We need a seafood resteraunt in Tewksbury!!!

I would like to see a larger pet store in town. Nothing against Pets Plus, maybe they could expand. Or else I would like a Petsmart or Petco.

Please...not a discount store!!

Trader Joe's would be great!!!

A Chipotle would be nice. However, as it was said above, anything but a discount store.

I agree not another discount store and not very sure about that location . But what we really need in tewksbury is a panera bread and the perfect location would be the abandoned pollo loco.

How about a nice place for lunch? Not a sub shop! Just some place like a Panera Bread.
Or maybe a Dairy Queen. Whole Foods would be nice, too.

You guys are rockin' on the ideas ..... I'm liking the seafood restaurant and the Trader Joe's. Both would be fine additions.

How about a place for kids? A bowling alley, or arcade, a Chuck E Cheese..there is absolutely nothing in this town for children. I mean how many pieces of pottery can one family make? We need an indoor spot for kids. What we surely do not need is another food place.

I'm with you Hollie!! My kids are grown otherwise I'd get in on something.... Can you make it happen?? Get moms together and you can do anything!!

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Let's bring back the Snack Shack!!!

Wamesit Lanes South!

We'll probably get a pawn shop or porn store.

The Little Gym, like the one on Washington Street in Woburn.

I wouldn't interested in another eatery. Giovani's is right across the street and the owner, Nick, doesn't need business taken away from him. He is the hardest working sub shop owner in town.

I agree with the Seafood restaurant or Trader Joe's!

Perhaps we could try again to step Tewksbury up a grade. Starbuck or Peets Coffee in lieu of Dunkin Donuts, Bruger Bagel was replaced with Skewers (are you kidding) perhaps we could try again. Mavericks was Seafood a few years ago but failed quickly. I also like the Upscale idea as opposed to the discount store.
Please no more auto repair, garages, gas station or used car lots.
Perhaps returning the zoning to Residential would be best but I'm not sure about land area.

I'm glad it's not Subway - the last thing we need is another pizza, sub shop or nail salon. There is too much competition amongst those businesses. I'd like to see a clothing/accessory store that has something for everyone, but is not a chain and is a step up from Marshalls and TJ Maxx.

Would like to see a KFC here in tewksbury

The cafe portion of the Novel Cafe was great. Nice atmosphere, great coffee/snacks/food, but the location and overall concept was not really right for the location. If a cafe type place like that were to open it may bring up the area....

Tewksbury could also use place to shop for the family other than Walmart. Sadly the location noted would be much too small for that.

Kerry, are you thinking like a "Java Room" over in Chelmsford .... genuine coffee house, nice atmosphere, occasional live accoustic music?

love...love...love the Trader Joes idea!!!

I just sent an email to Trader Joes begging them to come to town...lol

Let's not put Donna's Donuts out of business. It has outlasted Dunkin Donuts competition. Donna's Donuts has great coffee and great pastry. Their prices are even better than Dunkin. Donna's does not need another coffee shop so close to them.

Trader Joe's!!!

I doubt the land area would accomodate a Trader Joe along with its parking requirements, additionally, it might overburden the roadway with traffic. I do not think Starbucks competes with Donna / Dunkin, it is a slightly different clientele.

I agree that a Chipotle or Trader Joe's would be great.

I like the Trader Joe's and clothing store ideas. The adult store is a good idea too. Why travel as far as NH, Boston or Rt. 1? Tewksbury is proving to be rather uptight. We need more fun and an edge. Tewksbury is sleepy.

I to like the idea of a trader Joes or a Sea Food place. I do also love the idea of a Pastry/Coffee shop that would be open later in the evening. I would be some place to go after you've been out to eat on a Friday or Saturday evening so not to hurt Donna's Donuts.

5 Guys Burgers & Fries, Chipolte or a wing joint.

I don't know what the answer is, but seeing a tobacco shop on Main Street makes me sick to my stomach! I was thinking the same thing as someone else: that Route 38 is starting to look like Route 1 or Route 28 in Salem, NH!

I like the idea of a decent seafood restaurant or Trader Joe's.

Dave n Busters!

On the border

Chipotle or Kelly's Roast Beef.

A nice cafe would be good. A place for groups of adult friends to meet and hang out. Kid friendly always a plus. Open until 11. Good food. Relax, knit, eat, stay, have a meeting, work.

I think Trader Joe's wouldn't work in this location, but in the one where Rite-Aid used to be, behind Jon Ryan's Pub. But in this location, a Starbucks would be perfect.

How about fixing up the disgusting Rite- Aid plaza with a Target or Kohls and some other nice shops in the strip. This town is so honky-tonk.

French's has good food. That is why they have stood the test of time. Pollo Loco had good food, not sure why they did not last. My family loved them. Novel Cafe....while the cafe was hopping I think a brick and mortar book store is not a viable option now to compete with the internet (see Border's).

I think Tewksbury would benefit from some sort of multi level, mixed use commercial building, like shops etc. on the bottom floor and quality office space on the upper floor. The only reason I started my practice in North Andover is because of the lack of quality, affordable office space in Tewksbury.

I like KFC or Boston Market. There is no chicken place here in town except for Harrow's chicken pies and I don't think they are very tasty.

Sue

How about a dental office where they would take care of dental needs across the spectrum?
Either of the Gental Dental( they are open on Saturdays), Family Dental would do.
We currently go out of the town for our family's dental needs. I would love to be
in town.
--BK

The "Dental Group" is the next lot over. How about taking this lot and the old go kart racing lot and making a nice town park common area (like Wakefield has) so people can enjoy nature in Tewksbury rather than stuff their faces with fast food.

I just thought of another idea for the open space. Red Robin, yum! I have tried the one that opened up at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, NH. It is a very classy Hamburger Plus more establishment. They have a frequent user card and give away free meals after you meet their requirement. Drinks and fries are unlimited after you order your meal. Their prices are really reasponable too.

Not a pet store.

Panera Bread would be great/ maybe a mexican restaurant Tewksbury really needs good restaurants so people doesn't have to outside the town.

Panera Bread would be wonderful! As for the stores being too close to each other, my husband and I went to Panera in Wilmington last Sunday. Could not get in! They had a waiting list. We went to get a couple of bagels and there were none. They were sold out! This was 11:30 Sunday morning. So I think one in Tewksbury would work really well.