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Sudbury Farms Renovation, Unique New Tenants Could Breathe New Life Into Plaza
The Sudbury Crossing Plaza in Sudbury has long been anchored by a TJ Maxx retail store and Sudbury Farms, but it has seen considerable turnover in most of the other units in the plaza over the years. Vacant storefronts have become commonplace, but one of Sudbury’s most-trafficked shopping plazas may be on the cusp of turning a corner.
During the May 21 meeting of the Sudbury Board of Health, Health Director Vivian Zeng informed the board that two new businesses are progressing towards opening in the plaza. The first to open, according to Zeng, will be Pinspiration. Zeng anticipated that it would be open for summer 2025.
Second up was Formosa Asian Market. Zeng indicated that the market was still making decisions about what type of products it would offer, which has implications for permitting and approvals. For example, if they were to offer marinated meats on-site, that would be different than solely offering packaged foods. Once those decisions are made, the path to a grand opening should be a bit clearer.
Two of the more recent additions to the plaza include a Dollar Tree store and a Goddard School location. Formosa Asian Market would open in the unit immediately west of TJ Maxx. Pinspiration would open in the center unit, midway between TJ Maxx and Dollar Tree, according to the property manager’s website. In recent years, the plaza has hosted short-term tenants like Spirit Halloween—a Halloween costume store. With the addition of Formosa and Pinspiration, there is just one vacant unit available for rent in Sudbury Crossing. That’s the unit previously occupied by Selections Boutique, which recently moved to the Mill Village, just a short distance east on Boston Post Road.
Sudbury Weekly asked for copies of the renovation plans that Sudbury Farms submitted to the Building Department, and will update this article once those materials have been reviewed.
The last noteworthy Sudbury Farms remodel began in 1999. At the time, the Sudbury Town Crier reported that it was a $6 million project with an emphasis on fresh and prepared foods in an expanded section on the west side of the building. With that renovation, Sudbury Farms added a sushi bar, a large hot bar and salad bar, a takeout food section, and expansions to the bakery and deli. (The buffalo chicken pinwheels in the takeout section were the stuff of legends.)
Zeng lauded Sudbury Farms for proceeding with the planned renovation, in part, because it would address some long-standing issues with the store relating to health and safety. The store has not, however, sat idly since the 1999 renovation. Just last year Sudbury Farms was named a Climate Leader by the sponsors of Mass Save for their commitment to energy efficiency.
Sudbury Weekly reached out to the new majority owner of Roche Bros, Buzzuto’s Inc., to inquire about the scope of the renovation, but did not receive a response as of press time. You can watch the Board of Health discussion at timestamp 44:15 below.
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