STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Boston Market in New Springville was a popular Staten Island eatery for decades.
But the restaurant closed its doors for good at the end of October after the city Marshal’s Office shuttered the premises.
The beloved Boston Market was at 854 Arthur Kill Rd., in the Greenridge Plaza shopping area, which has also seen other stores close in recent years.
Boston Market’s corporate parent has been involved in a number of lawsuits involving workers, vendors and landlords, the Advance has reported.
A Boston Market location on Forest Avenue in Port Richmond remains open, but employees there have faced difficulties, including skipped pay cycles, erratic store hours and a slowly dwindling staff.
Based on employee reports, the formal punch-in/punch-out process had been abandoned in recent months and workers started receiving hand-written checks in September, a situation one former staffer considered “highly unprofessional.”
At one point, the Forest Avenue restaurant couldn’t take credit cards, and soda fountain machines were marked “out of order” as syrup wasn’t delivered.
If you loved the Boston Market in New Springville and want one last look at the eatery, check out the photos below of the vacant location.
If you have any Boston Market memories you’d like to share, just email me at [email protected].
Here’s a view of the Boston Market restaurant, with Arthur Kill Road in the distance through the windows. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Here’s the soda station inside the restaurant. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Do you mix sodas together when doing self-serve? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)A bag and a beverage container remain behind after Boston Market was shuttered. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Advertisements and other signage can still be seen in the shuttered eatery. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Your table is ready. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)The eatery was a favorite with Islanders, who flocked there for decades. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)These foil trays also remain inside the closed Boston Market in New Springville. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)The lights are on. You know the rest. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Everything still looks in order in the closed restaurant. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Notice from the City Marshal’s office on the door of the shuttered eatery. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Where will all the Boston Market’s regular customers go for their food now? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Looks like an area where the food was kept warm after being cooked, yes? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Now the guessing game begins: What will replace the Boston Market at this high-traffic area in New Springville? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Here’s the front door to the close eatery on Arthur Kill Road. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)What was your go-to meal at Boston Market? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Can’t really tell what that artwork is. Anybody remember? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Area where on-the-go customers could pick up their online and app orders at Boston Market. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)View of ovens inside the Boston Market. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)Do you go to the Ralph’s Ices next door after getting your food at Boston Market? (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)
Thanks for reading all the way to the bottom! Check out this Facebook Live video done shortly after the Boston Market closed.
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