Iconic Pub To Close + Beloved Mall Retailer Downsizes: MA Business Week

MASSACHUSETTS — From an iconic mall retailer closing stores nationwide to a longtime Boston pub shuttering after half a century, it's been a busy week in Massachusetts business news.

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Iconic pub closing after 50 years in Boston

Clarke's, which has been open on the corner of Merchants Row and Chatham Street since 1975 is closing. The Faneuil Hall landmark shared the news in a social media post on Saturday.

Mall retail favorite closing stores

Home fragrance retailer Bath & Body Works has closed nearly 100 stores in the past year as it transitions from a mall mainstay to a brand with a wider variety of points of entry for shoppers, according to the company.

Bath & Body Works operates at least 25 stores in Massachusetts, including in Braintree, Burlington, Marlborough, Plymouth, Salem and Saugus.

Three Mass. companies plan layoffs this week

Companies laying off employees in the Bay State include Charles River Laboratories, Legends Global and Boston Electrometallurgical Corp., better known as Boston Metal.

This comes as two dozen U.S. employers across multiple industries announced layoffs for this week.

Custom golf fitting company expanding in Mass

Club Champion is set to debut its Downtown Boston location at the 125 High Street Building, expanding its footprint in the region as demand for custom golf club fitting continues to grow.

While the business has not yet announced when the new location will open, it said it will open soon.

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• Beloved Marlborough Restaurant Expands With Second Location In Westborough
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• Sudbury Historic Estate On The Market For Almost $3M
• Worcester To Get Brand New Science Lab For MA Startups
• Westborough Physical Therapist Celebrates New Location
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• Cape Home Cracks List Of World's 15 Top Short-Stay Sites
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• Former "Cheers" Bar At Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace Could Be Replaced By Tree House Brewing

Catch Up On Past Business Roundups:

• Iconic Fashion Brand Expands + Convenience Store Closures

• Popular Clothing Store Debuts + Longtime Steakhouse Shutters
• Beloved Grocery Chain Grows + 500 Workers Face Cuts
• Brand-New Sports Hub Takes Shape + Popular MA Stores Set To Close
• New Sporting Club Opens + Hundreds Of Jobs Coming To MA