Shrewsbury

Six years after purchasing more than 200 acres of property bisected by the municipal border of Grafton and Shrewsbury, a developer has won approvals to construct a 845,000-square-foot distribution center for delivery company UPS.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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