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Iconic Eatery Debuts + More Than 5K Job Cuts Hit MA: Business Week
Plus, a popular beauty company is expanding in the Bay State.
MASSACHUSETTS — From thousands of job cuts so far this year and an iconic eatery making its Bay State debut, it's been a busy week in Massachusetts business news.
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Major job cuts hit Mass. in 2026
Through May 31, there have been 5,504 layoffs announced, according to WARN notices filed with the state Department of Labor.
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A vegetarian-centric fast-food company announced that some of its locations would remain open less than a week after saying it had to cease operations entirely.
The business told Patch that it then secured a deal with an investor that will allow the company to remain open.
Popular beauty brand opening second Mass. store
Jones Road opened Friday at 111 Harbor Way. The 974-square-foot shop will sell Jones Road makeup, skincare and tools, along with Seaport-exclusive merchandise and limited-edition kits curated by founder Bobbi Brown.
The beauty retailer opened its first store in the metro area in Chestnut Hill last year.
LPM Restaurant & Bar, a French Riviera-inspired restaurant founded in London, is set to open on the second floor of the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street in Back Bay, according to Four Seasons.
The hotel lists the restaurant as “Opening Summer 2026,” while the Boston Business Journal reported the restaurant plans to open in September.
Three Worcester pizza shops earned high marks from Dave Portnoy
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder behind the popular “One Bite” pizza review series, visited three Worcester pizza spots while in the city for Drake Maye’s celebrity softball event at Polar Park.
His first stop was Newton Square Pizza on Pleasant Street, which earned a 7.5 rating. He then headed to Pepe’s Italian Restaurant at 179 Shrewsbury St., where he gave a plain cheese pizza a 7.2, saying it was good but could have used “a little more sauce.”
Portnoy wrapped up his Worcester pizza tour at Auntie Dots on Grafton Street, awarding it the highest score of the three with a 7.9.
Boston outdoor venue to rebrand with food and music
The Grove at The Lawn on D in South Boston will open to the public Friday. The new spot will offer food, drinks, live music, large screens and botanical design elements, according to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Rebel Restaurants.
Three Massachusetts pizzerias have landed on 50 Top Pizza’s 2026 ranking of the best pizza restaurants in the U.S.
Posto in Somerville ranked No. 35, Si Cara in Cambridge ranked No. 47 and Quattro in Boston ranked No. 49 on the 50 Top Pizza USA 2026 list, according to the ranking released by the international pizza guide.
More Massachusetts Business News:
- Falmouth Hotel Acquired For $13M, Upgrades Planned: Report
- New Jewelry Store Looks To Shine At CambridgeSide
- Shrewsbury Food Truck Festival Returning To Maple Avenue Fields
- New Latin-Style Chicken Restaurant Coming To Worcester
- Worcester Diocese To Close Church In Parish Merger
- Hanover Insurance, The Bra Shop Among Worcester Chamber Award Winners
- Citgo Sign Letters Coming Down As Boston Landmark Goes Dark. Why It's Moving To A New Location.
- Boston Outdoor Venue To Rebrand With Food, Music
- Second Worcester Pizza Spot Gets High Marks From Dave Portnoy
- Marlborough Hotel, Restaurant Celebrates A Decade In Business
- Worcester Pizza Shop Earns 7.5 From Dave Portnoy
- 5 Boston-Based Art Galleries Coming To Wayland Town Center
- Massachusetts Chef Named To James Beard List Of 20 'Chefs To Watch'
- Swampscott Center For The Performing Arts To Host Open House
- MA Residents Earn More Than Most Americans, Not As Much As New England Neighbors
- From Farmed Goods To Fine Baked Goods, Natick Farmers Market Is Ready To Serve
- Get Your Glasses, And Your Groceries, In This Braintree Supermarket
- Falmouth Hotel Acquired For $13M, Upgrades Planned: Report
- From Funerals To Firefighting, This Building Well Served Framingham: Report
- After Downsizing Plan, Braintree Nonprofit Makes More Job Cuts
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