Retail & Food Service

🔒Bubble tea shop splashes down in South Portland

Taiwanese bubble tea chain Gong Cha opened a franchised location at 200 Running Hill Road, becoming the brand's first location in Maine.

Portland to get sports bar that highlights women’s events

The Sports Bra will take over the 118-seat space that had been Noble Pizzeria & Barbecue, at 476 Stevens Ave.

🔒Off to the races: Downs town center enters next phase in Scarborough

The Breakaway, will offer 15,000-square feet of retail and restaurant space for smaller local businesses, along with 76 market-rate apartments on the building’s four upper floors.

🔒Deering Center pizza-and-BBQ joint closing after 9 years in business

Noble Pizzeria & Barbecue, at 476 Stevens Ave. in Portland, will have its final day of operation on July 12.
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🔒Dog-themed cafe ends short run in South Portland

The South Portland business announced on social media that it ceased operations effective June 22.

🔒Edgecomb Potters will shut down production site, keep stores open

The operation was founded by Chris and Richard Hilton in 1976. Their son Brad now runs the business.

🔒Portland dining pioneer Dana Street wins James Beard Award

The founder of Scales, Fore Street, Standard Baking Co., and Street and Co., beat out four other finalists for the national honor.

🔒How an antique store in York turned into a multi-business endeavor

Bell Farm Shops grew from three employees in 2017 to 21 today. In 2025, Bell Farm surpassed $1 million in annual sales, 3.6 times the sales volume of its first year. 
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🔒LLBean sets September opening for rebuilt Freeport store

The multi-year, $50 million “re-booting” of L.L.Bean’s flagship store in Freeport will be completed this fall and celebrated with a grand opening the weekend of Sept. 18 -20.

🔒MaineHealth branching out with first standalone retail pharmacy

The pharmacy, to be located in Portland’s Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue, will be open to everyone, regardless of whether they receive care at MaineHealth centers.
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