Shaw's Opened: unknown Owner: Albertsons Companies Previous Tenants: unknown Cooperative: none Location: 150 Western Ave, Augusta, ME Photographed: August 12, 2019 Our last stop here in Augusta is the Shaw's to the west of downtown. At over 70,000 square feet, it's very large for a Shaw's (heck, it's pretty big compared to most supermarkets in northern New England at that size). I don't know much of the history here, but the building is clearly cobbled together from a few different storefronts or possibly expansions they've done over time. Most recently, it was probably redone outside around 2005. Inside, the store has a familiar Shaw's look . There's also two Hannafords here in Augusta, one slightly larger and one a bit smaller , along with a few small grocers. So now, while we're done with the city of Augusta, we're not done with this area quite yet. Tomorrow, The Market Report travels to the next city south, Gardiner, for a look at t...
Original Grocery Tenant: A&P Address: 47 Western Ave, Augusta, ME Opened: ca. 1960 Closed: by 1983 Later Tenants: U-Haul (open by 1983) Photographed: August 12, 2019 I hardly even need to say what the original tenant here was as this store design is instantly recognizable. it's amazing how well it's been preserved, too, more than 50 years after it was built. A&P closed here no later than 1983, and U-Haul was open no later than that year. The full building is a little over 20,000 square feet, but A&P's size was a few thousand square feet smaller as I assume this section was previously another tenant... The cupola on top of the building is looking particularly good! It's rare to see these buildings maintained with such meticulous detail. Tomorrow, we're headed just down the street for a look at another supermarket here in Augusta. Stay tuned!