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Staples CEO steps down, replacement search commences
June 17, 2021Framingham office supply retailer Staples, Inc. announced on Wednesday its CEO, Alexander “Sandy” Douglas would be stepping down as the company’s CEO, with an interim CEO taking the helm effective Friday.
June 17, 2021
What to expect for the rest of 2021
Updated: June 4, 2021Despite the rough past 16 months and the pandemic’s continued impact on the economy, local forecasters are optimistic about the short- and long-term future of the Central Massachusetts business community, especially as statewide restrictions have
Updated: June 4, 2021
Reader Economic Forecast: Optimism still reigns
Updated: June 7, 2021After the coronavirus pandemic forced changes to work life – particularly an increase in remote work and a decrease in the need for office space – the results of this survey seem to suggest businesses are reverting to their traditional thinking.
Updated: June 7, 2021
New England Country Mart expands grocery delivery to Central Mass.
June 4, 2021New England Country Mart is expanding delivery service to Central Massachusetts, the Chelsea-based company announced on Wednesday.
June 4, 2021
Holy Cross student operating auto detailing business to pay tuition
June 3, 2021Nicholas Lazzaro, a student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, founded his own automobile service business, Nick's On-Site Detailing, in order to put himself through college.
June 3, 2021
CarMax Westborough location included in 1,800 employee hiring spree
June 3, 2021CarMax, a used car dealership chain, has announced its Westborough location is part of an 1,800-person national hiring spree taking place this summer.
June 3, 2021
B.T.’s Smokehouse straining under rising meat prices
June 2, 2021Brian Treitman is worried the rising cost of meat – made worse by an industry ransomware attack this week – is going to put a sustained strain on his two popular BBQ restaurants: B.T.’s Smokehouse in Sturbridge and B.T.’s Fried Chicken and BBQ in
June 2, 2021
BJ’s adding six new stores
May 27, 2021BJ’s Wholesale Club in Westborough has announced that it is expanding its warehouse clubs with six new locations.
May 27, 2021-
BJ’s Wholesale Club declines to give 2021 guidance even as sales increase
May 20, 2021BJ’s Wholesale Club in Westborough reported its first quarter of 2021 numbers on Thursdsy morning with slight increases in sales and adjusted earnings per share, but due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, declined to give
May 20, 2021 
TJX returns to the black but store closures still an issue
May 19, 2021Framingham’s TJX Cos. reported a turnaround in the first quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, with a 129% increase in net sales to $10.1 billion, but the company’s stock was still down amid ongoing store closures.
May 19, 2021
Shrewsbury's $53M Edgemere housing development slated for June 2022 opening
May 14, 2021The residential component of the Edgemere Crossing at Flint Pond development, which will be anchored by an 80,000-square-foot Market Basket grocery store, is expected to deliver its first by June 2022.
May 14, 2021
Marlborough companies holding job fairs for 750 positions
May 10, 2021Apex Entertainment in Marlborough will host two upcoming job fairs with five local companies seeking new employees.
May 10, 2021
2021 Power 50: Ross Bradshaw
Updated: May 10, 2021After years of planning, building and navigating the license process, Ross Bradshaw finally opened the doors to his Worcester cannabis dispensary, New Día on March 1.
Updated: May 10, 2021
2021 Power 50: Allen W. Fletcher
Updated: May 10, 2021In February 2020, when Allen W. Fletcher opened his Worcester Public Market off of Kelley Square in the Canal District, it marked a high point in his four-year effort to convert a dirt lot into a vibrant mixed-use development with a European-style
Updated: May 10, 2021
2021 Power 50: Ralph D. Crowley Jr.
Updated: May 10, 2021For a company nearly 140 years old, Polar Beverages is by no means resting on its laurels.
Updated: May 10, 2021
2021 Power 50: David M. Fields
Updated: May 10, 2021As the managing partner of Wormtown Brewery, the largest brewery in Worcester, David M. Fields takes advantage of this position to be one of Worcester’s biggest hype men, spreading passion for his hometown as his beer gains a wider audience.
Updated: May 10, 2021
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