License board OKs Taqueria Mexico expansion

Board of License Commission · Meeting of July 20, 2026

FRAMINGHAM — The Board of License Commissioners approved Taqueria Mexico's expansion into a corner unit at 40 Concord St. The 3-0 vote, with Commissioner Laura Medrano abstaining, adds a six-seat bar. Medrano questioned the $10 cover charge and dancing, and another commissioner urged the restaurant to explore a nightclub designation. The board then approved Gladys Lopez as manager 4-0.

Earlier, it approved a Whole Foods corporate restructuring at 575 Worcester Road and a hotel name change to Renaissance Framingham at 1657 Worcester Road, both 4-0. The board continued the Chef Louie's hearing to Aug. 10 after no one appeared; staff said a lease problem delayed the application filed in September 2025.

In the full story:

• Meeting opening and attendance
• Whole Foods Market Group: corporate restructuring
• Hotel name change at 1657 Worcester Road
• Taqueria Mexico: alteration of premises and change of manager
• Chef Louie's Inc.: continued
• Reports, minutes and adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,371 words

Source: the Board of License Commission meeting of July 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.