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Market Basket in Scarborough (WGME)
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGME) — Grocery shoppers in southern Maine have another option after a new Market Basket opened in Scarborough on Friday morning.
The store is located at The Downs at 70 Market Street. This is Scarborough’s third major grocery store.
The 80,000 square foot store will offer over 50,000 products at the new location.
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It’s the grocery chain’s fourth location in Maine, joining stores in Biddeford, Topsham and Westbrook.
“Market Basket is delighted to be opening its fourth Maine store at the Downs, a dynamic town center complex in Scarborough, Maine. Our store, which opens Friday, is adding 350 jobs to the local economy with More for Your Dollar value and fresh food options to shoppers, local residents and anyone visiting the lifestyle destinations at Scarborough Downs,” said Chuck Casassa, President of Market Basket. “We look forward to being an integral part of the community and its future growth.”
A spokesperson for the new store says it has already hired 350 employees.
According to Market Basket’s website, the store is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
The first Market Basket store opened in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1917.
The retailer operates over 90 locations across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine.
The grocer credits low prices, strong customer service, and loyalty to associates for its success and growth over the last century.
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