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Updated: August 2, 2021 2021 Fact Book: Doing Business in Maine

Explore Gray

PHOTO by John Viale Enercon Technologies’ 100,000-square-foot electronics manufacturing facility located in Gray’s Northbrook Business and Industry Campus.

The Road to your Company’s Future

The Town of Gray is a welcomed reprieve for businesses looking to escape the over-saturated Greater Portland and Lewiston-Auburn markets. Located in Cumberland County, on I-95 at Exit 63, Gray is a gateway to Maine’s lakes and mountains. Five State roads converge in the Village’s historic center, providing the Town’s 8,200 residents, businesses, tourists and morning commuters easier north-south, east-west access across southern Maine.

“Living and working in Gray, you get the best of both worlds,” said new Town Manager Nate Rudy.

Entrepreneurs and families are moving to Gray for its central location, great schools, small town feel, rural open spaces, lakes, and recreational amenities.

Rooted in Gray

This quintessential New England town is home to: 100,000 visitors annually to the Maine Wildlife Park; Spring Meadows Golf Course; multi-use trails including Nordic and mountain biking at Libby Hill Forest Trails; and close proximity to neighboring Pineland Farms.

Sunday mornings, there’s the farmers market; community volunteers and Town staff created a vibrant ‘Village Green’ commons area with art installation; and a playground is being installed at Pennell Park.

PHOTO Courtesy of the Town of GRay
From left, Chase Rochon, Director of Operations; Tyler Reinhart, Executive Chef; and Dylan Stafford, General Manager operate Craft Curbside, a new bistro with hyper-local ingredients in Gray.

Poised for More Sustainable Growth

The Town is leveraging Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds and working with MaineDOT to enhance the Village infrastructure and create vibrant streetscapes on Routes 26, 100, 115, and North Raymond Road – a top priority of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Solar array panels were recently installed off Rt. 26 to help supply the town with sustainable electricity and other solar projects are in the works, as are internet speed upgrades.

With the Town acquiring seven acres in the Village off Rte. 100, it’s an opportunity for public-private partnerships and demonstrates the municipality’s commitment to create a lively hub with economic and lifestyle benefits. Plus, 27 additional Avesta senior housing units are in the works off Route 115.

Long standing family-owned enterprises have expanded and other businesses are retrofitting existing spaces. In July 2020, three entrepreneurs pivoted from restaurant management in Portland to open Craft Curbside, a bistro next to Howell’s Indoor Shooting Range in west Gray.

The Town has over 200 businesses, including: niche wedding venues, entrepreneurs, engineering firms, eateries, a brewpub, convenience of two hardware stores and two grocery stores, retail, artisans, B2B and customer service providers, livestock, farm stands, wholesale distributors, and manufacturers. Enercon Technologies recently doubled the size of their state-of-the-art electronics manufacturing facility located two minutes off I-95. Shovel-ready lots ranging from 3.1 to 8.6 acres are available at Northbrook Business and Industry Campus.

Ensuring Your Company’s Future Growth

Operating your business is more than just opening your doors to the public. It’s about ensuring you are part of a local community, one of the reasons you’ll love doing business in Gray.

New Town Manager, Nate Rudy, brings a fresh perspective to the private-public sectors, thanks to his lengthy experience in real estate and business development. Combined with the new 2020 Comprehensive Plan focused on creating an environment that welcomes new business and investment, the Town is opening doors for more sustainable future growth.

Whether you’re a prospective business or residential developer, Gray’s Community Development Department is ready to work with you. Part of this small town’s appeal is when you walk into the Town office, staff and the Planning, Assessing, and Code Enforcement team often know you by name and are ready to provide one-stop resources, including:

  • Citizens and businesses wanting to build new or renovate existing structures;
  • Contractors procuring permits, code and zoning information;
  • Realtors, Assessors, and Appraisers researching properties;
  • Developers and Prospective Business Owners doing their due diligence; and
  • Working with the State’s small business development programs.

Town staff and committee volunteers are expanding the economic vitality of Gray and preserving its rural charm, natural resources, and open spaces that everyone loves. Stop by the Town office to talk about your future business prospects in Gray.

Town of Gray

Pennell Municipal Complex
24 Main St., Gray, ME 04039

Doug Webster, AICP,
Community Development Department Administrator
(207) 657-3112 / dwebster@graymaine.org

www.graymaine.org