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At a crossroads, Hopedale grapples with its future
Updated: October 11, 2021After 40 years of vacancy, the 1-million-square-foot Draper Mill facility is being demolished, leaving Hopedale with the chance to completely reinvent itself.
Updated: October 11, 2021
Revival: The independent bookstore industry is growing with a loyal customer base wanting to shop local
Updated: September 27, 2021As people around the U.S. turned inward over the last year and a half, consumers appear to have found a respite from the onslaught of technology dependence: reading.
Updated: September 27, 2021
Former Grafton State Hospital sold for $1.7M, with plans for apartment and retail village
September 22, 2021A mixed-use, 317-unit apartment complex and retail space was approved in July for redevelopment of Grafton’s former state hospital, according to the Town of Grafton’s website.
September 22, 2021
Grafton Flea Market on sale for $2.2M
September 22, 2021After more than 50 years of business, the family-owned Grafton Flea Market is up for sale for $2.2 million, according to a posting on Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
September 22, 2021
TJX to pay 26-cent dividend
September 20, 2021Retail parent company TJX Cos., Inc., headquartered in Framingham, announced on Friday a quarterly dividend of 26 cents per share of its common stock.
September 20, 2021
Stop & Shop endows $100K to Framingham State for diversity scholarship
September 16, 2021Stop & Shop presented Framingham State University with $100,000 to establish a scholarship for diversity in the food & nutrition, an endowed fund to provide financial assistance for students studying to become registered dietitians.
September 16, 2021
Ballot proposal for gig workers' benefits would hurt retail, hotel workers, says Sen. Warren
September 9, 2021Joining a heated political fight that could decide pay and benefits for more than 200,000 gig economy workers, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday warned that a proposed ballot question would harm scores of workers beyond the app-based drivers
September 9, 2021
Bellingham shopping plaza sells for $3.8M
August 27, 2021The Plaza at Bellingham Commons, a 56,300-square-foot retail center, sold for almost $3.8 million to a Framingham-based real estate LLC on July 16, according to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds.
August 27, 2021
TJ Maxx and actress Mindy Kaling launch pen pal program
August 26, 2021Framingham retailer TJ Maxx partnered with actress, producer, and director Mindy Kaling to launch The Change Exchange pen pal program as part of its The Maxx You Project initiative according to an announcement released last Thursday.
August 26, 2021-
TJX reports $786M profit in Q2
August 25, 2021Framingham retail store parent company TJX Cos. Inc. reported a profit of $786 million for the company’s second quarter according to an earnings report released last Wednesday.
August 25, 2021 
Amazon to open 4-star store at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
August 23, 2021Amazon plans to open an Amazon 4-star store in the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury, replacing a former Justice clothing store.
August 23, 2021
BJ’s Wholesale providing $8M in bonuses for hourly workers
August 20, 2021BJ’s Wholesale Club, based in Westborough, announced on Thursday it would distribute a cumulative $8 million in bonuses to its hourly club and distribution center staff members.
August 20, 2021-
BJ’s Wholesale profits rise to $111M in second quarter
August 19, 2021Westborough bulk retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club in Westborough reported a profit of $111 million for the company’s second quarter, according to a financial statement released on Thursday.
August 19, 2021 -
TJX mandating vaccines for all office employees
August 19, 2021Framingham retail parent TJX Cos. will require all its headquarters and regional office employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before Nov. 1 deadline, according to a written statement provided to the WBJ on Thursday.
August 19, 2021 
AMCOMM Wireless sells remaining five stores to BeMobile
August 16, 2021Charlton-based AMCOMM Wireless, which at times operated stores across Central Massachusetts, has sold its remaining five stores to BeMobile, a Verizon-authorized cell phone retailer based in North Dakota, the local business announced on Wednesday.
August 16, 2021
Q&A: 40 Under Forty alum opens lingerie shop
Updated: August 16, 2021Stephanie Ramey launched her own entrepreneurial venture this summer, the lingerie retailer The O Shop on Richmond Avenue.
Updated: August 16, 2021
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