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spedmunki t1_ivzfkht wrote

Reply to comment by dirtshell in 'Second-class citizens': Boston officials fire back after Walgreens abruptly closes 3 stores by Omphaloskeptique

I understand why Walgreens and CVS are closing, my comment is more around investment in the neighborhoods these councilors are allegedly concerned about.

There’s maybe 1(?) liquor license in all of Mattapan. And there haven’t been any of the community beer and wine licenses awarded. There’s also constant hand wringing about crime, traffic, and other hypothetical boogey men when businesses try to open or expand.

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dirtshell t1_iw01oe0 wrote

Oh, I 100% agree. Startup costs and licenses in Boston make starting up a business as an individual impossible without experience doing it before or hiring outside counsel. Should be easier, and its only made more difficult by understaffed local bureaucracy.

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