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Redbones No Longer Planning Malden Location

Malden Mayor Gary Christenson said he is 'extremely disappointed' by the decision.

Redbones Barbecue, the popular restaurant in Somerville’s Davis Square, has decided not to move forward with plans to build a huge restaurant, outdoor beer garden and nanobrewery at 333 Commercial St. in Malden, the former Rosebud Farms store site, according to the city.

Malden Mayor Gary Christenson recently received notice from both Redbones owner and the property owner that they could not reach a lease agreement and have ended their discussions. Christenson said he was “extremely disappointed” by the decision.

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Redbones Barbecue will not be moving forward with plans to open a location on Commercial Street in Malden. Mayor Gary Christenson received notice from both the restaurant owner and the property owner that they could not reach an agreement as to specific lease terms and have thus ended their discussions. The popular eatery was looking to open a second location and Nano-brewery at the former Rosebud Farms store at 333 Commercial Street. During the past several months the City has worked to try to mediate discussions, but in the end, the parties decided to go in different directions. The Mayor said that he is extremely disappointed by the decision and added that his office and the Malden Redevelopment Authority hope to continue working with the Redbones owner to identify another location in the City for his operation.


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