The Longmeadow Shops are located in the picturesque community of Longmeadow Massachusetts. This outdoor shopping and lifestyle center is a favorite amongst residents in the Pioneer Valley and Northern Connecticut. “The Shops” sit on a 9-acre parcel originally developed and designed in 1962 by Prestley Blake, founder of the Friendly Ice Cream Corporation. Many of the original colonial design features remain today, including the copula at the center of the complex.