Discount Retailer Debuts New MA Store: Business Week

From a new discount retailer's debut to hundreds of layoffs looming, it's been a busy week in Massachusetts business news.

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Discount retailer debuts new Mass. store

A new Five Below store is opening in Peabody, with a three-day grand opening celebration planned from Friday through Sunday.

Customers can shop the store's selection of candy and snacks, toys and games, beauty items, tech, room decor, collectibles and other products.

550 Mass. employees could be laid off by year’s end

As many as 550 Massachusetts layoffs are possible through year's end, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices filed with the state.

Some of the forecasted layoffs will happen at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Labcorp Early Development Laboratories.

New international market opens in Central Mass.

Apna Bazar Farmers Market celebrated the opening of its fourth Massachusetts location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The business at 539-571 Boston Tpke. offered opening day gifts for the first 250 families.

More Massachusetts Business News:

• MA Pizzeria Lands On Nationwide List Of Best Pizza Shops
• Best Hospitals For Specialty Care In MA Named In New 2027 Rankings
• Sandwich Chain's Downtown Crossing Location Closes Its Doors
• Grafton Cafe Reopens With Pancake Flights, Specialty Drinks
• Colombian Restaurant Opens 1st Location In Malden
• Retired Lobsterman Cashes In On Salem Purchase Of $160K Lottery Ticket
• Somerville Theatre Operators Buy Historic Davis Square Building
• Downtown Workspace Marks First Year In Marlborough
• New Restaurants, YMCA Fit Bar Coming To Worcester
• Popular Local Cafe Chain Expanding To Wayland Town Center
• Worcester Shopper Scores Big With $150K Powerball Ticket
• Asian-Inspired Eatery Celebrates Milford Opening
• New Med Spa Charts Opening In Shrewsbury
• Somerville Restaurant To Close At The End Of The Year
• Marblehead Old North Church Sets Holiday Marketplace Set For November
• Big Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Tewksbury Store

Catch Up On Past Business Roundups:

• Large MA Furniture Store To Shutter + Amazon Adding Thousands Of Workers
• Home Retailer Expanding + Popular Cookie Chain Crumbles
• Costco Proposes New Store + Major Retail Chain Closing
• Beloved Burger + Coffee Chain Closing Stores
• Iconic MA Discount Store Closing For Good + Toy Retail Giant Makes Comeback