The Outlets Mall’s offerings comprise designer fashions and sportswear, housewares and home furnishings, fine leather and jewelry, children’s’ shoes and clothes, gifts and specialty items. 

Stores at the Outlets Mall include Coach, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, Kenneth Cole, Burberry, Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, Banana Republic, Polo Ralph Lauren, Elie Tahari, J.Crew, Lacoste, Nike, and Sony.

With shoppers arriving in droves from all over New England and beyond (tour groups from England are reported to arrive regularly to take advantage of the advantageous exchange rate), the Wrentham Premium Outlets Mall is a superb shopping destination exceedingly close in residents of Franklin, MA.  Franklin residents are very lucky indeed to have this discount shopping mecca almost in their backyards!

Wrentham Premium Outlets Mall
1048 South Street
Wrentham, MA 02093
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=10

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There’re several prime retailers here: stores include Whole Foods Market, Old Navy and The Gap.  Regal Cinemas also has a 14 screen movieplex at this location. 

Chili’s has a restaurant at Charles River Center.

Charles River Center
245-259 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, Massachusetts 02019
http://www.wsdevelopment.com/property.asp?property=25

Charles River Center is one of 3 shopping plazas in Bellingham just to the north of Franklin, MA at Exit 18 of Route 495.  All three of these centers have common ownership.  They enjoy a joint website:

http://www.bellinghamshopping.com/ 

This site shows all stores at the three locations and features some photos.

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There’s some very strong retail presences at this shopping center.  Stores at Stallbrook include Wal-Mart, Staples, Market Basket, and Barnes & Noble.

Stallbrook Marketplace
250 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
http://www.wsdevelopment.com/property.asp?property=27

Stallbrook Marketplace is one of 3 shopping centers adjacent to Exit 18 of Route 495 in Bellingham.  All 3 plazas are owned by same entity.  This company has created a website for all three shopping centers:

http://www.bellinghamshopping.com/ 

If you visit this site, you’ll see a list of all stores at the three plazas, access photos, and more.

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Stores at the Crossroads Shopping Center include Home Depot, Toys R Us, iParty, PetsMart, AC Moore.

Crossroads Shopping Center
205 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
http://www.wsdevelopment.com/property.asp?property=26

All three shopping centers at exit 18 of Route 495 are owned by same company (WS Development).  They have a common web presence:
http://www.bellinghamshopping.com/  This site lists all mall tenants, has site photos, etc.

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This shopping center is very large and has a number of popular restaurants and eateries including Panera Bread, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Applebee’s.

Super Stop & Shop, Marshalls and Dress Barn are the major tenants at the Franklin Village Shopping Center in Franklin, MA.

Franklin Village Shopping Center
1000 Franklin Village Drive,
Franklin, MA 02038
http://www.cedarshoppingcenters.com/portfolio/default.php

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Because of this location, the Plaza serves as the main shopping resource for Franklin residents in that eastern section of the town and seems to pulls a significant portion of its business from the neighboring Town of Wrentham, MA.

Shaw’s Supermarket and Bob’s Store are the major tenants at the Horace Mann Plaza in Franklin, MA.

Wah Sing, a popular Chinese restaurant, is also located at the Horace Mann Plaza in Franklin, MA.  Take-out is their speciality as the interior of the  facility is very spare and utilitarian.  Huge portions, lots of meat and vegetables and low prices. 

What’s really nice is that they allow you to specify whether you want MSG and sugar omitted from the entrees.

TJ Maxx closed its store in the Plaza in early 2010.

Horace Mann Plaza
East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
No website

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It’s a convenient shopping destination for Franklin residents living in the northern portion of Franklin, MA.

Major tenants include Star Market, CVS Pharmacy, McDonald’s,, Blockbuster Video , and Liquor World.  There’s also a Walgreens Drug store close by.

Medway Commons Shopping Center
65 Main Street
Medway, MA  02053
No website

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Back office space and medical suites used to dominate Fortune Boulevard in Milford, MA.  Situated just off Exit 20 of Route 495, the Milford address was a prime setting for more intensive uses. 

And it got it! 

An explosion of growth over the last 10 years saw hotels, auto dealerships and major retailers locate on Fortune Boulevard in Milford, MA.

Lowe’s, Target and Best Buy now have large, modern stores on Fortune Blvd in Milford, just a 15 minute drive from Franklin, MA.