O'Brien's Bakery Wollaston -Gone?

[typhoonfish]

I noticed that O'brien's Bakery in Wollaston was boarded up and a new Asian salon was going in.

Are they moving or are they closed? That place was great.

[C. Hamster]

With so many vacant storefronts around, what are these "leasing issues?"

[Pegmeister]

Rents being raised so as to make it prohibitive to run your business?

[C. Hamster]

Why raise the rent? I dont see how the market could support an increase. Better to have the rent coming in at a lower amount than to have vacant space that you can't lease out.

This happened on Newbury Street a year or so ago. Landlords forced businesses out with jacked up rents, then have had to suffer when no one came in to take the space.

I hope they relocate soon.

[typhoonfish]

I dont know the exact reason with O'Briens bakery but I do know that raising the rent to certain old time businesses and then lowering it for a new type of business is going on in Quincy.

[C. Hamster]

Name Change: "Quincy, City of Presidents" now to be called "Quincy, City of Nali Salons"

[typhoonfish]

Did O'briens sell pizza dough? Some times I get it from Montillio's.

[C. Hamster]

Criminy!

It was there about a month ago.... : - (

The neighborhood was in dire need of another nail salon though. Not.

[typhoonfish]

It was a tough location. I'm amazed that Great Chow does so well. If there was a better parking situaton, my wife and I were looking to buy the Wollaston theatre when it went up for sale. That would've made an amazing sports / bar restaurant.

[Pegmeister]

O'Briens was very succesful at that location, and for many, many years. They closed because of a leasing issue. As I understand it they were looking for another location, but I haven't heard anything on that recently.

[typhoonfish]

There have been several "leasing issues" in that neighborhood as well as in North Quincy. My favorite barber had been asked to leave his location by his landlords.

[Pegmeister]

Sadly, it does seem to be happening more frequently. For me, I genuinely miss the mocha cakes from O'Briens and I had hoped that they would find another location. My backup for now, is a cupcake from Babycakes.

[CocoDan]

Great Chow is actually trying to expand, but like everything else in Quincy, they are having a hard time with permitting, etc. You can guess what the "etc." is.

As far as O'Brian's is concerned, it must be the only place I don't agree on with Pegmeister. I won't be missing any of their cardboard bread, cakes or pasteries.
Sorry,
CocoDan

[Pegmeister]

That's ok CocoDan we can't agree on everything. Besides you probably never had their mocha cakes.