Boston Market (IT'S BOSTON CHICKEN!!!) with Tanya Edwards
From Explain Boston to Me by Lee Stabert
May 20, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 146
About this episode
Tanya Edwards discusses the history and closure of Boston Market in Massachusetts.
In this episode, writer Tanya Edwards tells us about the rise and fall of Boston Market (née Boston Chicken), which just closed its final Massachusetts location.
People in this episode
Host: Lee Stabert
Guest: Tanya Edwards
Topics covered
- Boston Market
- food history
- restaurant culture
- business decline
- local history
Keywords
- Boston Market
- Boston Chicken
- restaurant history
- Tanya Edwards
- Massachusetts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boston Market, Boston Chicken
Places: Massachusetts
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