Here Are The Businesses Milfordians Want To See In Town

MILFORD, MA — Milford's small business community is trying to grow and with some improvements coming to storefronts downtown, the town government is lending a hand to those existing businesses. Patch wanted to know what kinds of new businesses residents would like to see in town and Milfordians flooded the Facebook post comments with ideas.

It's hard to list all of the businesses Milfordians want to see come to town (there were over 100 comments with suggestions) but here are some of the most popular answers:

Entertainment

A majority of residents who answered mentioned some form of entertainment center, similar to the Apex center in Marlborough. A common theme to keep the kids occupied was a splash pad/park, indoor rock climbing and an indoor park.

Milfordians didn't stop there — adding entertainment spaces for adults as well. Among the spots for adults to enjoy were an indoor racetrack, a casino and a dance club with specialty nights.

Shopping

Milfordians rattled off small businesses that could benefit the town including a sporting goods store, a book store and a shoe store for men and women.

While there was tremendous support for small retail business, quite a few chain stores were mentioned. One of the most popular franchise recommendations was a Christmas Tree Shop. The closest Christmas Tree Shops are in Foxborough, Shrewsbury or Natick.

Commenters were also very vocal about bringing Trader Joe's to town. The supermarket is located in surrounding neighborhoods including Framingham and Foxborough.

Restaurants

Much like the retail suggestions, there were plenty of suggestions for locally-owned restaurants. Some of the most popular ideas were restaurants with healthy options like smoothies and acai bowls. Residents also seemed passionate about bringing more cafes and bakeries to town.

Fast food franchises were popular with commenters as well. The two most notable chains mentioned were Boston Market and Chick-fil-A.

Have some ideas you didn't see mentioned? Add them to the comments on Milford's Facebook post: