Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 37 • Number 4 $3.50 February 23, 2026
LISTS: AD, MARKETING
& COMMUNICATIONS
FIRMS; VO-TECH SCHOOLS
Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
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S H O P TA L K
Q&A: Peterson
takes the helm at
the DCU Center.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hires and promotions at Country
Bank, DiPrete Engineering, Green
Leaf Construction, and more. | 28
PHOTO | MATT WRIGHT
PHOTO | COURTESY OF AMERICAN VINEGAR WORKS
A Worcester vinegar maker riding a
wave of national interest is raising
$1.5M for new facilities. | 8
Old-fashioned
manufacturing expansion
PHOTO | COURTESY AUBUCHON
The chain of small hardware stores
plans to triple in size by 2033. | 6
Inside Aubuchon's rapid
growth
Small Business
Leader of the
Year: Neelu
Mohaghegh of
Café Neelu, Inc.
e 2026 Business Leaders
of the Year and WBJ Hall
of Fame inductees.
Stories start on
Page 11.
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