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CEO of Rotmans parent company lays groundwork for retirement, acquisition

Steve Rotman, the 82-year-old CEO of Worcester manufacturer Vystar Corp., is restructuring his companies as part of a larger effort to transition to a new leader of the parent company with holdings including his family business Rotmans Furniture.

🔒The year of the startup: Central Mass. entrepreneurialism soared to new heights in 2021

The Great Resignation is plaguing employers large and small, and one hotly debated question has hiring managers asking where, exactly, all the quitting employees are moving to.

Q&A: Canal District leader sees bright future ahead of second WooSox season

With the Polar Park baseball stadium entering its second year, COVID variants, new developments, and less restrictions afoot, questions arise as to the immediate future of businesses in the neighborhood.

🔒Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 3

What is the name of the student housing development now occupying the Osgood Bradley Building?
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Reduced proposal for The Cove project approved

The Worcester Planning Board has unanimously approved a revised definitive site plan for The Cove, a mixed-use development in the Polar Park ballpark tax district, cutting the planned project from 13 stories to seven.

BJ’s will acquire four distribution centers from Delaware partner

Westborough-based retail chain BJ’s Wholesale Club is set to acquire four temperature-controlled food distribution centers and their assets from longtime partner Burris Logistics, the company announced Tuesday. 

Grafton Flea Market sells for $1M to Worcester convenience store owners

The Grafton Flea Market sold for $1.1 million on Friday to the owners of a small convenience store in Worcester, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

CEO of Price Chopper parent company is retiring

Scott Grimmett, CEO of Price Chopper's parent company Northeast Grocery, Inc., is retiring after a decade working with Price Chopper/Market 32, the New York grocery chain announced on Wednesday.
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Worcester Regional Food Hub to move into Union Station with $1M renovation

The Worcester Regional Food Hub, an organization focused on strengthening agriculture and economic development, has received $1 million to expand into a new space at Worcester’s Union Station.

WBJ seeks ideas for Power 50 list

The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking readers' ideas for this year's Power 50, WBJ's annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.
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