Chase branch coming to Walgreens Plaza where Papa Gino’s shuttered #GloucesterMA

Construction news.

Chase is opening hundreds of branches in local communities including in Gloucester in one of the anchor buildings comprising Walgreens Plaza downtown. The firm renovating the structure for a flagship bank, in a space originally built out for a now shuttered Papa Gino’s restaurant, has built many for Chase already. The branch is located next to Dunkin’ Donuts and across from the Santander branch that opened in the yogurt store. It’s expected to open by January 2024.

Responses to questions I’ve received about more construction:

The crane above and behind Walgreens is for renovation happening at police headquarters.

Further afield: not sure, but assuming the dig out by Thatcher Road condos is landscaping and it looks like a path (out back?). The sidewalk/path below grade that flooded and iced over was removed and a new sign added.

And Orange Leaf content absolute auction 11AM Walgreens Plaza, Gloucester, Ma.

Across the street from Dunkin’ Donuts and the recently shuttered Papa Ginos in Walgreens Plaza, the content of Orange Leaf Soft Serve francise in Gloucester, Ma., will be sold at absolute auction today at 11:00 by Swampscott based Michael C Purcell A-1 Auctions. Preview inspection opens at 9am. In 2013, local news reported that the owners invested a whopping $300,000 into the build out of the structure erected in 2008 by Walgreen Plaza developer, Mac Bell. Classic Cooks and Orange Leaf shared the space for a few months this summer.

Orange Leaf, 102 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA

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Papa Gino’s Steak and Cheese Sub

It was $7 and change.