Retail & Food Service

The German discount grocery retailer Aldi has begun hiring for its 12,000-square-foot store, located in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Portland’s outer Brighton Avenue.

Wine consumption in the U.S. has been declining in recent years. While the baby boomer generation drove wine consumption for decades, millennials and Gen Z are not following that trend.

Briana Warner has been named president of the Newcastle-based brewer.

Based at 44 Mayville Road, the shop will employ 15 people and expand the brand's presence in western Maine.

Hub Furniture Co. said it plans to close its Westbrook store and consolidate operations into its Portland location, at 291 Fore St.

The sellers of the 1908 building operated an antiques and gift shop. The buyer plans a multi-use conversion to second-story apartments and lower-story commercial space.

An investor with an interest in Hallowell’s downtown picked up his fifth property. “Like Portland, you can walk out the door and go wherever you want. Hallowell has a similar vibe," he said.

The owners of Youngs Furniture said in a social media post that the decision to retire was "not a reflection of the business or community."

For the first time since it opened nearly five decades ago, Roberto's, located at 200 Shore Road, has been listed for sale. The asking price is $2.78 million.

Some businesses plan to stay closed this Friday during a national day of "no school, no work and no shopping,” while others are taking a different tack.