Mackenzie Wright
15 December 2023
Feature

WATCH: Interview with Reyad Shah with Downtown Framingham, Inc.

We took a trip downtown to catch up with Reyad Shah, the Executive Director of Downtown Framingham, Inc.

The holiday season has businesses throughout the city buzzing with shoppers on the hunt for gifts and goodies. We took a trip downtown to catch up with Reyad Shah, the Executive Director of Downtown Framingham, Inc. (DFI), to see how our local businesses are handling the holiday rush.

DFI is a non-profit organization that serves and supports residents and local businesses in downtown Framingham. Reyad tells us it’s an exciting time for our local business owners. We got to see that first hand with an inside look at a staple store front that’s been serving residents for over 30 years.

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