Framingham board approves Bombay Baking Co. common‑victualler license pending valid lease

The Board of License Commissioners for the City of Framingham voted unanimously April 28 to approve a common‑victualler license for Bombay Baking Company at 495 Worcester Road, contingent on the board’s receipt of a valid lease agreement between the applicant and the property owner and payment of required taxes, fees and inspections.

The condition matters because board members identified gaps in the chain of lease documentation provided with the application. Commissioner Shannon McCullough said she could not find a crisp assignment showing the current owner of the lease and asked the applicant to obtain a document naming the landlord and the tenant.

Applicant Mithun Pasham introduced the business to the board, saying, “we are really looking forward to get our new business started” and that the location will bring Indian bakery and street‑food items to the neighborhood. Board members noted the site is equipped for restaurant use and asked about on‑site baking: Pasham said the store will be a satellite location and products will be prepared at a central kitchen and transported refrigerated to the Framingham storefront.

Board discussion focused on the transfer of the existing lease. McCullough and other commissioners flagged that the file contained a one‑page transfer memorandum rather than the original, full lease with clear parties; names appearing in transfer documents included Meridian Realty LLC, SAAI Foods LLC, Sunwave Inc., Tarang Jane and MST Holdings. Commissioners said the board’s practice is to have documentation that confirms landlord consent to occupancy and use.

The motion to approve the license was made with the explicit condition that the administrator receive a valid lease agreement and that the applicant complete payment of fees and department inspections. The motion was seconded and passed by roll call, with all five commissioners voting “aye.” The chair told Pasham that, if he and his landlord act quickly, the license could be issued once the required document arrives.

The board recorded the license hours as Monday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. and noted the applicant’s intention to use disposable serviceware for in‑store seating. The approval does not authorize on‑site food production beyond the described satellite sales; the board relied on the applicant’s statement that production will occur at a separate central kitchen.

The board’s administrator, Audra Shaw, will accept the required lease documentation and other required items to close the licensing file.