LISTS: EMPLOYEE-
OWNED COMPANIES;
CREDIT UNIONS
Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Volume 37 • Number 12 $3.50 June 22, 2026
Worcester Business Journal
WBJ
S H O P TA L K
PHOTO | COURTESY OF RUCKER INVESTMENTS
The family firm expanded its
Worcester portfolio with two media
publications, and the next generation
envisions a bright future in the city.
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Inside Rucker Investments
PHOTO | EDD COTE
PHOTO | EDD COTE
For the largest ESOP company
in Central Massachusetts, the
transition to employee ownership
continues a 121-year legacy.
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Consigli's people
Q&A: Young video
production firm
finds footing.
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Sponsored Section begins on Page 21.
AMERICA
AT 250
Westborough-based Landry's
Bicycles finalized its transition
to employee ownership in
2022. The company has eight
locations across the state.
Starting an
ESOP
Central Mass.
businesses unpack
the how and why of
employee ownership.
Story by Eric Casey
starts on page 10.