Welcome to Support Arlington Center

Support Arlington Center is a citizens' group dedicated to keeping Arlington Center thriving with diverse, successful small businesses. It was started in June 2016 during the alarming rate of empty storefronts and exorbitant rent increases. The group works with Town members, business owners and the community to encourage shopping and dining in Arlington Center. The group consists of Arlington residents, business owners, and visitors who love and support Arlington Center. We feel a special responsibility as the site of Town Hall, Robbins Library, Arlington High School, the Town Garden, Arlington Town Day, Jason Russell House, Cyrus Dallin Museum, Spy Pond, the Boys and Girls Club, the Senior Center, the main post office, and much more. Learn more about Support Arlington Center and join the conversation on Facebook. 

​"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead

Featured Business of the Month
​​Bubble Nation

Bubble Nation, located at 456A Mass Ave, had a booming first day of business on February 23! This new vibrant business offers delicious and healthy drinks as well as pastries. Bubble Nation includes freshly brewed milk tea with chewy tapioca pearls, refreshing fruity sparkling soda, smoothies, shakes, slushies, sparkling sodas, iced/hot tea as well as brewed coffee. In addition to their signature artisan beverages, Bubble Nation serves French style pastries, including macaroons, cream puffs, fruit tarts, cookies, macaroons, and a variety of cakes. 

Bubble Nation prides themselves on the importance of quality products, and therefore uses only high-quality ingredients to make their drinks and pastries. They've researched extensively on the tea and topping suppliers and use the the very best suppliers and ingredients direct from Taiwan.

Coming soon, Bubble Nation will soon offer an online 'Grab and Go' order system. Stay tuned!

Visit Bubble Nation today!
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Events, Recent News & Articles

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​Abbott's Frozen Custard is opening in April!
Coming this April, Abbott's Frozen Custard will open at 311 Broadway in Arlington Center. Abbott's Frozen Custard is now hiring managers and supervisors for this Arlington Center location. Don't delay an opportunity to work at this gourmet frozen custard establishment. Contact jdenoncourt@abbottscustard.com for more information about Arlington job opportunities at Abbott's. Join their Facebook page and visit their website.

Butternut Bakehouse is coming to Arlington Center
Learn a bit more about Butternut Bakehouse, a new business soon coming to the Center! 
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Aeronaut Arlington had a successful run in Whittemore Park in July, August and September
​- Take the beer garden survey
- Read press release 

​Letter to the Editor about Arlington's vacant storefront bylaw featured in the Boston Globe
How one Massachusetts town [Arlington] is tackling vacant storefronts
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Listen to podcast interview with Support Arlington Center
Arlington Entrepreneurs interviewed co-founder Alyssa Clossey about the importance of small business shopping and how Support Arlington Center was formed. 
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​Goals of the new bylaw for Vacant Store Fronts
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Boston Globe featured article: Residents pressure Arlington Center Landlords to fill growing vacant storefronts
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Arlington Cable News story on Support Arlington Center
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