Retail

The Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet at 440 Westfield St. will not reopen from its coronavirus shutdown, according to a social media post from its manager. The shop has been removed from a list of Massachusetts Freihofer’s shops on the website of parent company Bimbo Bakeries USA, which has a regional headquarters and distribution center in Chicopee.…

Management at the Hampshire Mall in Hadley says Cinemark is preparing to reopen its movie theater at the mall with the rest of its chain later this month. “Our team has been on site preparing for the reopening of the Cinemark at Hampshire Mall XD,” said Lynn Gray, general manger at the Hampshire Mall. “From…

The downtown farmers market isn’t happening this summer because of the coronavirus. But fresh foods — milk from Mapleline Farm, that famous Hadley asparagus and, starting this week, the first hothouse tomatoes from a farm in Deerfield — still hit the downtown every Friday. Just in a box, not a farmers market stall. Read the…

A developer is again proposing to build a Dunkin’ doughnut shop on Liberty Street in the Hungry Hill area. The City Council first approved the plans in January of 2018, but the special permit expired as a result of construction not occurring within the mandated two-year period. A new council hearing took place May 18,…

As the coronavirus pandemic ramped up earlier this year, Springfield’s Eastfield Mall was left with empty halls, an “ugly” decrease in revenue and a “skeleton crew” of workers, according to property manager David Thompson. When management found out in March that brick-and-mortar retailers and other businesses deemed non-essential would be forced to close due to…

Thousands of snacks, energy bars, drinks and other items were supposed to be handed out during the annual convenience store trade show last month. The New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association’s show in Springfield was postponed due to the corona virus and those gift bags are now supporting homeless shelters, community groups, hospitals,…

Construction of the River Valley Co-op’s second Western Massachusetts grocery store has been temporarily halted due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The business, which already has a location on North King Street in Northampton, announced in February it had purchased a roughly ten-acre property on 228 Northampton Street in Easthampton, where a new store…

C&S Wholesale Grocers, which has Massachusetts warehouses in Westfield and Hatfield, announced partnerships Thursday with US Foods Holding Corp. and with Performance Food Group Company. Supermarkets have been busy in recent weeks restocking as shoppers buy more than usual. People are eating at home due to the state-mandated shutdown of restaurants except for takeout and…