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'''Boston Market Corp.''' (known before 1995 as 'Boston Chicken'), headquartered in Golden, Colorado, is a chain of American fast-food restaurants that was founded in December 1985, in Newton, Massachusetts. Boston Market grew rapidly in the early and mid-1990s, filed bankruptcy in the late-1990s, and was purchased by McDonald's Corporation in May 2000. McDonald's initially purchased the company for its real estate, but found the brand serviceable and therefore continued to operate and expand the chain. In 2007, McDonald's announced that it was "exploring strategic options" for this subsidiary, which is a term that could include options such as a sale of the business to another corporation, a management buy-out, or a public offering of the company.^[1] On 6 August 2007, McDonald's formally announced plans to sell the chain to Sun Capital Partners Inc.,^[2] a transaction that was completed on August 27, 2007^[3].

It has its greatest presence in the Northeastern United States. As of August 2007, Boston Market has 630 locations in 28 states, with 14,000 employees. At one point in the early 2000s, Boston Market operated two locations in Toronto. In early 2002, Boston Market entered the Australian market, opening nine stores in the Sydney metropolitan area by 2004, before quietly exiting the Australian market later that year due to competitive pressures in the fast-food market.
Boston Market specializes in rotisserie chicken, turkey, meatloaf, roasted sirloin, sandwiches, and a variety of side dishes, and has offered a number of other items though its life span, such as Ham and White Cod (both of which are still sold during certain holidays). A selection of the company's menu has also been available since April 1999 in many supermarkets across the U.S. Frozen meals and side dishes are sold nationally under the Boston Market brand name, although they are made by H. J. Heinz Company. In April 2004, Boston Market introduced chilled menu items to be sold at supermarkets such as Albertson's. As of December 2005, these chilled menu items are available in 700 supermarkets. Boston Market also caters, providing hot lunch buffets and sandwiches for office parties, meetings, family gatherings, picnics, and weddings.

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1. McDonald's exploring options for Boston Market
2. McDonald's to Sell Boston Market to Sun Capital Chris Burritt
3. McDonald's Wraps Up Boston Market Sale

See also

★ Kenny Rogers Roasters

★ Chicken Out Rotisserie

External links

★ Official website

★ 100 Meals: Boston Market Home Video Contest Winner Personal Documentary