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Here Are The Businesses That Opened, Closed In MA In 2024
From a rash of pharmacy closings to the reintroduction of old retail favorites, here are the Bay State's biggest business stories in 2024.
MASSACHUSETTS — Inflation pressures, staffing issues, and lingering pandemic woes dealt blows to businesses that closed in Massachusetts during the past year.
But there's also plenty of good news too, including the opening of unique stores, restaurants, and more.
Below are the business openings and closings in Massachusetts that Patch covered in 2024.
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Grocery Store Openings, Closings
Cape Cod's 1st Aldi Store Opens In Falmouth
Cape Cod got its first Aldi store in 2024. The discount grocer opened the store in November.
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The Fresh Market Opens In Framingham
Fresh Market opened in December at 84 Worcester Road, bringing the number of locations to three in the state.
Whole Foods Opens New Hyannis Store With Donation To Cape Organization
Whole Foods Market opened a new 42,560-square-foot store located at 790 Iyannough Rd. in October.
Milford Trader Joe's Will Open This Week
The discount natural grocer opened to great fanfare in November.
Natick Gets First Look At Upgraded Stop & Shop
The grocery store was among those that renovated its location this year.
The news wasn't as good for eight Stop & Shop locations across the state, which closed as the company sought to eliminate "underperforming" stores.
Waltham Hannaford Supermarket Reopens On Russell Street
The store held a grand reopening over the summer while making donations to local organizations.
Developer Cancels Large Wayland Residential Project During Appeal Process
Plans to bring the high-end grocer along with a large residential project to Wayland were canceled.
Retail Openings, Closings
Babies 'R' Us Returning Inside Kohl's Stores: MA Impact
After closing all its stores in a massive bankruptcy, Babies "R" Us announced its return to Massachusetts via a new partnership with Kohl's.
BuyBuy Baby Closing All Storefronts, Braintree Included
It wasn't all good news for the baby apparel business. buybuy Baby announced it would close all its U.S. stores in 2024.
A new pet store in Wayland at the Town Center development hosted a grand opening in May.
North Andover Petco To Close; Store Fined For Violations
The store closed at the beginning of the year and was fined by a federal agency.
Golf Lounge 18 Opens At South Shore Plaza This Weekend
The new Massachusetts location opened with 13 golf simulator bays and a full bar and kitchen at South Shore Plaza in Braintree.
Warby Parker, Nordstrom Rack To Open Hyannis Locations
The Landing at Hyannis added three new retailers to its lineup on the eve of Whole Foods relocating to the plaza.
Burlington Mall Completes 'Transformation,' Adds New Stores
Three new retailers opened at the mall this year, part of a larger revitalization project.
The Orleans branch is the first of three branches planned for Cape Cod, with additional locations coming to Falmouth and Hyannis.
Movie Theater Desert Expands: West Boylston Cinemas Closing In May
The closure of the West Boylston movie theater leaves just one cinema in the Worcester area.
Two National Lifestyle Brands Opening In Shops at Blackstone Valley
The region's largest and only outdoor shopping center will add stores featuring two well known lifestyle brands, according to the owner.
Big Lots Closing 2 More MA Stores Amid Bankruptcy: Reports
Big Lots closed stores in two cities amid its bankruptcy filing and sale.
How Joann Fabric Bankruptcy Will Affect MA Stores
The fabric and craft retailer Joann, which has 21 stores in Massachusetts, filed for bankruptcy as it struggles to recover from pandemic losses and a change in customer spending habits.
Pharmacy Openings, Closings
While most of the CVS news in the last year has been negative, there was one ray of light.
Walgreens Closing 1,200 Stores, Potentially Impacting MA Locations
The company announced that about 500 of the closures would occur in the current fiscal year, which began in September.
More than 50 Rite Aid locations across the country were slated to close in 2024.
Restaurant Openings, Closings
Newton Restaurant Closing At The End Of The Year: Report
The close of 2024 will sadly mean the end of a restaurant that opened in 2016.
Salem Italian Restaurant To Close For Good After Nearly 80 Years
Bertini's on Canal Street, which opened in 1943, served its final meals in June.
Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant CAVA opened a new location in North Andover this year.
Celebrity Chef To Open Qué Mas Beverly Kitchen Restaurant
Alex Pineda, a "Chopped" TV series finalist, opened the spot in the former Frank location.
Natick Anthony's Restaurant Closes
The regional coal fired pizza restaurant Anthony's closed its Natick location.
Hot Pot Restaurant Plans Approved For Burlington Mall
ChoCho Hot Pot received approval to open a restaurant at the Burlington Mall.
Imperial China Closing Beloved Framingham Restaurant
Framingham diners lost a Chinese food restaurant at the beginning of the year.
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