The Market Report

Shaw's Opened: ca. 2000 Owner: Albertsons Companies Previous Tenants: none; older store possibly on property Cooperative: none Location: 300 Main St, Nashua, NH Photographed: July 2, 2026 This 70,000 square foot Shaw's was built around 2000, but might have replaced an older store on the same property or in this strip mall. This is one of two Shaw's in Nashua, the other being on the southern end of town. And while that store is quite pleasant if not amazing, I'd heard horror stories of just how awful this one is. Having finally visited myself, I'm pleased to report that pretty much the strongest thing I could say about this store is that it's completely adequate. I was expecting something terrible, and unfortunately found that at one of the Merrimack locations , but this store was perfectly fine if not particularly remarkable in any way. Unlike both of the Merrimack locations, both Nashua locations were remodeled pre-COVID, though I don't know the exact ...

Hannaford Opened: unknown; possibly early 00s Owner: Ahold Delhaize Previous Tenants:  unknown; possibly Shop n Save (1990s-early 00s) Cooperative: none Location: 175 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, NH Photographed: July 2, 2026 Hudson, just across the Merrimack River from Nashua, is home to two supermarkets. In the northern part of town is this Hannaford, and a Market Basket is to the south that we'll see shortly. I don't know the history here too well, but this store was built around the mid-1990s, probably as a Shop 'n Save, then probably converted to Hannaford around the early 00s. The opposite end of the strip mall looks like it could've been an older supermarket, so maybe Shop 'n Save moved around the 1990s. Today, this store is around 58,000 square feet and older than the very modern Nashua location , but still in excellent shape. It doesn't have the latest decor package, but has been kept up well enough that it doesn't really look dated. The grand aisle i...