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BEDFORD, MA-Office supply giant Staples has signed on to take 20,950 sf of retail space at the Great Road Shopping Center here. The move will fill the 205,670-sf shopping plaza close to full occupancy.

The retailer joins a host of other businesses, including Payless Shoes, Citizens Bank, Bedford Jewelers and Radio Shack at the strip mall. "It's a pretty strong strip of retail," Chris Cardoni, marketing manager for Finard & Co., which handled the transaction for the owner. "It has great demographics, good income and a great location." Details of the long-term lease were not disclosed.

The office supply store is the fourth major tenant at the plaza, whose anchors also include Stop & Shop, TJ Maxx and Home Goods. About 5,000 sf of retail space is currently available for lease, Cardotti says.

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