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Ocean State Job Lot scoops up former Big Lots location, purchases Webster plaza for $14.5M

Ocean State Job Lot appears set to open a store in Webster, following a $14.5-million purchase of a plaza, the site of a former Big Lots location.

Joann to close three Central Mass. locations as part of second bankruptcy in a year

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann will shutter four of its Central Massachusetts locations in the latest development of the strained Ohio-based company’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. 

Quebec real estate firm enters U.S. retail market with $16M buy of Stow shopping plaza

Brasswater, a real estate development firm based in Westmount, Quebec, has entered the American retail real estate market with the purchase of the Stow Shopping Center for $16 million.

🔒Blooming business: The founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop Seed to Stem see their second location as the beginning of a bigger dream

Worcester shoppers know, if you’re in the market for a succulent, incense holder, or even an eel skull, there is a one-stop shop you can’t miss: Seed to Stem.
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BJ’s Wholesale set to open 250th club location and Ohio distribution center

BJ’s Wholesale will open its 250th club when a new location opens in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday.

TJX expands Framingham presence by purchasing two office buildings for $24.3M

Framingham-based retail parent TJX Cos. has purchased two office parcels on Framingham’s Speen Street for $24.3 million. 

Worcester County confirms its status as the Mass. cannabis capital, paces state with $339M in sales for 2024

Worcester County led Massachusetts counties in cannabis sales in 2024, as the state’s legal marijuana industry brought in a total of more than $1.64 billion.

Southbridge cannabis firm debuts THC-infused oral pouch inspired by nicotine products

Green Meadows says the product is similar to Zyn, a Swedish brand of oral pouches made from fiber infused with nicotine extracted from tobacco leaves. 
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Leases for six Big Lots locations in Central Mass. to be auctioned off in bankruptcy

Gordon Brothers has handled liquidation of several prominent defunct brands, including Bed Bath & Beyond, CompUSA, KB Toys, and The Sharper Image.

🔒Q&A: Johnny Appleseed’s new manager wants to continue welcoming legacy

The tourist center on Dec. 2 had a changing of the guard when Diane Burnette retired after nearly 30 years with the center, which is a division of Fitchburg-based North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. Sabbra Reyes was promoted as the new manager after being employed at the center for 15 years.
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