Market rankings · Maine
Grocery stores in Maine
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maine, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 534
- 167 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 357
- −3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 31% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.4M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 534 grocery stores on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. Of those, 167 are chain locations, or 31%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Maine comes to about $4B a year: $6,619 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $7.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
Official counts show 357 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Maine in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,673 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count held level over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $17.5M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Maine.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #40 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest (50). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 75.
Every market in Maine for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maine, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portland-South Portland, ME | 50 | 184 | 7.7 | $9.2M | +4.5% | #206 of 387 |
| 2Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 46 | 32 | 6.8 | $9.3M | +4.8% | #227 of 387 |
| 3Bangor, ME | 43 | 50 | 7.7 | $8.3M | +3.8% | #245 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 75 | 34 | 6.3 | $10.2M | +3.5% | #46 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sagadahoc County, ME | 75 | 10 | 6.1 | $11.2M | +3.4% | #302 of 2,070 |
| 2York County, ME | 73 | 56 | 6.1 | $11.3M | +4.8% | #341 of 2,070 |
| 3Kennebec County, ME | 68 | 34 | 6.3 | $10.2M | +3.5% | #459 of 2,070 |
| 4Androscoggin County, ME | 59 | 32 | 6.8 | $9.3M | +4.8% | #721 of 2,070 |
| 5Penobscot County, ME | 58 | 50 | 7.7 | $8.3M | +3.8% | #760 of 2,070 |
| 6Cumberland County, ME | 57 | 118 | 8.9 | $8M | +4.5% | #789 of 2,070 |
| 7Somerset County, ME | 51 | 17 | 7.3 | $8.2M | +2.3% | #985 of 2,070 |
| 8Lincoln County, ME | 49 | 18 | 10.8 | $6.1M | +3.8% | #1,068 of 2,070 |
| 9Oxford County, ME | 48 | 24 | 9.9 | $6.2M | +4.2% | #1,099 of 2,070 |
| 10Waldo County, ME | 39 | 21 | 12.0 | $5.4M | +2.6% | #1,408 of 2,070 |
| 11Knox County, ME | 38 | 21 | 11.4 | $5.8M | +1.1% | #1,436 of 2,070 |
| 12Hancock County, ME | 34 | 38 | 14.9 | $4.4M | +3.0% | #1,552 of 2,070 |
| 13Piscataquis County, ME | 33 | 12 | 14.3 | $4.3M | +3.5% | #1,584 of 2,070 |
| 14Franklin County, ME | 31 | 24 | 18.9 | $3.2M | +4.6% | #1,634 of 2,070 |
| 15Aroostook County, ME | 24 | 37 | 12.4 | $4.9M | −0.7% | #1,798 of 2,070 |
| 16Washington County, ME | 23 | 22 | 15.5 | $3.9M | +0.8% | #1,829 of 2,070 |
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Maine?
As of September 2026, map listings count 534 grocery stores in Maine. 167 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 357 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on groceries?
About $4B a year, or $6,619 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 534 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $7.4M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Maine has 8.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $7.4M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Maine would have about 425, against 534 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,673 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Portland-South Portland metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 75 (high). Among 16 scored counties in Maine, Sagadahoc County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Maine scores 35 for grocery stores (lower middle), #40 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maine. It maps the grocery stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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