Beloved Pizza Shop Closing + Fast Food Giant Downsizing: MA Food Week

MASSACHUSETTS — Welcome to Patch's weekly round-up of food and restaurant news in Massachusetts, where we review openings, closings, and more in the state's dining scene.

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Beloved Mass. bakery and pizza shop to close after more than 100 years in business

Framingham Baking Co., a local bakery that’s been hand-producing bread, rolls, and sheet pizzas for over a century, is preparing to turn off its ovens for good. The business at 840 Waverly St. in the city’s Coburnville neighborhood plans to close March 29, according to a Facebook post.

National fast food chain to close locations

Wendy’s, one of the nation’s largest fast food chains, is expected to close about five to six percent of its stores nationwide, including 28 restaurants that closed during the fourth quarter of 2025. With 5,969 locations across the country reported at the end of last year, that means nearly 360 Wendy's restaurants could shutter during the first half of this year.

Wendy's currently has 98 locations across the state, but did not say which locations would be closing.

Barbie-inspired cafe coming to Boston

The Malibu Barbie Cafe is expected to open on April 17 near the Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston. The pop-up at 101 S. Market St. will offer the 1970s beachside Malibu experience, including a casual menu with desserts and drinks.

This will be the Malibu Barbie Cafe's tenth location, with others in New York, Chicago, and Miami, spearheaded by media experiences brand Bucket Listers and Mattel, Inc.

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Catch Up On Past Food Roundups:

• Beloved Restaurant Among Top 40 In U.S. + New Food Spots Arrive At Airport
• National Pizza Chain Shuttering + Burger Spot Opening First MA Location
• Beloved Italian Spot Expands + Award-Winning Team Launches Hotel Restaurant
• New Trader Joe's Coming To MA + High-End Asian Supermarket Eyes Opening