Central Mass. plaza featuring Whole Foods listed for sale

A 90,035 square foot plaza in Central Mass. that features a Whole Foods is up for sale.

New York-based commercial real estate firm Newmark is offering the Shrewsbury plaza, named Lakeway Commons, without a formal asking price, according to the firm's website. The space sits to the left of Route 9, and is also home to a Starbucks, a Tavern in the Square restaurant and a Burtons Grill and Bar. The plaza is centered around the supermarket, which is currently under a longterm lease, according to the website.

The site used to be the home of Spag's, a discount store founded in the 1930s by Anthony "Spag" Borgatti. The store gained a loyal following among locals and was known for the catchphrase "no bags at Spag's." This was because the store did not offer any bags and customers had to bring their own.

It was sold to Building 19 in 2002, before being closed in 2013. In 2016, the Spag's building was demolished and by 2018, Lakeway Commons was developed, replacing the Spag's building with a Whole Foods.

Though Spag's may be gone, signs, names and photographs of the old store were placed inside Whole Foods to honor its legacy, according to the Telegram & Gazette.

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