CAMBRIDGE, MA — Dozens of people lined up outside Wonder’s new Kendall Square location Thursday morning, waiting to be among the first customers through the doors and to meet New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.
The flagship restaurant at 319 Main St. officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, live music, and community partnerships as Wonder continued its expansion across Massachusetts.
Boutte greeted customers, posed for photos, and signed autographs before joining Wonder employees later in the day for a volunteer event with Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House, a Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Wonder said it has committed to helping provide 33,000 meals to children through the partnership over the next year. The grand opening also featured a collaboration with the Community Art Center, with artwork created by local youth displayed on limited-edition lunch boxes available to the first 100 customers who made a purchase.
The Cambridge restaurant is the latest addition to Wonder’s growing Massachusetts footprint. The company entered the Bay State earlier this year with plans to open nine locations before expanding further with restaurants in Medford, Brookline, Belmont, Framingham, Natick, Newton, Watertown, Acton, Burlington and Canton.