I want the Novel Cafe back :(

How about an old fashioned penny candy store. There was one in Sudbury, MA and was an enjoyable place to bring your children to see yesteryear's things that were sold. There are a lot of old time candy stores in New Hampshire also. In addition to candy they sold old time country store stuff. The building looks really beautiful now, but the age of it dates it as being an old country store.

Mr G
Here is my elelavator pitch -
I was wondering if would invest with someone with no money but a great idea. Like the TV show Shark Tank
Something like fishbones in chelmsford ma delicious and fresh seafood.
plus an added fish mkt.
I think Tewksbury has the pub,chain, pizza luncheonette food covered.
What he asking for it? .

How about using the historic value and helping the town by making it a museum/historical society site? You could use one floor to dedicate to our strong native american history, another to put in for the hospital, helen keller, colonial days, etc. and use the existing footprint for a meeting room that could host classes, demonstrations, field trips, etc. I'm sure that if the property was donated, the Ginsburgs would be able to re-coup some of their losses through the tax breaks that may come along with it. I think that a unique property like that would be a shame to not benefit from it's strong historical value....even a higher end dinner spot that would focus on colonial themes may work. Servants with ruffles and aprons serving course after course of local plates. Not sure how our economy could support something like that but it would be nice....perhaps the "Hard Cover" family would be interested since the Dandelion Cafe is gone?
-Rick M

I would like to see it become something financially viable for the town. The historical character is wonderful but in order to survive, it needs to work for the population here. I would like to see a Panera Bread or Bertucci's Restaurant. Starbuck's would work also. Maybe a combination of the latter two.

The Novel Cafe was an absolutely wonderful spot to meet a friend for breakfast or lunch in front of the beautiful fireplace. It was a Tewksbury treasure, indeed.
I think that it should return with the Cafe format but, instead of books, they should sell local arts and crafts on consignment. I'm sure there are many local artists (painters, sculptors, jewelry makers, etc...) who would love the opportunity to sell their wares and would be happy to give a sales commission to the Cafe. It could be a mutually beneficial partnership.

A steakhouse....

Didnt it used to be a resturant back in the 80s/90s? Maybe make it casual family dinning resturant we need more resturants and clothing stores!

I like the Bertuccis idea but I've also been saying that this town desperately needs a seafood resteraunt/fish market.

The last thing Tewksbury needs is another resturant, or coffee shop. More focuses is needed on what we don't have and what is needed and can thrive. A sporting good store may do well.

I'd love to see a vintage/ upscale consignment shop. There is plenty of room to have rooms of clothing, Gently worn, vintage clothing, ascessories, possibly even small items such as end tables lamps collectors type nic-nacs. In todayds economy I believe a business such as this would do well. If I had the money I'd invest.

To Mary, looking for old fashioned"Penny Candy", the Pushcart Resturant & Salad Bar at the Rite Aid Plaza has a 25 foot long shelf display, filled with"old Fashioned" type penny candy for sale........they also have best Clam Chowder in town.....!!!

A Bed and Breakfast.

What a shame that this place didnt last long. Beautiful building and landscaping.

Perhaps the Pushcart Resturant & Salad Bar at the Rite Aid Plaza should move to this upgraded location. The rent is more but a much better location. Who knows what will happen with the Plaza anyway.

I would like to see a "real" sports store. Like Modells... Walmart never has anything good, Olympia never has what we need. Instead of driving to a third town and wasting all my gas. I endup driving to Nashua and find everything I need at Modells.. I think an ALL SPORTS STORE anywhere in this town would be good for business!

The owner of The Country Club still owns it, correct? Perhaps it could be turned into a hall. It can be the same style as The Country Club, just separate and cheaper.

Let's make it a bowling alley, or a digital bean.

DIGITAL BEAN

I would like to see a Starbucks or Panera

The Novel Cafe was a horrible idea to begin with. In the world we live in, nobody has time to sit down and read a book in the morning or something. Not to mention most people have Kindles and iPads, so they can just read books on there and drink coffee in their own living room.

There is a LOT of vacant storefront space in the Route 38 corridor. Let's think of businesses that we dont have here in Tewksbury. How about a sporting goods store? Not a chain, but a good locally owned store that sells quality bicycles, skateboards, etc. In other words, anything but major league replica shirts.
How about a movie theater? Currently, you have to travel to Lowell Lawrence, Woburn or Burlington to see a movie.

I dunno what should go here but I'm absolutely depressed to see how many of these "visions for vacancies" there are.... What the hell happened to Tewksbury.. P.S maybe not here specifically but we need a whole foods like theres no tomorrow...

An intimate seafood restaurant....The fire place is what makes it

Anyone know what happened to the picture frame shop that was in town? I am a framer looking for a spot to open shop. I'm not sure if the arts are strong enough here to support a business like mine though. I am originally from waltham and saw what the city and a few enterprising people did on moody st.
Tewksbury needs something like that to happen.