Shaw's Opened: unknown Owner: Albertsons Companies Previous Tenants: unknown Cooperative: none Location: 213 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH Photographed: October 10, 2021 This Shaw's is one of two in Nashua -- one, built in the early 00s, is downtown , while this one is outside of town and close to a lot of other supermarkets that we'll be seeing over the next several days. At just under 60,000 square feet, this one is about 10,000 square feet smaller than the downtown location. I don't know the history here, but I would bet that it's probably an older store that was expanded and renovated in the early 00s. Its most recent renovation was between 2017 and when I visited in 2021. This is always convenient: a floor plan diagram so I don't have to explain the layout! I would be willing to guess this was on the earlier end of Shaw's remodels, since this has more in common with the remodels of ca. 2018 than those of ca. 2021. You'll notice, for instance,...
Market Basket Opened: early 1980s Owner: Demoulas family Previous Tenants: none Cooperative: none Location: 212 Lowell Rd, Hudson, NH Photographed: July 2, 2026 On the other end of town from the Hudson Hannaford is the Hudson Market Basket. This store is around 56,000 square feet, so almost exactly the same size as the Hannaford, and it looks like it was a new-build store by Demoulas back in the early 80s or so. Neither this Market Basket nor the Hannaford has seen major renovation in recent years, but the Hannaford definitely feels a bit more up-to-date. Inside, this is an old-school but somewhat updated Market Basket, with dairy in the first aisle on the right side. Deli and seafood are at the back, with meat lining the back wall. Frozen and produce are on the left side, with an updated Market's Kitchen and bakery department in the front-left corner. In other words, it has more in common than the Northwest location than the Daniel Webster one across the river in Nashua, ...