Retail

A Holliston medical marijuana facility has received final approval from Massachusetts health officials to begin cultivation operations.

Whole Foods will open its Shrewsbury location on Jan. 30, which will mark the natural and organic foods retailer's first Worcester-area location.

The vacant Central Building on Main Street in Worcester -- the scene of part of the film “American Hustle” -- has been sold to a developer for $3 million, setting the stage for a $26-million project.

Worcester has found a buyer for the former Worcester County Courthouse — and sees enough significance in the step the city is holding a ceremonial deed signing event.

Retailer TJX is recommending that its shareholders reject an unsolicited offer below market price.

Worcester Business Journal's annual Economic Forecast issue gives us a chance to take a step back and reflect on everything that happened in the past year, which we use to predict what will come for the Central Massachusetts business community in 2018.

Coffee shop Fuel America, which also will serve beer and wine, will open next fall in one of the most high-profile retail spaces in downtown Worcester at Front and Mercantile streets.

Atlanta rubber latex product manufacturer Vystar Corp. announced Wednesday longtime Worcester-area furniture executive Steven Rotman has been named CEO and the Georgia company will relocate its headquarters to Worcester.

Boston property management firm Dartmouth Property Management has been chosen as the third-party property manager at the rebranded Knowledge Park at Marlborough.

Wachusett Brewing Co. will hold a grand opening Saturday for its new 3,000-square-foot indoor Brew Yard, which builds up on the success of the brewery's outdoor space.