Year-in-Review: The Biggest Business Stories in Hingham

This year saw plenty of comings and goings around Hingham

In 2015, Hingham said goodbye to a pizza joint and a Mexican restaurant, but said hello to new stores at the Derby Street Shoppes, and a Tesla Store was announced.

Down at the Hingham Shipyard, one restaurant with a famous name announced plans for a large expansion.

Based on page views, these are the most read business stories on Hingham Patch in 2015.

1. Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant on Lincoln Street Now Closed - In the Summer, Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, located at 211 Lincoln Street, closed. Boston Restaurant Talk was the first to report the closure, with a call to Salsa’s South Boston location confirming that the Hingham establishment had shut down. It is believed that the restaurant closed between late June and early July.
2. Two New Stores Coming to Derby Street Shoppes - In June, the Derby Street Shoppes announced that popular tea boutique DavidsTea and leading perfume and cosmetics retailer Sephora were both coming to Hingham.
3. What Are the Top 10 Restaurants in Hingham According to Yelp? -Bloomy Rind took the top spot, according to the highest rated Yelp reviews.
4. eSpace Opens Up at Hingham Shipyard - eSpace, located in the Hingham Shipyard right above Hingham Beer Works, is a curated office environment designed for freelancers, startups, independent professionals, and small businesses.
5. Stone Hearth Pizza Co. Closes Hingham Location - Stone Hearth Pizza Co., located in the Hingham Shipyard, announced the closure on their Facebook page in May.
6. New Cycling Studio Opens in Hingham - In September RipRides, the South Shore’s first indoor cycling studio that uses performance-based technology to track riders’ results, opened near the Hingham Shipyard.
7. Tesla Store Coming to Hingham - In November, the electric car maker announced plans to open a retail store in at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham.
8. Wahlburgers Aiming to Open 100 to 150 Stores - What started as one restaurant in Hingham could become 150 within a few years. In December, Wahlburgers CEO Rick Vanzura told Business Insider that the restaurant chain has plans to open 100 to 150 locations in the next five years.