Retail

Stop & Shop presented Framingham State University with $100,000 to establish a scholarship for diversity in the food & nutrition, an endowed fund to provide financial assistance for students studying to become registered dietitians.

Joining a heated political fight that could decide pay and benefits for more than 200,000 gig economy workers, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday warned that a proposed ballot question would harm scores of workers beyond the app-based drivers at its center.

The Plaza at Bellingham Commons, a 56,300-square-foot retail center, sold for almost $3.8 million to a Framingham-based real estate LLC on July 16, according to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds.

Framingham retailer TJ Maxx partnered with actress, producer, and director Mindy Kaling to launch The Change Exchange pen pal program as part of its The Maxx You Project initiative according to an announcement released last Thursday.

Framingham retail store parent company TJX Cos. Inc. reported a profit of $786 million for the company’s second quarter according to an earnings report released last Wednesday.

Amazon plans to open an Amazon 4-star store in the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury, replacing a former Justice clothing store.

BJ’s Wholesale Club, based in Westborough, announced on Thursday it would distribute a cumulative $8 million in bonuses to its hourly club and distribution center staff members.

Westborough bulk retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club in Westborough reported a profit of $111 million for the company’s second quarter, according to a financial statement released on Thursday.

Framingham retail parent TJX Cos. will require all its headquarters and regional office employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before Nov. 1 deadline, according to a written statement provided to the WBJ on Thursday.

Charlton-based AMCOMM Wireless, which at times operated stores across Central Massachusetts, has sold its remaining five stores to BeMobile, a Verizon-authorized cell phone retailer based in North Dakota, the local business announced on Wednesday.