Here Are The Businesses Mansfield Residents Want

MANSFIELD, MA — Mansfield's business growth is strong and continues to be on the rise, according Business View Magazine, a national trade publication. Town officials said they hope to continue that growth, especially with the new Mansfield Village, which will include retail business, apartments, and a multi-story parking garage to free up area parking.

Mansfield's economic climate is healthy right now, but there's always room for growth. Patch asked what kinds of new businesses residents would like to see open in town, and residents flooded Facebook and gave us a few ideas of what they want on Neighbor Post as well.

It's hard to list all of the businesses residents want to see come to town (there were more than 55 comments with suggestions), but here are some of the most popular answers.

New Restaurants With Food Diversity

The number one requested new business by Mansfield residents was new restaurants. However, most people said they were sick of chains, pizza, and sub shops. A few people asked for a Greek restaurant, while others suggested Mexican or Indian eateries. One person had a suggestion for an upscale restaurant where the former downtown firehouse was.

Independents Cafe/Coffee Shops

Several residents took to Facebook to suggest some independent coffee shops come to town. People said they didn't want a Starbucks or a Dunkin, but something smaller with outside seating. One residents suggested the cafe hang display works from local artists to really drive home the cafe as a place for the community.

Grocery Stores

Mansfield has a Stop & Shop and a Shaw's, but several residents said they wanted some more variety with at least one more grocery store in town. The supermarket with the most suggestions was Whole Foods, but Wegman's, Market Basket, and Trader Joe's, were honorable mentions as well.