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Retail & Food service
In sign of the times, staff-challenged Renys ends 15-year Portland adventure a day early
December 30, 2025The family-owned retailer had intended its last day at 540 Congress St. to be Dec. 31 but pushed the closure up a day early due to illness and staff shortages, as noted in a sign on the door.
December 30, 2025
Bold predictions for Maine's economy in 2026 span recession risk to practical optimism
Updated: December 31, 2025Business leaders from around the state have varying expectations for the coming year.
Updated: December 31, 2025
State fire marshal investigates cause of Custom House Wharf fire
December 29, 2025The fire caused damaged to several portions of attached buildings, including storage and maintenance spaces used by fishermen, lobstermen’s trap repair shops and businesses.
December 29, 2025
Maine retail sector rings up highs and lows in 2025
Updated: December 30, 2025Maine's retail sector was a mixed bag of store openings and closings in 2025, from Warby Parker's arrival in the Old Port to the end of an era for Renys downtown.
Updated: December 30, 2025
‘Check your ego at the door’ and other leadership lessons
Updated: December 30, 2025Here's your curated list of C-suite insights shared by 10 Mainebiz panelists this year.
Updated: December 30, 2025-
Retailer Ashley will join an evolving South Portland furniture market
December 23, 2025Scheduled to open in the first half of 2026, the Ashley store will be the company’s first in Maine, extending its presence into northern New England.
December 23, 2025
Renys rules out downtown for any future Portland location
Updated: December 22, 2025"We gave it our best shot," John Reny, president of the family-owned discounter, told Mainebiz of the location at 540 Congress St. The store will end its 15-year run at the downtown location on Dec. 31.
Updated: December 22, 2025
Robots, rage rooms and other offbeat stories in 2025
Updated: December 22, 2025As we get ready to wind down the year, here’s a recap of 10 stories that tickled our fancy in 2025.
Updated: December 22, 2025
LB Mini-Mart opens location on Portland's West End
December 18, 2025The convenience store offers a variety of items, including salads, sandwiches, snacks, wellness products, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
December 18, 2025
Fork Food Lab 'working around the clock' to restructure
December 18, 2025The South Portland-based nonprofit food-business incubator and shared commercial kitchen said it is taking steps to put a financial plan in place to keep services going.
December 18, 2025
Historic building on Bath's Front Street gets full makeover
Updated: December 17, 2025The building at 66 Front St. was built in 1894 and was most recently home to the House of Logan clothing shop. The new tenant orchestrating the rehab is Maine Street Mercantile & Mfg. Co.
Updated: December 17, 2025
Friday Food Insider: 10 stories Mainebiz readers devoured in 2025
Updated: December 19, 2025From bittersweet closings to delicious debuts and a dash of Philly "wonder ice," this was a year of change for Maine's dining scene.
Updated: December 19, 2025
Christmas a year-round business for Bar Harbor store in national spotlight
Updated: December 15, 2025The Christmas Vacation Shop on the town's Main Street was recognized among the nation's most "Christmassy" stores in a national survey.
Updated: December 15, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Family-run Japanese restaurant opens in Portland's Bayside neighborhood
December 12, 2025Masahiko Miyake, who has since sold the restaurants Miyake and Pai Men Miyake, launched Aomori at 52 Hanover St., on the street level of the Armature, a 171-unit apartment complex in Portland.
December 12, 2025
Hearth and woodstove retailer expands with Brunswick showroom and Yarmouth acquisition
Updated: December 15, 2025After buying the Hearth Doctor in February 2024, Rob Beardsley moved the showroom from Topsham to a larger space in Brunswick and acquired a similar business in Yarmouth.
Updated: December 15, 2025
Notable quotables from a dozen 'On the Record' interviews in 2025
Updated: December 15, 2025As we wind down the year, here are memorable quotes from a dozen interviews published by Mainebiz in 2025.
Updated: December 15, 2025
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