Crompton Collective

Sol Rune is the fifth small business in Chase’s retail portfolio, which includes Crompton Collective, a boutique marketplace in the Canal District, as well as three Massachusetts locations of The Haberdash, a women’s clothing and gift shop.

Since the publicly owned Polar Park stadium opened in 2021, the value of the Canal District has risen at more than double the rate of the city, according to a WBJ analysis of more than 200 properties within the district.

Worcester Business Journal’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts is doubling in size.

Mallory Stanton launched her vintage decor and furniture business – first on Instagram and then with an Etsy store.

While corporate profits have surged to near record levels, operators of prominent small businesses in Worcester have not seen the same growth.