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What Stoneham Businesses Do You Miss?
Patch Readers got nostalgic and told us which local businesses they wish never closed down.

Stoneham, MA - Businesses open and close, but the impression they leave on a community can last long after they board up their doors.
Has your favorite venue vanished from Stoneham? If you’re missing an old hardware store, bakery or mom-and-pop shop, you’re in good company.
We asked Patch Readers in Stoneham, what extinct local business they’d bring back from the dead. Here’s a list of one-time favorites:
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- “The Dairy Queen building is vacant again!”
- “Ground Round! We need a fun, inexpensive, convenient place to dine with kids.”
- “Gilchrist’s , Brigham’s and DQ”
- “Stoneham Cinema”
- “Farm Hill Pharmacy!”
- “Francine’s Pizza and Santoro’s’
Is your choice business not on the list? Add it in the comments below or on our Stoneham Patch Facebook page.
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