Teamsters Local 25 and Stop & Shop announced on Friday they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for employees at a Massachusetts distribution center, avoiding a strike.

After a credible strike threat, Teamsters Local 25 has reached a tentative six-year agreement covering more than 900 workers at Stop & Shop's Freetown distribution center. The agreement guarantees the facility remains open,

State treasurers in three New England states say a potential Stop & Shop workers' strike "would have far-reaching operational and economic consequences." Stop & Shop has said it will move forward on Friday with plans to close a distribution center in Freetown,