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...
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,...