Massachusetts is a great place to live. Residents and visitors have their choice of city or county life, plenty of restaurants, and of course, plenty of shopping.
Massachusetts is home to an abundance of independent retailers from book stores, to sports equipment and gift shops. While small and family-owned businesses are a vital part of the state’s economy, big box stores have their place in Massachusetts as well.
One of the most popular grocery stores in the state is Trader Joe’s, which expanded into Massachusetts in the mid 1990’s after it’s founding in California in the 1960’s. Since then the brand has continued to build a massive following, expending into the Midwest and southern parts of the U.S. during the early aughts…