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In latest labor organizing, baristas at Portland's Coffee By Design vote to unionize
October 18, 2023Organizers say 89% of the coffeehouse retail employees have signed union cards, while Coffee By Design's owner said the company will work with its staff to determine next steps.
October 18, 2023
Artisan grilled cheese restaurant will expand to Rock Row in Westbrook
Updated: October 16, 2023Cheese Louise, a casual restaurant specializing in artisan grilled cheese, plans to open a fourth location at Westbrook’s Rock Row development in 2025.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Prentice Hospitality Group agrees to buy Cape Elizabeth's Good Table restaurant
Updated: October 16, 2023The Good Table Restaurant, owned by the Kostopoulos family since 1986, will reopen around February under the new owner, with chef Matt Ginn taking over the kitchen.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Friday Food Insider: Maine apple season is in full swing, but the crop is limited this year
October 13, 2023Orchards throughout Maine told Mainbiz that the frost and heavy summer rain caused major issues, wiping out different varieties of apples, killing plants and leaving blemishes on the apples.
October 13, 2023
Downtown Waterville continues to build momentum with provisions retailer
October 13, 2023The owner of Main Street Provisions fell in love with the craft beer industry and artisan community in Portland. The revitalization of Waterville’s downtown made the timing right.
October 13, 2023
A Hannaford store in Augusta seeks green ‘Living Building Challenge’ certification
Updated: October 16, 2023Since 2009, after achieving Platinum LEED for Retail certification, the store has served as a sustainability incubator for the chain. The store was recently remodeled with an advanced regimen of sustainability standards.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Coffee talk with Kate McAleer: Bixby Chocolate branches out into coffee
Updated: October 16, 2023Bixby Chocolate founder Kate McAleer is taking the Rockland-based company in new directions, via “bean-to-bar” chocolate production and the launch of a coffee brand called Bixenta.
Updated: October 16, 2023
LooHoo brand creator juggles more products
Updated: October 16, 2023Cyndi Prince runs her business from her home in Camden. Later this fall, she’ll be adding to the brand with new products including LooHoo Dryer Gems, Laundry Bags and Wash Bags, to be sold online and at art shows.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Dream weaver: Wiscasset entrepreneur cultivates community
Updated: October 16, 2023Hilary Crowell runs the Cultivated Thread from her home in Wiscasset, making handwoven towels and other products sold online and at events.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Northport-based scone mix brand goes national
Updated: October 16, 2023The Scone Goddess, founded in 2020, sells 70 flavors of fresh-baked scones to local customers and sells 22 mixes to retail and wholesale customers.
Updated: October 16, 2023
A year-round expansion for a Downeast company: Whitney Corp. moves beyond wreaths
Updated: October 16, 2023In the tiny Washington County town of Whitneyville, the company is applying lessons it's learned as a longtime supplier of holiday wreaths to a new, year-round business, Downeast Packaging Solutions.
Updated: October 16, 2023
A Portland distributor will focus on emerging brands
Updated: October 12, 2023A brewer, marketer and outdoor industry entrepreneurs formed Brickyard Brands to connect small brands and small stores. The way the margins work, “everyone in the system is able to make money — the brands do, we do, the retailers do.”
Updated: October 12, 2023
After devastating fires, these Maine business sites plan to rise from the ashes
Updated: October 19, 2023In the past 18 months, fires have ravaged businesses in Port Clyde, Houlton, Skowhegan and Belfast. Here's a look at rebuilding plans.
Updated: October 19, 2023
Aroma Joe’s will take over a former KeyBank location in Skowhegan
Updated: October 9, 2023The former KeyBank branch location has traffic counts of 16,496 cars per day, 30 parking spaces, a drive-through and excellent signage capability.
Updated: October 9, 2023
Friday Food Insider: Buxton welcomes farm-to-table gastropub Oak & Ember
Updated: October 6, 2023Oak & Ember opened at the former site of the Buxton Common, which closed in June 2022 after four years.
Updated: October 6, 2023
Former Botto's Bakery building sells for $1M; buyer plans retail suites
Updated: October 6, 2023The deal completes a process Botto's started in November 2022, when it moved to Westbrook and put its Washington Avenue building on the market.
Updated: October 6, 2023
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