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Notice of FY 2026 Revaluation: Public Disclosure. Starting Monday Nov. 10, 2025 and ending Monday Nov. 17, 2025.

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Pursuant to SZO §15.1.3, this is a notice of intent to operate a restaurant business at 248 Elm Street, Somerville, MA under new ownership and management as a bb.q Chicken franchise. bb.q Chicken’s parent company, Genesis BBQ, (https://bbqchicken.com) was established in Seoul, Korea in 1995 with the goal of sharing high-quality Korean fried chicken with others through franchise operations. As a proposed formula business, Somerville zoning regulations require a Special Permit. The principals of Somerville BBQ Inc. currently operate bb.q Chicken franchise restaurants at the following locations:

636 Beacon Street, Boston, MA
62 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
736 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
654 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
8 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
60 Billings Road, Quincy, MA
101 Falls Blvd., Quincy, MA

Proposed hours of operation: 
Sunday-Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 
Dining in and take out service will be offered.

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Meeting ID: 868 7424 5653
Passcode: 513389

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Add to Calendar 2025-10-22 18:00:00 2025-11-14 12:36:10 Neighborhood Meeting: 248 Elm St. Pursuant to SZO §15.1.3, this is a notice of intent to operate a restaurant business at 248 Elm Street, Somerville, MA under new ownership and management as a bb.q Chicken franchise. bb.q Chicken’s parent company, Genesis BBQ, (https://bbqchicken.com) was established in Seoul, Korea in 1995 with the goal of sharing high-quality Korean fried chicken with others through franchise operations. As a proposed formula business, Somerville zoning regulations require a Special Permit. The principals of Somerville BBQ Inc. currently operate bb.q Chicken franchise restaurants at the following locations: 636 Beacon Street, Boston, MA62 Boylston Street, Boston, MA736 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA654 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA8 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA60 Billings Road, Quincy, MA101 Falls Blvd., Quincy, MA Proposed hours of operation: Sunday-Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.Friday-Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Dining in and take out service will be offered. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86874245653?pwd=9uJEA7JawulNfuvXwf1gsWa1rDgZYo.1Meeting ID: 868 7424 5653Passcode: 513389 One tap mobile+16469313860,,86874245653#,,,,*513389# US+13017158592,,86874245653#,,,,*513389# US (Washington DC) America/New_York public `

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