A growing chain of burger places that has a local connection has reopened one of its Boston locations after closing it down indefinitely during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to an article from the Dorchester Reporter, Wahlburgers at South Bay Town Center in Dorchester shuttered in early May, with a note out front saying "We have made the difficult decision to indefinitely close this location." An email sent to the Dorchester Reporter by the company stated the following:
"We have been doing our best to keep all of our corporate Wahlburgers locations open and serving our communities as long as we possibly can while we navigate these challenging times. Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to indefinitely close our Dorchester location this past Sunday....Being our hometown, the decision did not come lightly. We are committed to continue supporting the frontline & hospital workers in the area and our Hingham, Lynnfield and Fenway locations will remain open to serve our guests and the broader Boston-area community."
A source told us on June 11 that the restaurant is open once again, with its outdoor patio being set up for diners starting today (Friday, June 12) according to a Facebook post from the place (indoor sections of restaurants cannot reopen until Step 2 of Phase 2, possibly in the next couple of weeks).
The Wahlburger chain is headed up by former Dorchester residents Mark, Donnie, and Paul Wahlberg.
The address for Wahlburgers at South Bay is 9 District Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02125. The website for the chain is at https://wahlburgers.com/
Thanks to Universal Hub for initially bringing this to our attention.
by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
