Market Basket Opens 80,000-Square-Foot Scarborough Store at the Downs

Market Basket opened its fourth Maine supermarket in Scarborough on November 6, an 80,000-square-foot store that brings 350 jobs to the Downs development. Mainebiz reported the opening. The store sits at the corner of Market Street and Scarborough Downs Road.

Inside the Scarborough Opening

Market Basket joins a Maine portfolio that includes stores in Topsham, Westbrook and Biddeford. The company was founded in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1917 and now operates 90 stores across four states.

Chuck Casassa, president of Market Basket, told Mainebiz: "Market Basket is delighted to be opening its fourth Maine store at the Downs, a dynamic town center complex in Scarborough." Casassa added that the company looks forward to being "an integral part of the community and its future growth."

Peter Michaud, managing partner of M&R Development, said his firm's relationship with Market Basket spans 35 years. "We're grateful they believed in our vision for the Downs and had the confidence to become the first retailer in Scarborough's new Town Center," Michaud said. He said the opening creates 350 new jobs and brings more choices and competitive prices to shoppers.

The supermarket is near a Costco warehouse that opened in 2023 in the Downs' Innovation District, north of the Town Center. Costco and Allagash Brewing are open in other parts of the 550-acre Downs, which includes residential, commercial and recreational development.

Market Basket's Leadership Changes

According to akta.pro company records, Market Basket appointed 50-year company veteran Chuck Casassa as president in May 2026, following Delaware Chancery Court approval of Arthur T. Demoulas's dismissal as CEO. The same records show the court upheld the termination in April 2026, validating the board's authority to remove the CEO without advance notice and rejecting bad-faith claims. The records also list Michael Kettenbach Jr., nephew of the ousted CEO, as director of operations.

How the Scarborough Store Came Together

In September 2026, Mainebiz reported that Market Basket was hiring ahead of the November opening of the 80,000-square-foot supermarket at Market Street and Scarborough Downs Road. That report said the store would carry over 50,000 products and be the company's fourth Maine location, with M&R Development leading the project.

In October 2026, WHDH 7News reported that over 1,200 fans lined up for a meet-and-greet with Ann Michael Maye at a Market Basket in North Andover, an event held as part of a partnership with Olivia's Organics.

What Comes Next at the Downs

Market Basket is expected to be the first retail tenant in the Downs' Town Center, with more businesses planned for that section of the development, according to Mainebiz.