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    Stacy Cooper, owner of Biscuits & Co., counts chairs at a table as she prepares to seat a group of patrons for breakfast Friday. Cooper's business is one of many that have started to transform Biddeford's downtown into more of a bustling hub.

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    The former MERC site sits empty while nearby parts of Biddeford are in a new phase of revitalization.

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    Justin Dean of Peterborough, New Hampshire, his daughter, Gwen, wife, Bethany, and their friend Elizabeth Beil of Saco eat breakfast at Biscuits & Co. in downtown Biddeford.

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    Biscuits & Co., seen Friday, is one of many small businesses that are creating a new bustle in downtown Biddeford and increasing business in the former mill town. "A rising tide lifts all boats," said Stacy Cooper, owner of Biscuits and Co. "The more there is here, the more people will come."

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    A sidewalk improvement project continues on Main Street in Biddeford.

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    The "Pops Cure" is a staple at Biscuits & Co. in downtown Biddeford, with biscuits and gravy, two eggs over easy, smoked cheddar and bacon.

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    Alexandra Figueroa of Saco laughs while eating breakfast with her friend Emma Kilgore of Waterboro at Biscuits & Co. in downtown Biddeford.

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    Gwen Dean, 3, of Peterborough, N.H., holds her biscuit take-out with one hand and her father with the other as they leave Biscuits & Co. in downtown Biddeford on Friday.

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    Biscuits & Co. offers this sandwich, with turkey, bacon, greens and goat cheese.

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    Stacy Cooper, owner of Biscuits & Co., rings up a customer's order Friday. Cooper's business is one of many that are revitalizing downtown Biddeford.

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