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                    [post_content] => The Franklin, MA Planning Board has approved construction of a Big Y World Class Market in Franklin, Massachusetts.  After  hearings stretching back to early 2010, the Board this week granted the special permit and site plan approval needed before construction of the supermarket could get underway.

[caption id="attachment_5676" align="alignnone" width="230" caption="Big Y in Walpole, MA"]Big Y Walpole MA[/caption]

New life to a vacant site

The food super-store will be located at 348 East Central Street, Franklin, MA, site of several eateries over the past few decades, including the old Welick’s Restaurant. 

[caption id="attachment_5677" align="alignnone" width="230" caption="Future site of Big Y in Franklin"]Site of Big Y Franklin MA[/caption]

The existing structure had sat vacant for years, becoming an eyesore.

There had been speculation that Market Basket might be eyeing the site, but Big Y secured rights to the location.

More jobs and competition

Here’s a video showing the future location of the new Big Y and how it will be in proximity to the Horace Mann Plaza in Franklin, one of several shopping plazas serving the Franklin, MA region:



It has been estimated that, when it opens in 2012, the new Big Y in Franklin will add between 150 and 175 jobs to the Franklin, MA economy.

Many food stores serve Franklin

One of the nice features of Franklin, MA is that it is blessed with a wealth of supermarkets and food stores serving the area. 

The choice and convenience supplied by all these stores greatly enhance the quality of life in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Below is a list of the supermarkets and food stores in the immediate Franklin area:

Whole Foods in Bellingham, MA

Whole Foods Bellingham MA

Super Stop and Shop, Franklin, MA

Super Stop & Shop

BJ's Wholesale Club, Franklin, MA

BJs Franklin MA

Market Basket, Bellingham, MA

Market Basket

Shaw's Supermarket, Franklin, MA

Shaws Supermarket

Star Market, Medway, MA

Star Market

Homebuyers: Franklin, MA has a lot to offer!  Click to learn more about Franklin.

Copyright ©2010 02038.com
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                    [post_content] => Franklin, MA has two interchanges on US Interstate 495 (Exits 16 and 17).

franklin-ma-route-495

Having two highway interchanges instead of just one helps alleviate traffic congestion at rush hours for Franklin residents and generally makes it easier to get across town – you can just hop on Route 495 for one exit!

Having Route 495 so accessible has other important benefits to Franklin.

It has brought a lot of industry and businesses to town, materially enlarging the tax base and helping keep real estate taxes low.

It also means a great number of retailers have located either in Franklin or a short drive away from town via Route 495.

So Franklin, MA residents have wonderful shopping readily at hand.

Copyright ©2009 02038.com
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                    [post_content] => Walmart is located just to the north of Franklin, MA at Exit 18 of Route 495 in the Stallbrook Marketplace in Bellingham, MA.

wal-mart

What can you say about Walmart? 

Walmart has become America’s premier discounter.  At the Walmart in Bellingham, MA you find great prices on toiletries and over-the-counter drugs.  The store has a good selection of housewares, clothes, toys and electronics. 

Walmart
250 Hartford Avenue
Bellingham, MA 02019
508-966-7633
http://www.walmart.com/
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                    [post_content] => TJ Maxx is a discount chain headquartered in Massachusetts; it is owned by the same company that owns the Marshalls discount chain.  The TJ Maxx store in Franklin is located in the Horace Mann Plaza.

tj-maxx

At TJ Maxx, you’re likely to find good deals on clothing (men’s, women’s and children), shoes, housewares and specialty gifts.  If you can’t find what you want at TJ Maxx, check out the Marshalls store (also in Franklin, MA).

TJ Maxx
Horace Mann Plaza
275 East Central St
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-3146
http://www.tjmaxx.com/index.asp
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                    [post_content] => Mashalls is a strong discount chain operating out a headquarters in Massachusetts.  It is owned by the same company that owns the TJ Maxx chain.

marshalls

The Marshalls store in Franklin, MA is situated in the Franklin Village Shopping Center.

Marshalls offers goods along the same lines as you’ll find at TJ Maxx: clothing, housewares, and gift items.  Merchandise is either imperfect or first quality items of the prior year's fashions.

If you don’t see anything you like at Marshalls, try the TJ Maxx store also in Franklin, MA.

Marshalls
Franklin Village Shopping Center
200 Franklin Village Drive
Franklin, MA 02038
508-520-0338
http://www.marshallsonline.com/
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                    [post_content] => Ocean State Job Lot is located in Medway, MA, a short drive to the north of Franklin, MA.  Ocean State seems to be a liquidator, meaning the inventory is dependent on what the chain can acquire and tends to be heavily seasonal.  (In the late fall, you’re sure to find inexpensive Halloween and Christmas decorations.)

Year round, the store has specialty foods, toiletries, linens and housewares, as well as arts and crafts supplies.

I’ve gotten a very good deal on patio furniture at this store. 

Ocean State Job Lot
114 Main St
Medway, MA 02057
508-533-5396
http://www.osjl.com/home/default.aspx
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                    [post_content] => Aubuchon Hardware is the local hardware store in Franklin, MA.

aubuchon

A local resource for Franklin home owners; very nice to have an in-town hardware store.

Aubuchon Hardware
240 Cottage St
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-8484
http://www.hardwarestore.com/
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                    [post_content] => Agway is located in Franklin, MA and is an alternative to the big box stores on Route 495.  It’s great to have them in town.

agway-in-franklin

Agway seems a living link to Franklin’s agricultural past: not so many years ago, Franklin, MA had a lot of farmland and cows!

Yard and garden supplies, pet and small animal feed and a lot of know-how is what you’ll find at Agway in Franklin, MA.  They’ve steered me in the right direction several times . . .

157 Cottage Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-528-1333
http://www.agway.com/
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                    [post_content] => Home Depot is conveniently located off Exit 18 of Route 495 in the Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellingham, MA.  This is literally a few minutes drive from Franklin, MA.

home-depot-in-bellingham

Home Depot is in direct competition with Lowe's on Fortune Boulevard in Milford, MA.

One of the “big box” hardware stores serving the Franklin, MA area; direct competitor to Loews.

Home Depot
229 Hartford Ave
Bellingham, MA 02019
(508)966-9200
http://www.homedepot.com
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                    [post_content] => Lowe's is one of the “big box” hardware stores serving the Franklin, MA area.  It recently opened a store located on Fortune Boulevard in Milford, MA.

Lowe's is a direct competitor to Home Depot.

Lowe’s
40 Fortune Boulevard
Milford, MA 01757
http://www.lowes.com
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            [post_content] => The Franklin, MA Planning Board has approved construction of a Big Y World Class Market in Franklin, Massachusetts.  After  hearings stretching back to early 2010, the Board this week granted the special permit and site plan approval needed before construction of the supermarket could get underway.

[caption id="attachment_5676" align="alignnone" width="230" caption="Big Y in Walpole, MA"]Big Y Walpole MA[/caption]

New life to a vacant site

The food super-store will be located at 348 East Central Street, Franklin, MA, site of several eateries over the past few decades, including the old Welick’s Restaurant. 

[caption id="attachment_5677" align="alignnone" width="230" caption="Future site of Big Y in Franklin"]Site of Big Y Franklin MA[/caption]

The existing structure had sat vacant for years, becoming an eyesore.

There had been speculation that Market Basket might be eyeing the site, but Big Y secured rights to the location.

More jobs and competition

Here’s a video showing the future location of the new Big Y and how it will be in proximity to the Horace Mann Plaza in Franklin, one of several shopping plazas serving the Franklin, MA region:



It has been estimated that, when it opens in 2012, the new Big Y in Franklin will add between 150 and 175 jobs to the Franklin, MA economy.

Many food stores serve Franklin

One of the nice features of Franklin, MA is that it is blessed with a wealth of supermarkets and food stores serving the area. 

The choice and convenience supplied by all these stores greatly enhance the quality of life in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Below is a list of the supermarkets and food stores in the immediate Franklin area:

Whole Foods in Bellingham, MA

Whole Foods Bellingham MA

Super Stop and Shop, Franklin, MA

Super Stop & Shop

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Having two highway interchanges instead of just one helps alleviate traffic congestion at rush hours for Franklin residents and generally makes it easier to get across town – you can just hop on Route 495 for one exit!

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Walmart

by Warren Reynolds

Walmart is located just to the north of Franklin, MA at Exit 18 of Route 495 in the Stallbrook Marketplace in Bellingham, MA. What can you say about Walmart?  Walmart has become America’s premier discounter.  At the Walmart in Bellingham, MA you find great prices on toiletries and over-the-counter drugs.  The store has a good selection [...]

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TJ Maxx

by Warren Reynolds

TJ Maxx is a discount chain headquartered in Massachusetts; it is owned by the same company that owns the Marshalls discount chain.  The TJ Maxx store in Franklin is located in the Horace Mann Plaza. At TJ Maxx, you’re likely to find good deals on clothing (men’s, women’s and children), shoes, housewares and specialty gifts.  [...]

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Marshalls

by Warren Reynolds

Mashalls is a strong discount chain operating out a headquarters in Massachusetts.  It is owned by the same company that owns the TJ Maxx chain. The Marshalls store in Franklin, MA is situated in the Franklin Village Shopping Center. Marshalls offers goods along the same lines as you’ll find at TJ Maxx: clothing, housewares, and [...]

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Ocean State Job Lot

by Warren Reynolds

Ocean State Job Lot is located in Medway, MA, a short drive to the north of Franklin, MA.  Ocean State seems to be a liquidator, meaning the inventory is dependent on what the chain can acquire and tends to be heavily seasonal.  (In the late fall, you’re sure to find inexpensive Halloween and Christmas decorations.) [...]

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Aubuchon Hardware

by Warren Reynolds

Aubuchon Hardware is the local hardware store in Franklin, MA. A local resource for Franklin home owners; very nice to have an in-town hardware store. Aubuchon Hardware 240 Cottage St Franklin, MA 02038 508-528-8484 http://www.hardwarestore.com/

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Agway

by Warren Reynolds

Agway is located in Franklin, MA and is an alternative to the big box stores on Route 495.  It’s great to have them in town. Agway seems a living link to Franklin’s agricultural past: not so many years ago, Franklin, MA had a lot of farmland and cows! Yard and garden supplies, pet and small [...]

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Home Depot

by Warren Reynolds

Home Depot is conveniently located off Exit 18 of Route 495 in the Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellingham, MA.  This is literally a few minutes drive from Franklin, MA. Home Depot is in direct competition with Lowe’s on Fortune Boulevard in Milford, MA. One of the “big box” hardware stores serving the Franklin, MA area; direct competitor [...]

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Lowe’s

by Warren Reynolds

Lowe’s is one of the “big box” hardware stores serving the Franklin, MA area.  It recently opened a store located on Fortune Boulevard in Milford, MA. Lowe’s is a direct competitor to Home Depot. Lowe’s 40 Fortune Boulevard Milford, MA 01757 http://www.lowes.com

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Big Y gets OK to build new store in Franklin, MA

by Warren Reynolds on June 12, 2010

The Franklin, MA Planning Board has approved construction of a Big Y World Class Market in Franklin, Massachusetts.  After  hearings stretching back to early 2010, the Board this week granted the special permit and site plan approval needed before construction of the supermarket could get underway. New life to a vacant site The food super-store [...]

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