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Ever since Jack Connors, the beloved Boston advertising mogul who became one of the city’s largest philanthropists, died in July, I’ve been conducting a thought experiment with some of Rhode Island’s most influential leaders.

According to the BBJ, the company’s lease on its Pawtucket headquarters is up in 2025. Hasbro is the second major toy brand to consider making Boston its home. Last year, Lego announced that it would be leaving its longtime North American headquarters in Enfield, Connecticut for Boston beginning in 2025.

Toy and game maker Hasbro is looking at moving its headquarters from Rhode Island to downtown Boston, according to a new report.

Hasbro – named for the two brothers, Henry and Helal Hassenfeld, who launched the company in Providence as a maker of pencil boxes in 1923 – dates to the time when Rhode Island’s capital city was an industrial powerhouse.

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks didn’t make any mention of a potential move during a public address he delivered at a Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce event just hours before the n

After toymaker Hasbro confirmed it is considering moving its headquarters out of Rhode Island, Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said keeping the company local is a top priority.

But local leaders don't want it to come to that. "We have reached out to Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks and we look forward to meeting with him with the ultimate goal of ensuring Hasbro r