Retail

A Sunoco gas station on Route 9 in Shrewsbury has been purchased by 7-Eleven, Inc. for $2.75 million.

Vaillancourt Folk Art is a tourist destination known for its handcrafted Christmas collectibles, but before becoming a well-recognized brand, the company had much humbler beginnings starting off in the Vaillancourt family basement.

Fly By Night Furniture is expanding to Maynard after purchasing the location of the first-ever Paper Store location for $1.4 million.

Local retailers are using their community connections to make their presence known this holiday season.

BJ’s Wholesale Club shoppers can soon expect to see an increase in their yearly billing statements as the Marlborough-based retailer plans on raising membership fees in the new year.

Ballpark district is short $792,000. Meanwhile, the tax deal for Left Field Building, once slated for a bioscience development, has been terminated by the developer.

The Starbucks at the site opened in July following its construction, with the Seattle-based firm committing to a 10-year lease.

The Salvation Army is planning on opening a 14,000-square-foot retail store in Leicester.

Trader Joe’s has opened a location in Milford at the former site of a Staples office supply store, making it the company’s fourth location in Central Massachusetts.

A months-long WBJ investigation shows how a dysfunctional agency hollowed out by turnover, bogged down by infighting, and plagued by a fuzzy leadership structure is impeding businesses in a struggling industry.