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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Seabra Foods plans to open Worcester grocery store, and more. What to know
WORCESTER ― A New Jersey-based supermarket chain founded by Portuguese immigrants is looking to open a store on Pleasant Street by the end of the month. The store at 333 Pleasant St. would be the first location in Worcester County for Seabra Foods, a grocery chain specializing in foods from countries like Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Portugal and Spain. The chain was founded in New Jersey in 1967 by Américo and Maria Seabra. The company has locations in New Jersey, Florida, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including one in Framingham. Regional manager Carlos Martins said that in addition to the grocery store, which will include dairy products and meat, the company is seeking to run a Brazilian-style restaurant out of the Worcester location called Rodizio, and a cafe called Dees Coffee Shop. The chain is set to appear in front of the License Commission on Thursday, July 24, seeking approval for a package store malt and wine license and a restaurant malt and wine license. If the go-aheads are granted, Martins said, July 31 would be the first day of business. On Tuesday, July 22, a dark fabric covered the signs above the entrance to the brown building where Seabra wants to open. Martins said the business logo, which can already be seen on a sign sprouting up from the sidewalk, will be unveiled once license approvals are granted. The building is owned by Capital Property Investments, which bought the property in 2018 for $600,000, according to records. Capital is a real estate company located at 250 Commercial St., sharing an address with property management company Northeast Properties. Northeast's Felicio Lana also owns @TheCommon, the building formerly known as the Midtown Mall, where he said earlier this year that a grocery store named Market 22 will open. As of July 22, it has yet to stock its shelves. Attempts to reach Lana were not immediately successful. A need for grocery stores has emerged in recent years as a number of stores have shut down in succession, including two Price Chopper locations, one in Worcester and one in Shrewsbury, and a Stop & Shop at Lincoln Plaza. A city councilor's order calling for a report on the possibility of creating a grocery store with the city's involvement received the necessary votes at the July 15 City Council session to be sent to the city manager's office for further study. This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Seabra Foods looks to open grocery store, restaurant in Worcester Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
16-07-2025
- CBS News
2 cats found dead, another rescued from hot car in Massachusetts
A woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police said they rescued a cat and found two dead cats in a hot car in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Police said they were called Tuesday to Seabra Foods on Rockdale Avenue, where animals were reported trapped inside a car. When police arrived, they said they found a black cat inside the car, along with an "overwhelming, foul odor." The owner of the car, 53-year-old Brandi Lyn Mosher, arrived on scene and allegedly told police she had three cats living in the car. She claimed the car had been parked for two hours with an electric fan running inside, along with food and water for the animals. Police said when they searched the car, which was full of debris and personal belongings, they found two dead cats. The animals appeared to have been dead for weeks. Animal Control said the temperature inside the car at the time was 106 degrees in the front and 131 degrees in the back. Mosher was arrested and charged with four counts of animal cruelty. The lone surviving cat was surrendered to Animal Control and is currently being cared for by the Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River. The cat is currently available for adoption. In 2016, Massachusetts passed a law protecting animals left in hot cars. The law allows people to rescue animals trapped in hot cars if they believe the animal is in imminent danger without facing any charges. The law also sets fines of up to $500 and the possibility of animal cruelty charges for people who leave animals in hot cars.
