. THERE WILL ALSO BE FITNESS ROOMS, A BASKETBALL COURT AND A SNACK BAR. THE CLUB WILL BE ADJACENT TO A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO BE BUILT BY MILL CREEK RESIDENTIAL TRUST.
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DOWNTOWN MARLBOROUGHS MAIN STREET DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN UPGRADES AND BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS THANKS TO MASSWORKS. THE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM GRANT OF TWO POINT SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS WAS AWARDED TO THE CITY ON WEDNESDAY, ONE OF 10 SUCH GRANTS STATEWIDE. MARLBOROUGH HAD ALREADY PLANNED ON SPENDING MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND LIGHTPOSTS. THE GOAL IS TO ATTRACTIVE ADDITIONAL PRIVATE INVESTMENT TO THE AREA INCLUDING MIXED USE RETAIL AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES.
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THE CLOVERLEAF MARKETPLACE SHOPPING CENTER IN NATICK HAS A NEW TENANT. TOTAL WINE AND MORE, THE COUNTRYS LARGEST INDEPENDENT RETAILER OF FINE WINE, IS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTING THEIR FIRST STORE IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE COMPANY STARTED IN DELAWARE IN 1991 AND HAS GROWN TO 125 STORES IN 17 STATES. THE TYPICAL STORE CARRIES OVER 8,000 DIFFERENT WINES, 2,500 BEERS AND MORE THAN 3,000 SPIRITS. THEY ARE KNOWN FOR STOCKING VERY HARD TO FIND AND UNIQUE OFFERINGS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. SHOPPERS CAN ALSO FIND GLASSWARE, ACCESSORIES AND HOME BREW KITS. ALL STAFF ARE TRAINED EXTENSIVELY AND MANY TRAVEL TO WINE PRODUCING REGIONS WORLDWIDE. THE NATICK STORE IS HIRING STAFF. GO TO THEIR WEBSITE TOTALWINE.COM FOR DETAILS.
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DONT FORGET THAT THE METROWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCES ANNUAL MEETING IS COMING SOON AT THE SHERATON FRAMINGHAM. THE EVENTS THEME IS OUR STORIES ARE WRITTEN IN THE STARS AND WILL TAKE PLACE DURING A GALA DINNER. CHAMBER MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FOR PRESENTATION THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILBLE AND INCLUDE ADVERTISMENTS AND PROMOTION. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THIS TERRIFIC ANNUAL EVENT AT METROWEST.ORG TODAY!
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THAT’S THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT FOR THIS WEEK. FOR THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM.
