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ACCOUNTANT/
FINANCIAL ADVISER
1 Caleb Stephens –
Edward Jones
5 Depot St., Suite 24,
Freeport, 865-6826
ANTIQUES
1 Pillars Antiques
125A US Route 1, Freeport, 869-5164
ART/CRAFT GALLERY
1 R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers
13 Middle St., Suite 1,
Freeport, 865-1818
2 Thos. Moser
Freeport Showroom
149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519
AUTO MECHANIC
1 R & D Automotive
14 Varney Road, Freeport, 865-3452
2 Freeport Auto Repair
1210 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-1441
3 Glenn’s Body Shop
268 Pinkham Brook Road,
Durham, 353-6043
BANK/CREDIT UNION
1 Bath Savings Institution
189 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-6998
2 Norway Savings Bank
8 Mallet Drive, Freeport, 865-6141
3 Atlantic Regional
Federal Credit Union
41 Mallet Drive, Freeport, 865-2830
BEST OVERALL
LOCAL BUSINESS
1 L.L. Bean
95 Main St., Freeport, 877-755-2326
2 R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers
13 Middle St., Suite 1,
Freeport, 865-1818
3 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
BREAKFAST
1 The Freeport Café
29 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 869-5113
2 Sunrise Café
475 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-6115
3 Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern
88 Main St., Freeport, 865-9835
BURGER OR BARBECUE
1 Buck’s Naked BBQ Steakhouse
568 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-0600
2 Gritty’s Brew Pub
and Restaurant
187 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-4321
3 McDonald’s of Freeport
11 Mallet Drive, Freeport, 865-9566
CAMP/DAY CARE
1 YMCA Casco Bay
14 Old South Freeport Road,
Freeport, 865-9600
2 Wolfe’s Neck Farm
Summer Camp
184 Burnett Road,
Freeport, 865-4469 ext. 106
CAMPGROUND
1 Desert Dunes of Maine Campground
95 Desert Road, Freeport, 865-6962
2 Winslow Park
and Campground
132 Staples Point Road,
Freeport, 865-4198
3 Recompence Shore Campground
134 Burnett Road, Freeport, 865-9307
CATERER
1 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
2 Bow Street Market
79 Bow St., Freeport, 865-6631
3 Buck’s Naked BBQ Steakhouse
568 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-0600
CHIROPRACTOR
1 Dr. James A. Hendricks
174 South Freeport Road, Suite 1F, Freeport, 865-1183
CLOTHING
AND APPAREL STORE
1 L.L. Bean
Flagship Store, 95 Main St.,
Freeport, 877-755-2326
2 Brooks Brothers
Factory Store
1 Freeport Village Station, 865-0121
3 Talbots Company Store
1 Freeport Village Station, 865-4756
COFFEE SHOP
1 Coffee By Design
95 Main St., L.L. Bean Flagship Store, Freeport, 865-2235
2 Isabella’s Café & Bakery
2 School St., Freeport, 865-6635
3 The Freeport Café
29 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 869-5113
CONSIGNMENT/
SECOND-HAND SHOP
1 Village Style
204 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4500
2 New Beginnings Consignment Boutique
27 Bow St., Freeport, 865-7078
3 Freeport Community Services Thrift Shop
53 Depot St., Freeport, 865-3985
CONTRACTOR –
HEATING AND A/C
1 Charlie Burnham Energy
& Heating Service
4 Spring St., Freeport, 865-9010
CRAFT BEER/WINE/SPIRIT
1 Maine Beer Company
525 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 221-5711
2 Gritty’s Brew Pub
and Restaurant
187 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-4321
DENTIST
1 Alta Dental Of Maine PC
348 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-1900
2 Freeport Dental
46 Mallet Drive, Freeport, 865-3934
ELDER CARE FACILITY
1 Freeport Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center
3 East St., Freeport, 865-4713
2 Hawthorne House
6 Old County Road, Freeport, 865-4782
ETHNIC RESTAURANT
1 China Rose
23 Main St., Freeport, 865-6886
2 Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro
140 Main St., Freeport, 869-7200
3 (TIE) Mediterranean Grill
10 School St., Freeport, 865-1688
3 (TIE) Thai Garden Restaurant
491 U.S. Route 1, Suite 12,
Freeport, 865-6005
FAMILY RESTAURANT
1 Antonia’s Pizzeria
193 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-6863
2 The Freeport Café
29 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 869-5113
3 Buck’s Naked BBQ Steakhouse
568 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-0600
FITNESS CENTER
1 YMCA Casco Bay
14 Old South Freeport Road,
Freeport, 865-9600
2 Freeport Yoga Company
81 Bow St., Freeport, 319-3395
FLORIST/GREENHOUSE
1 Wildflower Floral Design
5 Depot St., Suite 13,
Freeport, 865-6508
2 Garden Spot Farm
896 Lawrence Road,
North Pownal, 688-4462
3 Emily Cater Floral Designs
30 Quarry Lane, Freeport, 865-4021
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STAND
1 Wealden Farm
19 Pleasant Hill Road,
Freeport, 865-6640
2 Bessie’s Farm Goods
33 Litchfield Road, Freeport, 865-9840
3 Bow Street Market
79 Bow St., Freeport, 865-6631
FUEL/OIL/HEATING SUPPLIER
1 Charlie Burnham Energy
& Heating Service
4 Spring St., Freeport, 865-9010
GIFT STORE
1 R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers
13 Middle St., Suite 1,
Freeport, 865-1818
2 Sherman’s
Maine Coast Book Shops
128 Main St., Freeport, 869-9000
3 Abacus
36 Main St., Freeport, 865-6620
GROCERY STORE
1 Bow Street Market
79 Bow St., Freeport, 865-6631
2 Shaw’s Supermarket
200 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-0094
HAIRSTYLIST/BARBER
1 George’s Barber Shop
12 South St., Freeport, 865-6407
2 Mainely Hair
13 Royal Ave., Freeport, 865-9214
3 Freeport Salon
32 Independence Drive, Suite 13,
Freeport, 865-9191
HOME IMPROVEMENT/FURNISHINGS
1 L.L. Bean
Flagship Store, 95 Main St., Freeport, 877-755-2326
2 Thos. Moser Showroom
& Outlet Annex
149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519
HOTEL/MOTEL/B&B/INN
1 Harraseeket Inn
162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377
2 Hilton Garden Inn
5 Park St., Freeport, 865-1433
3 White Cedar Inn
Bed and Breakfast
178 Main St., Freeport, 865-9099
ICE CREAM
1 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
2 Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
6 Nathan Nye St., Freeport, 865-3407
3 Mainely Custard
150 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4417
JEWELRY STORE
1 R.D. Allen Freeport Jewelers
13 Middle St., Suite 1,
Freeport, 865-1818
2 Brown Goldsmiths
11 Mechanic St., Freeport, 865-4126
3 Earrings & Company
2 Mechanic St., Freeport, 865-3097
KENNEL/GROOMER
1 Pawsibilities Pet Groomer
10 Antler Ridge Way,
Freeport, 865-6647
2 The Brown Dog Inn
24 Crown Court, Freeport, 865-1255
LANDSCAPING/LAWN CARE
1 Curtis Lawn & Yard Care
30 Hunter Road, Freeport, 865-6577
2 High Point Landscape
376 Stackpole Road, Durham, 576-2856
LAWYER
1 Powers & French, P.A.
209 Main St., Freeport, 865-3135
2 Michelle Allott
Freeport Farris Law
491 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-0345
LOBSTER ROLL
1 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
2 Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern
88 Main St., Freeport, 865-9835
3 Harraseeket Lunch
& Lobster Company
36 Main St., South Freeport, 865-4888
LODGING
1 Harraseeket Inn
162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377
2 Hilton Garden Inn
5 Park St., Freeport, 865-1433
3 Hampton Inn
194 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-1400
MASSAGE THERAPIST
1 Shirsten Lundblad
42 Mallet Drive, Suite 21,
Freeport, 725-7774
MUSIC/ART/DANCE/THEATER
1 Fusion Dance
1456 US Route 1, Freeport, 504-1044
2 Figures of Speech Theatre
77 Durham Road, Freeport, 865-6355
NAIL SALON
MANICURE/PEDICURE
1 Freeport Salon
32 Independence Drive, Suite 13, Freeport, 865-9191
2 Mainely Hair
13 Royal Ave., Freeport, 865-9214
3 True Colors Salon
541 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-2997
NONPROFIT AGENCY
1 Freeport Community Services
53 Depot St., Freeport, 865-3985
2 Wolfe’s Neck Farm
184 Burnett Road, Freeport, 865-4469
3 Freeport Rotary Club
Email: info@freeport-rotary.org
PET SERVICES/SUPPLY
1 Pet Pantry
177 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-6484
2 Freeport Veterinary Hospital
4 Post Road, Freeport, 865-3673
PHOTOGRAPHER
1 David Jordan Photography
394 Meadow Road, Durham, 353-5991
2 Pinkhouse Production
Freeport, 208-0182
3 Andrew Davis Photography
12 Royal Ave., Freeport, 370-4746
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
1 Freeport Physical Therapy
174 South Freeport Road, Suite 2C, Freeport, 865-0004
PHYSICIAN/DO/OPTOMETRIST
1 Freeport Medical Center
23 Durham Road, Suite 201,
Freeport, 865-3491
2 Maine Optometry, P.A.
5 Depot St., Suite 14,
Freeport, 865-2050
PIZZA RESTAURANT
1 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
2 Antonia’s Pizzeria
193 Lower Main St., Freeport, 865-6863
3 Sam’s Italian Foods
7 Main St., Freeport, 865-4700
PLUMBING/HEATING
1 Charlie Burnham Energy
& Heating Service
4 Spring St., Freeport, 865-9010
2 ACB Plumbing Repair Service
28 Fernald Road, Freeport, 729-5915
3 Bob Miles & Son
1162 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 869-9140
PRIVATE SCHOOL
1 Maine Coast Waldorf School
57 Desert Road, Freeport, 865-3900
2 Pine Tree Academy
67 Pownal Road, Freeport, 865-4747
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
1 Brett Davis Real Estate
12 School St., Freeport, 865-9919
RECREATION/DESTINATION
1 Wolfe’s Neck
Woods State Park
426 Wolfe’s Neck Road,
Freeport, 865-4465
2 Winslow Park
and Campground
132 Staples Point Road,
Freeport, 865-4198
3 Bradbury Mountain
State Park
528 Hallowell Road, Pownal, 688-4712
ROMANTIC/DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT
1 Azure Café
123 Main St., Freeport, 865-1237
2 Conundrum Wine Bistro
117 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-0303
3 Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro
140 Main St., Freeport, 869-7200
SANDWICH SHOP
1 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
2 Sam’s Italian Foods
7 Main St., Freeport, 865-4700
3 Edna and Lucy’s
407 Hallowell Road, Pownal, 688-3029
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
1 Harraseeket Lunch
and Lobster Company
36 Main St., South Freeport, 865-4888
2 The Freeport Café
29 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 869-5113
3 Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen and Topside Tavern
88 Main St., Freeport, 865-9835
SHOE STORE
1 L.L. Bean
Flagship Store, 95 Main St.,
Freeport, 877-755-2326
2 Allen Edmonds Outlet
32 Main St., Freeport, 865-6222
3 Olympia Sports
140 Main St., Freeport, 865-5368
SPECIALTY FOOD STORE
1 Bow Street Market
79 Bow St., Freeport, 865-6631
2 Fiore Artisan Olive Oils
and Vinegars
88 Main St., Freeport, 869-5227
3 Royal River Natural Foods
443 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-0046
TAKE OUT/FAST FOOD
1 Derosier’s
120 Main St., Freeport, 865-6290
2 Sam’s Italian Foods
7 Main St., Freeport, 865-4700
3 China Rose
23 Main St., Freeport, 865-6886
VETERINARY CLINIC/ANIMAL HOSPITAL
1 Pownal Veterinary Hospital
191 Hallowell Road, Pownal, 688-4843
2 Freeport Veterinary Hospital
4 Post Road, Freeport, 865-3673
3 Vet At Your Door
Freeport, 536-8387
WEDDING LOCATION
1 Winslow Park
132 Staples Point Road,
Freeport, 865-9052 (Neil)
2 Wolfe’s Neck Farm
184 Burnett Road,
Freeport, 865-4469 ext. 102 (Morgan)
3 (TIE) Harraseeket Inn
162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377
3 (TIE) Hilton Garden Inn
5 Park St., Freeport, 865-1433
WEDDING RECEPTION VENUE
1 Harraseeket Inn
162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377
2 Hilton Garden Inn
5 Park St., Freeport, 865-1433
3 Wolfe’s Neck Farm
184 Burnett Road,
Freeport, 865-4469 ext. 102 (Morgan)
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