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Staples loses $615M, to close 70 stores
March 9, 2017Framingham office retailer Staples said Thursday it plans to close about 70 stores in North America this year after reporting a net loss of $615 million for 2016.
March 9, 2017Former karate plaza in Sturbridge sold for $750K
March 8, 2017Fiske Hill Plaza, a small Strubridge commercial plaza that once housed a karate center, has sold for $750,000.
March 8, 2017
'Flawed premise' said to have led to state's insurance assessment
March 8, 2017The Baker administration's plan to levy heavy per-employee assessments on businesses that don't meet proposed health insurance requirements may have been based on a "flawed premise," according to an influential Beacon Hill think tank.
March 8, 2017
Worcester gives dessert shop $15K to move to Canal District
March 6, 2017Worcester gave Millbury resident Renee King a $5,000 grant and $10,000 loan to realize her dessert expansion dreams.
March 6, 2017
TJX grows as other retailers struggle or close
March 6, 2017In a retail environment consistently squeezed by online sales, TJX has found just where it needs to be. It's an off-price retailer that doesn't need to compete for the latest fashions but instead offers surprises for shoppers.
March 6, 2017
Worcester to get second Mass. Zoup! location
February 28, 2017Worcester will get the second Massachusetts location of the soup, salads and sandwiches chain Zoup! when it opens on Main Street on Thursday.
February 28, 2017
Wormtown growing beer distribution to Rhode Island
February 28, 2017Wormtown Brewery will sell its beers outside Massachusetts for the first time in April when a Rhode Island distributor starts delivering the Worcester brews.
February 28, 2017
Cumberland Farms employs 600 after $15M HQ upgrade
February 24, 2017Westborough convenience store chain Cumberland Farms has reached 600 employees at its distribution center after a $15 million expansion.
February 24, 2017
Senate president: 'Stay tuned' on potential sales tax holiday this summer
February 23, 2017Senate President Stanley Rosenberg told businesses and shoppers "stay tuned" on potential for a sales tax holiday this summer.
February 23, 2017Total Wine & More opens on Route 9 in Shrewsbury
February 23, 2017Total Wine & More has opened its third Massachusetts location at White City Shopping Center on Route 9 in Shrewsbury.
February 23, 2017
TJX plans to add 1,800 new stores
February 23, 2017TJX, the parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, could expand by 1,800 stores in the long term to about 5,600 locations.
February 23, 2017
Six potential developers tour Worcester courthouse
February 21, 2017Potential developers of the vacant Worcester County Courthouse are touring the building, a few months after a sale of the building fell through.
February 21, 2017
Colosi builds E.T.&L. by never saying no
February 20, 2017Jennie Lee Colosi runs the largest woman-owned company in Central Massachusetts, which is consistent with the company's history – E.T.& L. was founded by a husband and wife, with the wife owning more shares.
February 20, 2017
Howard turned Shirley manufacturer into global firm
February 20, 2017Under Steve Howard's leadership, Bemis Associates has grown from a single facility in Shirley to an adhesive maker with a global presence that collaborates with brands like Nike and Under Armour.
February 20, 2017
Report: BJ's could be sold, or go public
February 15, 2017The private equity firms that own Westborough retailer BJ's Wholesale Club are considering a sale or taking the company public, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
February 15, 2017
Whole Foods to close 9 locations
February 10, 2017Whole Foods, which will soon move its North Atlantic headquarters to Marlborough, is closing nine of its 400-plus stores, all in the Midwest, South and West.
February 10, 2017
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