Category Archives: business

A men’s grooming/haircut business called Roosters is coming soon to Linden Square in Wellesley on the Roche Bros. side of the street alongside French Lessons, Divine Kitchens, etc. From the Roosters Men’s Grooming Centers website, you can see the outfit’s focus is strictly on men, men, men and boys. Among the services, a scary sounding [...]

The Boston Globe updates the vacancy/non-vacancy situation in Wellesley Square, noting that several new businesses, such as Gustare Oils & Vinegars, have opened, and others are on the way. As we noted in September, eatery Boloco will take over the old Betsy’s space near the fire station, and a Papyrus paper/gifts store will replace the [...]

Jimmy’s Cafe on Linden Street in Wellesley officially closed at the end of January, but a reader points out that the sign now on the door says “closed, but re-opening soon.” Owner Bedros Kaya had told us recently that it was possible the business would re-open if a buyer could be found. RELATED: Where to [...]

Rugged Bear, the children’s clothing business that shut down last year and whose Wellesley Square store also closed, is making a comeback in 2012. But don’t look for a new Rugged Bear store in town. Rather, the Rugged Bear brand will re-appear this summer in department and specialty stores, according to TRB Acquisitions, which bought [...]

Not sure if one of the rich has gotten richer in town, but the Massachusetts State Lottery has announced that Village Market in Lower Falls in Wellesley sold the ticket that won somebody $100K last night. From Mass State Lottery’s Twitter account:   @MAStateLottery Mass. State Lottery A ticket sold at Village Market located at [...]

The Swellesley Report Hard-Hitting Investigative Team has headed out in broad daylight and gotten the lowdown on how much Wellesley gas stations charge for air, that essential mix of nitrogen, oxygen, neon, argon, helium and whatever else happens to be floating around. Most typically, gas stations in town charge 75 cents for self-service tire pumping [...]

Special to The Swellesley Report from Robert Dwyer of The Wellesley Wine Press: Similar to our fair Wellesley, neighboring Needham has long been a “dry” town. Well, dry insofar as there are no bars or package stores allowed, although alcohol can be served at restaurants. But that could change – as I learned from Boston [...]

Meat shop John Dewar has closed its Newton Centre meat shop after 30+ years and is “consolidating operations” at its Linden Street shop in Wellesley. Just thought you’d like to know about a business leaving somewhere else and staying here! RELATED: Wellesley businesses that opened or closed in 2011 Your Ad Here  

Hudson, the interior design business run by Wellesley High School grad Jill Goldberg, is shutting down its Wellesley Square store at 61A Central St., on Jan. 21. Hudson opened its Wellesley store in 2008, filling a space that had been occupied by Ponds Camera Shop for 30 years. According to Goldberg,  “Due to our recently [...]

We noted last month that Middlesex Savings Bank will be expanding its Wellesley presence this year to the former Whole Foods Market space in Wellesley Hills at 278 Washington St. (which has had festive window decor of late, as seen above).   However, Middlesex Savings, which already has one Wellesley location in Linden Square, says that [...]

Aaron Kushner, the Wellesley entrepreneur who has been threatening to buy the Boston Globe in recent years, has for now settled for making a big but undisclosed investment in MaineToday Media, which owns newspapers in Portland, Kennebec and Waterville.  The move makes the Kushner-led 2100 Trust the media company’s majority investor. More from the Boston [...]

I stopped by The Linden Street Barber Shop at 153 Linden St., earlier this week to give the newest barber in town, J.S. Kim, an opportunity to snip my flowing locks (that’s not me above). The shop has a clean, modern look (including a TV, magazines and WiFi access for those waiting), with a few [...]

Jack Payne Florist, which has been in business for 30+ years, closed its shop at 141 Linden St., in Wellesley at year-end. A note on the door simply reads “Closed for business, Thank You,” as Jack Payne heads off to retirement. The space is being cleared out and will become available in February, according to [...]