Retail

The private equity firms that own Westborough retailer BJ's Wholesale Club are considering a sale or taking the company public, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Whole Foods, which will soon move its North Atlantic headquarters to Marlborough, is closing nine of its 400-plus stores, all in the Midwest, South and West.

The owner of a Sutton gun dealership has surrendered his license to sell firearms in an agreement announced Wednesday by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.

Framingham office supply company Staples, Inc. announced Tuesday its board of directors elected Robert E. Sulentic as its new chairman.

Piercing Emporium & Tattoo in Worcester is moving to a new 3,000-square-foot location at 205 Shrewsbury St., according to the owner, Marc Williams.

NAL'S Paint Center of Worcester and Auburn announced it has acquired another local paint supply company for an undisclosed sum.

Owners of the Sole Propietor decided not to move the popular Highland Street restaurant after about a year of considering a new Mercantile Center location.

Worcester's restaurants – both the old and the new – have created a palpable buzz, with foodies and chefs from Boston and New York City taking notice. This food renaissance represents not only a big leap forward in branding for city, but it's also helping to spur further economic development with outside investments and an inevitable growth in visitors to the city.

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Fitchburg financial institution Rollstone Bank & Trust has promoted six people, including a new chief financial officer and chief accounting officer.