Rhode Island, Hasbro
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.
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.
Hasbro is considering moving from Pawtucket to Boston
The iconic toy maker and entertainment company Hasbro is considering uprooting its headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Boston.
Hasbro mulls leaving Rhode Island
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks didn’t make any mention of a potential move during a public address he delivered at a Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce event just hours before the n
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.
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Hasbro CEO says no relocation for at least 18 months; McKee expects meeting this week
The governor says he'll work to keep Hasbro from relocating its headquarters out of state after more than a century in Rhode ...
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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 eyeing HQ move to Boston
The toy giant has been touring space in the city’s downtown, considering leasing more than 200,000 square feet.