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Posted: October 28, 2016
Atlantic Retail leases 2,400 s/f to Chipotle
Chipotle, Memorial Avenue - West Springfield, MAWest Springfield, MA Chipotle Mexican Grill will be opening a free-standing, 2,400 s/f restaurant early 2017. Liz Rappaport, manager of Century Center said, “We broke ground in September and are very excited to add Chipotle to the tenant mix. Their fresh ingredients and continued dedication to serve food with integrity will be a great addition to TJ Maxx, Bob’s Discount Furniture, CVS, Big Y and the other stores.”
Steve Menty and Jim Bagley of Atlantic Retail Properties represented Century Center and Chipotle respectively.
Chipotle is just one of the many new improvements to Memorial Ave. and the surrounding area including a brand new Fathers and Sons Audi and Volkswagen dealership, redesigned and updated McDonalds, the construction of a new Florence bank and the $950 million MGM Casino being built less than a mile away.
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