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Michaels replacing Worcester A.C. Moore
January 29, 2021The national arts and crafts chain Michaels is taking the place of a former A.C. Moore store in Worcester's Lincoln Plaza.
January 29, 2021
Herb Chambers completes update to Sudbury dealership
January 28, 2021The Herb Chambers Cos. have completed a renovation of the Herb Chambers Jaguar Land Rover Sudbury dealership featuring an expanded showroom and new technology center.
January 28, 2021
Zero malls: Worcester is no longer a regional indoor shopping destination
Updated: January 25, 2021Worcester may have improbably managed to keep shoppers coming into the city in the age of new highways and suburbanization, but it didn’t last. In the past decade or two, Worcester has seemed to lose its place as the shopping heart of Worcester
Updated: January 25, 2021
Solomon Pond JCPenney sold as part of corporate restructuring
January 20, 2021The JCPenney department store at the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough has sold for $4.3 million as part of a corporate restructuring separating the company's retail and property components.
January 20, 2021
Premium pay on chopping block for three more holidays
January 14, 2021Employees who worked New Year's Day will be the last to get paid time-and-a-half for their efforts on the holiday if Gov. Charlie Baker signs off on a piece of the $626 million economic development bill on his desk.
January 14, 2021
Staples making another bid for Office Depot
January 11, 2021It's been nearly five years since a plan for Staples to buy competitor Office Depot fell through. Now the Framingham office retailer is trying again.
January 11, 2021
SBA on Monday to reopen second PPP round
January 8, 2021The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Friday the Paycheck Protection Program would re-open on Jan. 11 to new borrowers and certain previous recipients who want to apply for a second coronavirus relief loan.
January 8, 2021
Rotmans clears out inventory ahead of remodel
January 6, 2021Rotmans in Worcester, a longtime furniture retailer, is holding a store closing sale, but Rotmans is not going out of business, the company has clarified in an FAQ on its website.
January 6, 2021
Worcester's Piccadilly Plaza sells for $3.2M
January 4, 2021Piccadilly Plaza, a small shopping center at the east end of Worcester's Shrewsbury Street, has sold for $3.2 million to a buyer from Franklin.
January 4, 2021
Temescal Wellness destroyed $2.6M in vape cartridges
December 23, 2020Worcester cannabis firm Temescal Wellness, with locations in Framingham, Hudson and Pittsfield, announced on Wednesday it had destroyed $2.6 million in marijuana vape cartridges following last year’s temporary ban on vaping by Gov. Charlie Baker.
December 23, 2020
Economic Forecast: Real estate to feel pandemic’s effects
Updated: December 21, 2020The commercial office market will have increased vacancies, while retail will suffer from trends accelerated by the coronavirus.
Updated: December 21, 2020
Needham retail firm buys Framingham Stop & Shop plaza for $23M
December 18, 2020A shopping plaza on Old Connecticut Path in Framingham anchored by a Stop & Shop grocery store has sold for $23 million.
December 18, 2020
Sturbridge JCPenney will close in spring
December 18, 2020The Sturbridge JCPenney, located at 194 Main St., will close in spring 2021, the retailer announced in a recent, undated announcement.
December 18, 2020
Design Center West, under new ownership, moving to Northborough
December 15, 2020Design Center West, a furniture and home decor store, will move to Northborough center from the Solomon Pond Mall after Christmas.
December 15, 2020
Worcester raises commercial property tax rate 3% for 2021
December 9, 2020Worcester’s City Council voted 8-3 to raise the city’s commercial property tax rate Wednesday night, while lowering the residential property tax rate.
December 9, 2020
WBJ Podcast: What Amazon likes about Worcester
December 8, 2020Warehouses and distribution centers have been popping up throughout Central Massachusetts over the last year. In the last few months, online retail giant Amazon has added several locations throughout the region and appears poised to take over the
December 8, 2020
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