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 to 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 more prolific big box chains in the country is Target. Target has 59 locations throughout Massachusetts and those stores employ around 14,000 residents. Right behind Target is Walmart, which has 48 locations throughout Massachusetts. Last year, those 48 stores generated $56.6 million in payments to Massachusetts. Massachusetts Walmart’s also donated over $2.6 million to the state, between stores, clubs, and the Walmart foundation, according to its corporate offices…