Rhode Island, Hasbro
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.
Rhode Island officials speak with leaders of Hasbro
We have an update on the possibility of Hasbro moving its headquarters out of Pawtucket, both Governor Dan McKee and house speaker Joe Shekarchi have now met with the toy and entertainment company's CEO.
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 leaders have been caught flat-footed by Hasbro’s potential move
Ever since Jack Connors, the beloved Boston advertising mogul who became one of the city’s largest philanthropists, died in July, I’ve been conducting a thought experiment with some of Rhode Island’s most influential leaders.
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.
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.
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 considers relocation of headquarters to Boston, report says
Officials with Hasbro responded to a report on Monday, claiming that it is looking to move out of Rhode Island.
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.
‘We’d love to have them stay’: RI leaders meet with Hasbro CEO to try and keep toymaker
State leaders are now scrambling to convince the toymaking and entertainment conglomerate to stay. Hasbro has been ...
Want to keep Hasbro in RI? Mark Patinkin says PawSox leaving offers a lesson
Much of that was Mattiello’s fault. He was the worst villain – putting in the poison pill of rejecting a state guarantee on ...
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Hasbro mulls leaving Rhode Island
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Hasbro is again considering a move out of Rhode Island. The toymaking and entertainment giant confirmed Monday it’s exploring options including moving its headquarters ...
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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 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.
Hasbro CEO says no relocation for at least 18 months; McKee expects meeting this week
Dan McKee said Tuesday he expects to meet with Hasbro executives by the end of the week, as Rhode Island leaders scramble to ...