Hasbro, Pawtucket
What happens to Rhode Island’s economy if Hasbro moves to Boston?
In spite of red flags, local leaders were not aware the toy maker was considering relocating. “What will this mean for Pawtucket? More empty buildings?” asked the CEO of United Way of Rhode Island. “We cannot have that.
Hasbro is considering moving from Pawtucket to Boston
Local politicians are scrambling to keep the toy company in Rhode Island. The post Hasbro is considering moving from Pawtucket to Boston appeared first on Boston.com.
Rhode Island officials surprised by Hasbro’s potential move to Boston
Hasbro – named for the two brothers, Henry and Helal Hassenfeld, who launched the company in Providence as a maker of pencil boxes in 1923 – dates to the time when Rhode Island’s capital city was an industrial powerhouse.
Toy company Hasbro considering moving headquarters from R.I. to Boston
According to the BBJ, the company’s lease on its Pawtucket headquarters is up in 2025. Hasbro is the second major toy brand to consider making Boston its home. Last year, Lego announced that it would be leaving its longtime North American headquarters in Enfield, Connecticut for Boston beginning in 2025.
Hasbro could move headquarters to Boston from Rhode Island, report says
Toy and game maker Hasbro is looking at moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to downtown Boston, according to a new report.
Will Hasbro leave Rhode Island for Boston?
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Hasbro might be moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston. But that’s a big “might,” according to a report from the Boston Business Journal. The report says Hasbro officials have recently toured multiple downtown Boston office buildings for a potential relocation.
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Jennifer Hawkins of ONE Neighborhood Builders on Rhode Island’s housing crisis, Hasbro’s possible move and what’s next
Rhode Island’s housing crisis is a tough nut to crack. Even though hundreds of millions of dollars have been allocated to promote new housing, progress has been slow and the cost of housing keeps ...
Hasbro CEO says no relocation for at least 18 months; McKee expects meeting this week
The governor says he'll work to keep Hasbro from relocating its headquarters out of state after more than a century in Rhode ...
Hasbro CEO tells employees: No move for at least 18 months as they eye Greater Boston
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told employees in an internal memo that a move from Pawtucket would be over a year away.
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Massachusetts governor met with Hasbro to discuss possible relocation
ABC6 asked Governor Dan McKee what the relocation would mean for the Ocean State’s economy. According to a report from the ...