25 finalists named for 2025 Maine Family Business Awards

File Photo / Institute for Family-Owned Business Winners of the 2025 Maine Family Business Awards will be announced at an Oct. 8 event in Portland. Shown here are last year's honorees.

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By Renee Cordes

With about a month to go until the 25th Maine Family Business Awards, a record 25 finalists from industries from hospitality to construction are in the running for seven awards.

The Institute for Family-Owned Business said it received more 505 nominations this year, which it whittled down to 44 semifinalists before picking 25 finalists, listed below. The Portland-based trade association is led by Executive Director Catherine Wygant Fossett, who was honored as a Mainebiz Woman to Watch in 2024.

All family-owned businesses headquartered in Maine are eligible for consideration.

For the purposes of the Maine Family Business Awards, a family business is one in which one owner either shares ownership or works in the business with at least one other family member (contemporaneously or over time) and has a commitment to the continuation of the enterprise.

And the finalists are ...

AB Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Allagash Brewing Co.
Allen Co. LLC
Benoit's Design Co. LLC
Calais IGA and Orono IGA
Cayer Security Service Inc.
Chenmark
Craignair Inn and Causeway Restaurant
Estabrook's Farm & Greenhouses
Freckle Farm LLC
Hawkeye Fiber Optics
Lafayette Hotels
M&R Development Co.
Mancini Electric Inc.
P&A Bookkeeping
Pawsitive Play LLC
Pettengill Learning Academy LLC
Raye's Mustard
Risbara Bros. Construction Co. Inc.
Selene's Fly Shop
Southern Maine Locks
Southpaw Packing Co. Inc.
Sports Fields Inc
Stepping Stones Early Learning Center Inc.
Thrive Dental

Event information

The Maine Family Business Awards will be presented in partnership with MEMIC at a gala event on Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Portland. Find out more about the event here.