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The Fresh Market - Framingham, MA

The Fresh Market Opened: December 2024 Owner:  Cencosud Previous Tenants:  Bed Bath & Beyond Cooperative:  none Location:  84 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA Photographed:  October 10, 2025 We don't see a lot of The Fresh Market here on The Market Report, and that's partially because there aren't a whole lot in the areas I frequent. One opened up in part of a former Bed Bath & Beyond in Framingham, MA last December, and I recently got to check it out while in Massachusetts last week. Within a few days, I heard the news that I'd all but guessed when I visited: after less than a year, this store is set to close this month . The beautiful store measures around 25,000 square feet, and this is the newest Fresh Market I've been to. (See an example of a slightly older one here .) It's elegant, modern, and attractive, but I still think the chain struggles with its relevance. It's not a place you could do your full weekly food shopping -- in part because the se...
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Update: Roche Bros - Acton, MA

Roche Bros Opened:  1995 Owner:  Michael Bozzuto Previous Tenants:  unknown Cooperative:  none Location:  387 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA Photographed:  September 22, 2025 Contributor:  Andrew K. We return the Acton Roche Bros store with pictures from our contributor Andrew to see that a renovation is underway. It looks like it'll probably be a fairly minor remodel, with just a decor change since it doesn't look like more extensive construction work is coming. I believe this is the first Roche Bros remodel to begin after the chain has been acquired by Bozzuto's. This is an attractive store but is right across the street from a new Stop & Shop . Maybe the Stop & Shop is having more impact on this store than they had originally anticipated, or maybe they just felt that it's time for an update. I'm occasionally in this area, so the next time I make it up here I'll have to check out how the renovation is going. Thanks for sending in the pictures,...

Update: Amazon Fresh - Woodland Park, NJ

Amazon Fresh Opened: November 7, 2024 Owner:  Amazon Previous Tenants:  Pathmark > Fairway Market Cooperative:  none Location:  1510 US-46, Woodland Park, NJ Photographed:  September 18, 2025 Amazon Fresh continues to flounder in its quest for supermarket domination. They're closing their entire UK operation (although a handful of stores will continue on as Whole Foods locations) while closing four stores in California and one in New York , under a year after it opened. With that context in mind, I thought it would be interesting to revisit the Woodland Park store  (see here also) to check in on how their operations are doing at the remaining stores. The answer: badly. This store is large, larger than most Amazon Fresh locations, and it's clear Amazon is struggling enormously to fill the sales floor. Something I can't say I've seen before: these posters in the produce department, covering up parts of the refrigeration that aren't full. And there are a...

Update: Food Bazaar Supermarket

Food Bazaar Supermarket Opened: September 2024 Owner:  Spencer An Previous Tenants:  Melmarkets Foodtown > Stop & Shop (2001-2024) Cooperative:  none Location:  132 S Fulton Ave, Hempstead, NY Photographed:  October 3, 2025 With all the Massachusetts and Connecticut coverage this weekend, we can't forget to take a look at some of the New York-area stores, too! Let's check in on the renovation at the Hempstead Food Bazaar , which is moving along well but still has some key work ongoing. Right away, we can tell Food Bazaar has made their mark on this store, with a completely transformed grand aisle. See the Stop & Shop here . The produce department has been expanded into the front half of the first few grocery aisles, with the meat department moving into the back half. The rest of the grand aisle is fairly similar, although it looks like deli-bakery is being condensed a bit to accommodate a larger seafood department. Food Bazaar has replaced the majori...