Shaw's Opened: ca. 2000 Owner: Albertsons Companies Previous Tenants: none Cooperative: none Location: 1400 Lakeshore Dr, Gilford, NH Photographed: August 16, 2025 This exterior gives us a clue as to this Shaw's history, as it's a variation on the early-00s exterior common for Shaw's. Historic aerial photos date this particular location to around 2000, likely replacing an older store elsewhere in town. This store lost its pharmacy between 2018 and 2022, and until very recently had the Premium Fresh & Healthy 1.0 decor (see inside here ). A remodel just wrapped up here, though. There's a Hannaford directly across the street and a Walmart next door. These stores are all practically on the shore of the Paugus Bay, but across Gilford is the better-known Lake Winnipesaukee (which is also much larger). We have one more Shaw's to see in central NH before we move south, so come back tomorrow to visit one right near the Vermont border!
Laconia Spa Opened: 1925 Owner: Ricky & Patty Patel Previous Tenants: unknown Cooperative: none Location: 65 Church St, Laconia, NH Photographed: August 16, 2025 This might be a spa, but don't picture hot tubs and massages. Spa is a now mostly obsolete term for a small grocer in New England parlance. This 2600 square foot store goes all the way back to 1925, though it closed in 2010 before reopening under new owners the following year. The classic grocery store is right at the edge of downtown, on the water . Here it's a small river, running out from the south end of Opechee Bay. We're going to head to the other side of Opechee and nearby Paugus Bay to visit a supermarket in the next town over tomorrow!