Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | February 10, 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 7 Pho Sure opens Shrewsbury St. location Pho Sure, a Vietnamese restaurant based in the White Plaza in Shrewsbury, made its long-awaited move across Lake Quinsigamond to Worcester's Shrews- bury Street on Jan. 30. Pho Sure moved to the former loca- tion of e Wexford House restaurant at 503 Shrewsbury St. Wexford House closed in April 2020. Business owner Son Vo purchased the former Wexford House site for $1.4 million in November 2021. Vo told WBJ he purchased the building for its larger square footage and parking lot, as well as a friendly financing deal with the former property owner. In addition to owning Pho Sure, Vo operates Chashu Ramen & Izakaya in Downtown Worcester and Kaizen Sushi Bar & Grill in Sturbridge. A native of Vietnam and graduate of Worcester's South High Community School, Vo was named WBJ Small Busi- ness Leader of the Year in 2019. Worcester Historical Museum changes name Worcester Historical Museum is marking its 150th anniversary with a name change, free admission, and the reinstallation of a $1.3-million gallery. e city staple will now be known as Museum of Worcester to better com- municate the organization's continued mission to be a central hub for sharing and curating all things Worcester. "We have gone way beyond just collecting old things and have firmly es- tablished a museum that celebrates our community. We are the only local orga- nization solely dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting Worcester's history in all time periods and subject areas for all audiences, offering exhibi- tions and programming for all residents to know, enjoy, and share their heritage," said William Wallace, the museum's executive director. 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