Paul's Food Center building in Portland sold to Flea-For-All
Although the future of Paul’s Food Center on Congress Street isn’t clear – one thing is clear: the building that has housed the grocery store since 1975 is now under new ownership.
WCSH-TV reports that the 585 Congress St. location, which has been home to a supermarket for more than 150 years, has been sold to the Portland-based Flea-For-All, a vintage wares, antique furniture, home goods and clothing store that has been located at 125 Kennebec St. since its opening in 2012.
In 2015, the eponymous Paul Trusiani, founder of Paul’s Food Center, died at age 81. The Portland Press Herald reports that at the time, the family had no plans to shutter or sell the store.
The Congress Square location of Paul’s is among the most heavily trafficked in the city. In addition to The Westin Harborview Hotel that overlooks the square, the Portland Museum of Art is a quick walk away and High Street, which runs adjacent to the public space, is a major artery for vehicles entering downtown Portland from Interstate 295.
Read more
Portland's Congress Square redesign project nets over 100 bids
Portland balancing between staying true to its roots and development
Closing of Paul's is the end of an era for Portland
Finalists announced for Congress Square redesign
Portland Flea-for-All moving on up from West Bayside
Flea-for-All set to open in repurposed Paul’s Food Center
Parks Director Ethan Hipple brings a fresh eye to Portland's open spaces
Most Recent
Most Recent
Comments