Holden presents itself as a pretty well-off suburb. The prize fights surrounding the maintenance of the historic district in the center of town when a gas station wanted to put up canopies over the gas pumps was stuff of legend (even though the canopies eventually did go up).
So, there are a couple of interesting trends in the Big Y shopping plaza just south of the town center. Bhadon Gifts has offered fun and exotic gifts for 13 years. My mother loved the place and got to know the staff quite well. It was a bit of a surprise, then, to see that they're closing this store to consolidate back into their one store in the Tatnuck section of Worcester.
In the meantime, Dollar Tree has opened a store in the same plaza. Dollar Tree has as its marketing strategy everything for a buck. You'll find World's Greatest Dad pillows, plastic drinkware, and car sponge with rope for a dollar. The place looked busy this morning, busier, certainly, than Bhadon's. Meanwhile, on Main Street, there were no cars in front of the Talbot's clothing shop.
So, there are a couple of interesting trends in the Big Y shopping plaza just south of the town center. Bhadon Gifts has offered fun and exotic gifts for 13 years. My mother loved the place and got to know the staff quite well. It was a bit of a surprise, then, to see that they're closing this store to consolidate back into their one store in the Tatnuck section of Worcester.
In the meantime, Dollar Tree has opened a store in the same plaza. Dollar Tree has as its marketing strategy everything for a buck. You'll find World's Greatest Dad pillows, plastic drinkware, and car sponge with rope for a dollar. The place looked busy this morning, busier, certainly, than Bhadon's. Meanwhile, on Main Street, there were no cars in front of the Talbot's clothing shop.
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