What Restaurants Opened, Closed This Year In Massachusetts?

MASSACHUSETTS — It's been a busy year for the restaurant industry in Massachusetts, and Patch towns are no exception to that fact.

Our reporters and editors in Massachusetts have been hard at work compiling the dining news in their beats, and we've compiled a list of those stories to reflect on the year that was.

Here are some stories about restaurant openings and closings this year in Massachusetts:

• Raising Cane's Cleared To Open Framingham Location
• Brookline's Bess's Cafe Has Quietly Closed Its Doors: Report
• Newton Restaurant Closing At The End Of The Year: Report
• Cookie Monstah Opening In Newton This Week
• Pub With True Guinness Pour, Chocolatier Open Doors: MA Cheap Eats
• PLNT Burger To Open With Free Burgers In Brookline: MA Cheap Eats
• Cape Cod Ice Cream Institution Four Seas Sold
• Bertucci's Closes Swampscott Location; 15 Left In MA
• Worcester Brewery Will Close After Nearly 6 Years In Business
• Eugene Henry’s Gastronomical Delights Open New Mashpee Commons Store
• Ice Cream Chain Is Harvard Square's Newest Offering
• New MA Chick-Fil-A Opens, Bertucci's Closes Location: MA Food Week
• Restaurant Chain Announces New Location For Shrewsbury
• Natick's Bosse Pickleball Facility Opens Today
• Row 34 To Open Kenmore Square Spot
• Pipe Dream Cupcakes Holds Soft Opening In North Andover
• Mediterranean Restaurant Opens North Andover Store
• Ground Round To Make Long-Awaited Return To Shrewsbury: Report
• Framingham Panini Restaurant Closes, 9 Shops Remain In MA
• Levain To Open New Seaport Bakery With Seasonal Preview: MA Cheap Eats
• The Lenox Hotel's New Food And Beverage Program
• Cape Cod's Eat Cake 4 Breakfast For Sale
• Nantucket's First Shared Commercial Kitchen Opens
• 'Fiesta Shows' Owner To Open Salem Restaurant, Event Space
• Hungry Pot Opens In Natick
• Denny's To Shutter 150 Restaurants By 2025: See MA Locations
• Worcester Italian Restaurant Announces Permanent Closure
• Jack's Abby Adds Night Shift Brewing To Growing Company Lineup
• Coffee Cafe 'Brewed In Burlington' Pitched At Planning Board Meeting
• Beer Garden Coming To Reading Town Common
• Indian, Nepali Restaurant Planned For Worcester Spot
• Chick-Fil-A To Open At Patriot Place In 2026: MA Cheap Eats
• New Natick Sushi, Ramen Restaurant Gets Licensing Approval
• Chick-fil-A Backs Out Of Braintree Motel 6 Property
• Iconic Salem Willows Restaurant Reboot Shutters After 2 Seasons
• Natick Anthony's Restaurant Closes
• Minado Restaurant Closes In Natick
• Uno Pizzeria Closing Framingham Location
• Life Alive Organic Cafe Plans Burlington Location
• Fast-Casual Chain With Reading Location Files For Bankruptcy
• Giovanni's Pizza Closes In Natick
• Global Flavors Market Coming To Main Street Hyannis
• GeGe's Opens New Framingham Location
• 'Hit Pretty Hard': Salem Bar Picks Up Pieces After Car Blasts Building
• New Chop House To Open At Natick Mall
• Freshroll Opens Grab And Go Space At Mashpee Commons
• Milford Revokes Liquor License Of New Central Tavern Owner
• 2 New Danvers Restaurants Planned For Maple Street
• Dave's Hot Chicken Plans Worcester Restaurant
• North Beverly To Welcome 'REV Burger' On Dodge Street Next Week
• Husband And Wife Bring Dominican Roots To Cacao Chocolate Shop In Boston's South End
• Worcester Cluck & Crispy Korean Fried Chicken Gets License To Open
• Co-Owner Of Beloved Brookline Restaurant Opens Dive Bar: Report
• Zayith Tapas and Bar To Open In Sudbury In Fugakyu Space
• Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken To Open At Peabody's Northshore Mall
• Celebrity Chef To Open Qué Mas Beverly Kitchen Restaurant
• Caffe Gelato Bertini Open At New Cape Cod Location
• Island Cafe Express Opens Cape Cod Airport Restaurant
• Worcester's Ziggy Bombs Opens Brookline Sub Shop
• Italian Steakhouse, Cocktail Bar And Speakeasy Open At Boston's InterContinental Hotel
• Wemmy's Restaurant Opening In Marlborough: Hiring Events Planned
• 'Coolest Thing I Have Ever Done': MA Bar Giveaway Plans Come Into Focus
• Welch's Moving Corporate Headquarters To Waltham
• 67 Degrees Beer Garden Coming To Downtown Worcester
• Famed Kelly's Roast Beef Opening Worcester Location
• MOTW Coffee Shop Opening In Shrewsbury
• Newton Square Pizza Closes: Owner Cites 'Personal Reasons'
• Burlington Doughnut Shop Closes After 1 Year In Business
• Philadelphia-Based Honeygrow Opens At Peabody Northshore Mall
• Just Salad Opens 3rd MA Location In Burlington
• Sally's Apizza To Open Restaurants In Burlington, 2 Other MA Cities
• Salem's Jolie Tea Company Expands To New Beverly Location
• Salem's Notch Brewery Opening Worcester Beer Garden
• Shake Shack, Pottery Barn Coming To Wrentham Village Outlets
• Hyannis Popcorn Business Closed After Driver Crashes Into Store
• Bakery, Cafe Intends To Move Into Burlington Space
• Wayland Pizza Company Opens Serving Pies From The Local Restaurant
• Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q In Worcester Closes
• Former Viva Bene Restaurant In Worcester To Become Sports Bar
• MA Restaurant Closings: National Chain To Shutter Locations
• New Rooftop Bar The Layover Opens In East Boston
• New Westborough Food Truck Simmer & Spice Marks Leap For Home Cook
• Mezcal Cantina Will Take Over Long Vacant Worcester 99 Restaurant
• Just Salad Opens New Restaurant In Needham
• Jack's Abby To Buy Wormtown Brewery
• Hyannis Restaurant Spoon And Seed Closes For Good
• Eggholic In Shrewsbury Offers Exclusive Indian Street Food Experience
• Sudbury Clover Food Lab Kiosk Remains After Bankruptcy Filing
• Planned Worcester Shaking Crab Restaurant May Lose Licenses
• New Vegetarian Pizza Spot To Open In Waltham
• New Restaurant Planned In Worcester On Site Of Vacant Building
• Danvers Pizza Shop, Burger Bar To Close By Weekend
• Kyuramen To Open 1st MA Location Soon. Diners Could Win Free Meal
• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Shop To Open At The Street Chestnut Hill
• New Taqueria Planned For Natick
• Bean Counter Closing Shrewsbury Café, Worcester Shops To Remain
• Revered Wayland Gas Station Taco Joint Opening New Location
• Salem Derby Street Pizza Joint, Bowling Alley Closes
• Wayland Pie Company Bringing Scratch-Made Pizza To Town
• Friendly's Closes Last Remaining Restaurant In Boston
• Brilla Coffee Closing Northborough Café, Opening In Gardner
• Apartments, Starbucks Part Of Large Wilmington Development
• Waltham's Mighty Squirrel Opens Fenway Brewery