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Warby Parker, which was founded 15 years ago as a mail-order house sending out eyeglasses, has shifted some of its focus to storefronts. It now has more than 200 stores and is filling in markets in New England.

Staff at the Starbucks cafe on Waterville Commons Drive have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize, calling for a “voice on the job.” 

It's a tough time for coffee shops in Maine, with another shop recently closing.

For years, the coffee shop chain marketed itself as a 'third place' for customers, along with home and work. But new stores are increasingly geared to drive-thru and mobile orders.

A recap of the openings, closings and relocations in the Maine restaurant industry over the last year.