The Market Report

Hannaford Opened: early 00s Owner:  Ahold Delhaize Previous Tenants:  Braun's Red & White (early 1960s) > Doug's Shop 'n Save (opened 1965) > Bucksport Shop 'n Save (converted to Hannaford early 00s) Cooperative:  none Location:  370 Main St, Bucksport, ME Photographed:  June 11, 2022 The small town of Bucksport -- population 5,000 -- is right at the northern end of the Penobscot Bay. It's where the bay and its islands meet the mainland, and where the Penobscot River meets the bay. If you're driving north on route 1 through this area, you actually have to briefly leave the mainland to enter Verona Island via the incredibly scenic Penobscot Narrows Bridge , then you reenter the mainland just next to this Hannaford. A supermarket of around 26,000 square feet, this Bucksport Hannaford appears to have been built in the early 1960s as a Red & White (though generally Red & White stores didn't build new, so it's possible there was another cha...

Tozier's Family Markets Opened: 1967 Owner:  Dale Tozier Previous Tenants:  unknown Cooperative:  none Location:  127 Main St, Bucksport, ME Photographed:  June 13, 2022 Bucksport is The Market Report's final stop in this region of Maine. The craggy coastline has numerous peninsulas and islands here, so almost 50 miles south of Bucksport, you'll still be finding small islands like Isle Au Haut and Vinalhaven. Our next stop along the coastline will be primarily focused on those islands and peninsulas. But first, let's check out the small grocer here in Bucksport! This is the last remaining Tozier's, whose other locations closed back in 2024. At just 2500 square feet, this store -- closer to a general store than a supermarket -- is a quarter of the size of the Searsport location. The store has a few grocery aisles that run side to side, along with beer and wine. There's also a small deli. Not a full supermarket, but definitely all the essentials. In addition to ...