When Market Basket opened their location as part of the Rock Row development in Westbrook in August of 2020, there was sure to be a reckoning of grocery stores in the area. Hannaford, Shaw's, and Market Basket were all located within two miles of one another and all seemed to be aiming for the same crowd. Fast forward 18 months later, and Shaw's has shuddered for good, leaving behind a sprawling big box space in a prime location for another store to move into.

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Typically, a space in a prime shopping district wouldn't stay vacant for long. But because of the square footage and proximity to a new development like Rock Row, the old Shaw's location has been vacant since March. Will any of these stores be the next to call 31 Main Street in Westbrook home?


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