Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. is a

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based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The company's stores are primarily located in the Boston Metro Area. Roche Bros. also operates the supermarket chain Sudbury Farms. A third banner, Brothers Marketplace, primarily the next-generation concept of the brothers Ed and Rick Roche, has five locations: the first one was opened in Weston, Massachusetts and a second in Medfield, Massachusetts, both in 2014. Since then three more have been opened: Waltham, Massachusetts in 2018, Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2019, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, also in 2019. The Waltham location closed nearly 3 years after it opened in May 2021."Brothers Marketplace to Open in Medfield, Mass."
'' The Providence Journal'', July 23, 2014Reiss, Jaclyn
"Omni's exit makes way for new arrival"
''The Boston Globe'', May 22, 2014"Roche Brothers' New Brothers Marketplace Now Open in Waltham"
'' Patch'', May 2, 2018

History

Pat and Bud Roche opened their first store in Roslindale, Massachusetts in 1952 as a meat and produce shop. The store expanded to include groceries in 1957. The brothers later passed down the company to their sons Jay, Ed, and Rick Roche. On April 29, 2015, a Roche Bros. store opened in Boston's Downtown Crossing in the space formerly occupied by the original Filene's Basement.Leung, Shirley
"With new openings, Downtown Crossing to take on European flair"
''The Boston Globe'', April 29, 2014Convey, Eric

'' Boston Business Journal'', April 29, 2015 As of May 2019, the chain had 15 Roche Bros. and two Sudbury Farms locations.Roche Bros. locations
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Controversy

Roche Bros came under fire after promoting ghost pepper writer sauce which was intended to promote the Roman Polanski film ghost writer. Polanski was arrested at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for the sexual assault of 13-year-old Samantha Gailey.

Locations

Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. currently operates in 20 locations.

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, Boston, Bridgewater, Easton, Marshfield, Mashpee, Millis, Natick, Needham, Watertown, Wellesley, Westborough,

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, Westwood

Sudbury Farms

* Needham, Sudbury

Brothers Marketplace

*Cambridge, Duxbury, Medfield, Weston,

References

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