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
​​Abbott's Frozen Custard

Originally founded in 1902 by Arthur Abbott in Rochester, New York, Abbott's Frozen Custard is a family owned business with more than 40 locations across the Northeast. Arlington is thrilled to welcome Abbott's as they join the Arlington Center community at 311 Broadway. 

Abbott's serves frozen custard in your choice of a cone or dish and uses the custard as the base for shakes, sundaes, floats and more. The custard is churned slowly, giving it a smooth, rich and overall wonderful intense flavor. The frozen custard is made using machines especially designed to minimize the amount of air mixed in with the custard, providing a deep, dense, creamy, ice crystal free, ribbon of dessert. Offerings include a variety of custard flavors served in cones, dishes, scoops, sundaes, splits, milk shakes, flurries, and floats. Abbott's also serves frozen custard pints, cakes and pies, all with an assortment of toppings. 
Learn more about Abbott's: Website  |  Facebook

Events, Recent News & Articles

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Aeronaut Arlington beer garden will run again in Whittemore Park starting June 1, 2019
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​Two new Arlington Center businesses opened in July 2019 -- Butternut Bakehouse and Jose's
Visit Butternut Bakehouse >
Visit Jose's >

Abbott's Frozen Custard is opened!
Abbott's Frozen Custard opened 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.

​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. 
Listen now >

​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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