Bombay Baking Co. in Woburn to Expand to Second Location in Framingham

A bakery in the northern suburbs of Boston is expanding to another space, with this one being west of the city.

According to a post within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page from Kiat Cormier of ChewOnThis, Bombay Baking Co. is planning to open in Framingham, with the upcoming location joining its original in Woburn. A What Now Boston article mentions that Koushik “Babu” Koganti of Flying Lion Hospitality Group is behind the business, while the Milford Daily News says that the upcoming shop will sell such options as flatbreads, wraps, kathi rolls, samosas, and savory pastry puffs, with the items being made in Woburn and brought over to Framingham.

The address for the upcoming location of Bombay Baking Co. in Framingham is 495 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham, MA, 01701. The website for the business is at https://www.bombaybakingco.boston/

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Apna Bazar Is Opening in Woburn

A small group of grocery stores that offer Indian food items will be expanding to the northern suburbs of Boston.

According to a message sent by Richard Auffrey of The Passionate Foodie, Apna Bazar is going to be opening in Woburn, moving into a space on Washington Street just south of the Route 128/95 intersection. The website for the business says that the market will be "a premium store for Indian & ethnic groceries....We take pride in being one stop shop for all your ethnic grocery needs: fresh produce, dairy, dals, spices, savory snacks, meal kits, frozen meals & sweets, rice, atta and much more."

Apna Bazar first started out in the Jackson Heights section of Queens more than 25 years ago and currently has a handful of stores on both the west coast and the east coast, including one in Norwood and another upcoming shop in Lowell.

The address for Apna Bazar in Woburn is 335 Washington Street, Woburn MA, 01801. The website for the store is at http://apnabazarwoburn.com/

[February 11, 2022 update: Richard Auffrey tells us that Apna Bazar is now open in Woburn.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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