For Lease Signs Posted At Malden Mini Market

MALDEN, MA — A longtime convenience store appears to have closed its doors on Main Street.

Malden Mini Market at 539 Main St. has multiple “For Lease” signs posted in its windows, with the storefront being advertised for $4,000 per month. The business’s phone number was also out of service as of Friday, Nov. 13.

An exact closing date and the reason for the apparent closure have not been confirmed.

The market’s name remains above the entrance, while advertisements for drinks, lottery games, and other products are still visible in the windows.

The business previously came close to shutting down in 2012, when then-owner Dharam Jain considered closing following repeated robberies. Jain reconsidered after Mayor Gary Christenson’s administration began working with local businesses on improvements to the store’s security.

The market held a grand reopening later that April after businesses donated services or provided them at cost. Improvements included a new security camera monitor and a drop safe for deposits during shifts.

Verizon and the Massachusetts Lottery helped expedite the relocation of the store’s lottery machine. The market also received a free membership to the city’s Chamber of Commerce.

Jain credited the city’s response and attention to the robberies with reversing his earlier decision to close.

The current leasing advertisement was posted early last month through Maria DiPierro of Atlantic Realty Services. It describes an approximately 1,100-square-foot convenience store space with central air conditioning and a half bathroom.

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