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Struck Catering to close in December following 25 years in business

After 25 years in business, Worcester staple Struck Catering will shut its doors for good come Dec. 15. Struck has grown to employ approximately 60 wait and kitchen staff and bartenders.

Trio of Shrewsbury properties on Route 9 sold for $2.5M

The 1.34-acre property at 620 Turnpike Road contains a 15,540-square-foot warehouse; half is unoccupied, and the other half is occupied by Shrewsbury Marble & Granite.

Shrewsbury company partnering with USAID to establish coffee-focused academy for women and youth in African nation of Burundi

The project is seeking to create 600 new jobs and increase exports to the United States by $400,000 by the end of 2026.

Central Mass. nonprofits receive slice of $7.84M for security against terrorist attacks

As part of its ongoing effort to protect Massachusetts faith-based nonprofits against the heightened risk of extremist terrorist attacks, six Worcester County institutions and community organizations have received a combined $527,252 in federal funding to boost security initiatives.
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🔒1989-2024: A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years

How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.

Developer buys proposed site of 300 mixed-income condos in Shrewsbury for $5M

The future site of a proposed condominium development in Shrewsbury has been sold for $5 million to the developer behind the plan. 

Official closure dates announced for two Stop & Shop stores in Central Mass., as Congressional delegation raises alarm over alleged price gouging

Stop & Shop locations in Worcester and Shrewsbury are set to close at the end of October, as the company faces questions over allegations of price gouging.

After liquidation announcement, LL Flooring finds buyer, allowing one Central Mass. store to remain open

The retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators has found a buyer for its assets, a move that should allow one of its three Central Massachusetts locations to remain open. 
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Central Mass. LL Flooring locations to close, as company formerly known as Lumber Liquidators is shuttering

“This is not the outcome that any of us had hoped for,” a letter to customers on LL Flooring’s website reads.

🔒Q&A: Marlborough fire protection firm makes Inc. 5000

Platinum Fire was founded in 2010 by Robert Pereria, who built his career in fire protection systems. In the wake of the Great Recession, businesses started to reemerge, and construction became revitalized, opening the door for new structures in need of fire protection systems.
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