Retail

Clark University faces questions about its commitment to the community as it plans to demolish and redevelop a block owned by the school.

Retail real estate giant Kimco Realty Corp. of Jericho, New York, which owns Waverly Plaza in Framingham and Mill Street Plaza in Worcester, plans to acquire Northborough Crossing owner RPT Realty of New York City.

The fast-food sandwich chain Subway has been sold to a private equity chain.

Federal officials announced Wednesday that they have ordered Dollar Tree and Family Dollar to address store safety concerns, such as blocked exits, access to fire extinguishers, and improper material storage, at thousands of its stores nationwide, including in Massachusetts.

Commercial cleaning firm AA Cleaning of Marlborough acquired a new home in Hudson for $2.1 million.

Companies are sounding the alarm on the state’s inconsistent product safety testing standards.

Granite Heights Marketplace on Fortune Boulevard in Milford, home to Staples and Petco retail locations, was sold to an affiliate of Mendon’s Meehan Realty Management Corp. for $10.3 million.

Long-awaited regulations on the sale of pork products in Massachusetts will launch in less than three weeks under a new legal agreement between state officials and industry groups.

Milford construction contractor Consigli Building Group is the largest employee-owned company based in Central Massachusetts, according to a first-time list produced by the WBJ Research Department for the 2023 Book of Lists.

A Northborough shopping plaza at 292 Main St. was sold on Friday for $2.65 million.