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Hospitality & Tourism

  • Mass. Needs A Meals Tax Holiday

    Dave Andelman March 19, 2012

    It's been more than a year since I worked to file a bill that would create a state "meals tax holiday." This holiday would last six days in March, a slow month for restaurants, and does not include their busiest day, Saturday.

    Dave Andelman March 19, 2012
  • Framingham Food Co. Merges With Calif. Seafood Supplier

    March 16, 2012

    Ian's Natural Foods, a Framingham-based manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free products using sustainable food sources, has a new name after merging with, Blue Horizon Wil

    March 16, 2012
  • Small Biz Groups: Mandating Sick Days In Mass. Will Hurt

    Kyle Cheney February 22, 2012

    Legally mandated paid sick days for workers would stamp out billions of dollars' worth of productivity and potentially 16,000 jobs over five years, according to a new report issued by a small-business advocacy group that has long opposed state leg

    Kyle Cheney February 22, 2012
  • DOT Chief: State Will Honor Promise For More Passenger Trains To Worcester

    February 15, 2012

    Richard Davey, the head of the debt-saddled Massachusetts Department of Transportation, told Blackstone Valley businesspeople this morning

    February 15, 2012
  • Piccadilly Pub Sites Closed

    February 7, 2012

    All nine Piccadilly Pub restaurants - including five in Central Massachusetts - appear to be closed as the Boston-based chain's parent company goes through bankruptcy troubles.

    February 7, 2012
  • Wayland Mixed-Use Project Nets Equity Partner

    January 31, 2012

    Wayland Town Center, a $140 million mixed-use development in Wayland, has taken on a joint-venture equity partner, according to

    January 31, 2012
  • Bolton Winery Expanding

    January 25, 2012

    Nashoba Valley Winery has nearly completed construction on 5,000-square-foot warehouse a mile down the street from its Bolton winery, restaurant and orchard.

    January 25, 2012
  • Old-Fashioned Eatery Seeks New Growth | National diner chain, with franchise in Worcester, eyes Connecticut locations

    Becky Bergman January 23, 2012

    After 22 years of slow growth, a chain of 1950s-style themed restaurants has developed an appetite for expansion.

    Becky Bergman January 23, 2012
  • Airport Impact Study Raises Questions

    Brandon Butler January 11, 2012

    Brandon Butler January 11, 2012
  • Friendly's Closes Central Mass Restaurants

    Brandon Butler January 10, 2012

    Friendly's Ice Cream Corp. has closed 37 Friendly's restaurants, including three in Central Massachusetts.

    Brandon Butler January 10, 2012
  • Q&A With Bob Murdock of Destination Worcester

    Rick Saia December 19, 2011

    NAME: Bob Murdock

    Rick Saia December 19, 2011
  • GM At The International Moving To Mount Pleasant

    Rick Saia December 9, 2011

    The general manager at The International golf resort in Bolton will become the general manager at Mount Pleasant Country Club in Boylston when the golf club changes owners.

    Rick Saia December 9, 2011
  • Restaurant And Weight Clinic Lease Worcester Space

    December 9, 2011

    Joey's Bar and Grill, formerly of Mill Street in Worcester, has moved to 344 Chandler St.

    December 9, 2011
  • MetroWest Visitors Bureau Officially Launches

    Brandon Butler December 8, 2011

    The MetroWest Tourism & Visitors Bureau, an advocacy group for MetroWest's cultural, hospitality and services industries, is slowly but surely ramping up its efforts to promote the region statewide.

    Brandon Butler December 8, 2011
  • Casinos Coming To Massachusetts

    November 22, 2011

    Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill today that allows for up to three "resort-style" casinos and one slots facility in Massachusetts.

    November 22, 2011
  • Funds For Grafton Restoration

    November 21, 2011

    Apple Tree Arts of Grafton has received a $250,000 state grant to restore the Grafton Town House.

    November 21, 2011

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More Americans have pets than ever before. As of 2024, 86.9 million homes, or 66% of U.S. households, owned a pet, up from 56% in 1988, according to Forbes. The vast majority of those households — 65.1 million — were homes to dogs. Still, 46.5 million households in the U.S. had a cat, making them the second-most popular pet in the country, followed by fish, birds, and then small animals like hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and guinea pigs.