Market Basket
This old-school store is well-known as one of the very, very few well-preserved Market Basket stores that hasn't been renovated. It was built in the late 1960s, and doesn't appear to have been expanded. It's around 40,000 square feet. Market Basket is the only tenant remaining in this small mall, which includes a 52,000 square foot former Ames at the other end of the strip.
Opened: 1974 (possibly in other location in strip mall)
This Market Basket opened in 1974, but it wouldn't surprise me if it were originally in a smaller location in the mall (like what's now the TJ Maxx) and it moved to this spot around the 1990s. The exterior and interior were both renovated around 2012.
Owner: DeMoulas family
Previous Tenants: unknown
Cooperative: none
Location: 380 Lafayette Rd, Seabrook, NH
Photographed: July 8, 2023
The Market Report arrives for the first time in New Hampshire! Welcome to the Granite State, where I have photographed a couple dozen stores. For now, we're only going to see a few along the coastline, then come back to the state later for the inland stores.
We can actually take a look inside this store thanks to these 360-degree views posted by DeeCeeHawk to Google Maps! The layout is standard, with dairy in the first aisle, meat on the back wall and deli/seafood in the back-right corner, produce and frozen on the left side, and Market's Kitchen and the bakery in the front-left corner. At 70,000 square feet, this is a large, standard, and modern Market Basket.
Now for a look at the other Market Basket in town! These two Market Baskets are the only supermarkets in Seabrook, although there's a few small stores and a Walmart Supercenter.
Market Basket
Opened: late 1960s
Opened: late 1960s
Owner: DeMoulas family
Previous Tenants: none
Cooperative: none
Location: 838 Lafayette Rd, Seabrook, NH
Photographed: July 8, 2023
A former Ames with the sign still intact? Amazing! Reminds me of the good ol' days of Ames when the logo was red and the interior was set up like a traditional discount retailer (like Hills and Bradlees). Ames made a huge shift when they went green and I didn't love it anymore. Clothing went the TJMaxx route with just endless racks in the center the store. Departments around the perimeter purged much of their variety and selection. That was kinda the end of the road for me but it is great to see this store still standing like a time capsule.
ReplyDeleteOne more... I have never stepped foot into a Market Basket. I'm just curious, if I were to find myself in one, what are the must-see things I would need to check out? Are they famous for any particular items? Is there something they do better than anyone else?
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