COMING UP ON THIS WEEK’S PBN METROWEST BUSINESS REPORT A LOCAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR TACKLES CYBERSECURITY, NEW HOTELS ARE BREAKING GROUND LOCALLY, A MAJOR FAST FOOD FRANCHISE RETURNS TO MARLBORO, CHANGES ARE COMING TO SHOPPERS WORLD AND AN UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTING WITH THE RED SOX TROPHIES AS AN ADDED BONUS! 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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U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL APPLIED TO THE ZONING BOARD IN NORTHBOROUGH FOR SPECIAL PERMITS TO OPEN A NEW LOCATION ON BEARFOOT ROAD.
THE TEN ACRE PROPERTY IS NEAR THE SOLOMON POND MALL AND ROUTE TWO NINETY. THE PROPERTY ONCE HOUSED PETERSON SPRING AND WOULD ALLOW U-HAUL TO OFFER RETAIL SALES AND SELF STORAGE IN ADDITION TO LEASING THEIR MOVING TRUCKS. U-HAUL CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO SMALLER “NEIGHBORHOOD DEALER” LOCATIONS IN NORTHBOROUGH BUT STATES THAT THIS NEW FACILITY WOULD BE BETTER SUITED FOR COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC.
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LOCAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, BRENDON PROPERTIES, PURCHASED THE MARIST HOUSE RETREAT CENTER IN FRAMINGHAM FOR FOUR MILLION DOLLARS WITH THE INTENTION TO REDEVELOP THE 28 ACRE SITE INTO A SENIOR HOUSING COMMUNITY. A PLAN BY THE WALDEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO TURN THE PROPERTY INTO A TREATMENT CENTER DIDNT COME TOGETHER. ON THE RETAIL SIDE, BRENDON PROPERTIES IS CONTINUING EXPANSION OF POPULAR SHOPPING CENTER NORTHBOROUGH CROSSING.
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COST PLUS WORLD MARKETS FIRST STORE IN THE BOSTON AREA WILL HAVE ITS GRAND OPENING OCTOBER FIRST AT NINE AM. THE NEW STORE IS IN FRAMINGHAMS SHOPPERS WORLD. THE CALIFORNIA BASED COMPANY IS KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE AFFORDABLE ASSORTMENT OFFURNITURE, DECOR, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES, FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THEY ALSO SELL CHOCOLATES FROM BELGIUM, POTTERY FROM PORTUGAL, AFRICAN CRAFTS, ANDGOURMET FOOD AND WINE. THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED SHOPPERS THROUGH THE DOOR ON OCTOBER FIRST WILL RECEIVE A TEN DOLLAR GIFT CARD. THERE WILL BE A TWICE DAILY RAFFLE PRIZE OF A TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLAR GIFT CARD THROUGHOUT THE GRAND OPENING WEEKEND. CUSTOMERS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SAMPLING AND MORE ALL WEEKEND. ADDITIONALLY, JONATHAN AND DREW SCOTT, HOSTS OF HGTVS PROPERTY BROTHERS, TO THE WILL BE IN STORE ON OCTOBER FOURTH FROM 1:00-3:00 PM. THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED SHOPPERS TO BRING IN FIVE NON-PERISHABLE, NON-GLASS FOOD ITEMS TO DONATE TO THE HOPE WORLDWIDE FRAMINGHAM FOOD PANTRY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET JONATHAN AND DREW.
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FINALLY, NATICK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION IS HOLDING THEIR NINTH ANNUAL FRESH TASTE BENEFIT ON OCTOBER FIRST FROM SIX TO NINE PM AT ELM BANK RESERVATION IN WELLESLEY.
CHANNEL FIVE REPORTER, KELLEY TUTHILL, WILL HOST THE EVENT WHICH RAISES MONEY TO SUPPORT THE NATICK VNA. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS AND TICKET SALES, HELP THE VNA PROVIDE HOME HEALTH CARE TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT METROWEST, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS INCLUDE: BOSTONS CENTRAL WHARF, COPPERSMITH AND GRANARY TAVERN; MACS SEAFOOD OF WELLFLEET; PEPPERS FINE CATERING FROM NORTHBOROUGH; THE COTTAGE IN WELLESLEY; WATER FRESH FARM OF HOPKINTON; AND ZOUP!, AND ZAFTIGS, FROM NATICK.
TICKETS TO THE EVENT ARE FIFTY DOLLARS AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE FRESH TASTE WEBSITE: FRESHTASTENVNA.ORG.
THAT’S THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT FOR THIS WEEK. FOR THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM.
