The Market Report

Market Basket Opened: unknown Owner:  Demoulas family Previous Tenants:  none Cooperative:  none Location:  80 Storrs St, Concord, NH Photographed:  January 8, 2025 We've been to plenty of Market Baskets, but the truth is generally the New England cult-favorite grocery store's locations are pretty large and new. Generally, Market Basket is really good with renovating and replacing old locations, and the chain doesn't tend to close their older stores. That's the case for this location in downtown Concord, which is just 20,000 square feet. The newer location, just outside of downtown, is more than three times this size. I don't have an opening date for this store, but Historic Aerials places it around 1960. This one actually has a layout I've never seen before, and right away we can tell that this store is old. No in-store bakery, but baked goods are in the front-left corner along with produce. Beer and wine are in an alcove on the left side of the store, with f...

Heritage Corner Market Opened: ca. 2015 Owner:  unknown Previous Tenants:  Northwood Country Market (closed ca. 2015) Cooperative:  Associated Grocers of New England Location:  1380 1st New Hampshire Tpk, Northwood, NH Photographed:  January 8, 2025 Just down the street from the Hannaford in Northwood is the Heritage Corner Market, which sits somewhere between being a full supermarket and a convenience store. It's definitely set up like a convenience store, but features a deli, a butcher, and a produce department along with grocery staples and the grab-and-go items you'd expect in a convenience store. It bears more resemblance to the general stores we saw recently in Maine, for instance, than either a typical c-store or a full supermarket. This store is around 7,000 square feet and attached to the Heritage True Value hardware store. As you can tell, Heritage Corner Market is relatively new, having been either built or extensively renovated around 2015. Previou...