Английская Википедия:Harbor Fish Market

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Harbor Fish Market is a prominent and historic fish market in the Old Port of Portland, Maine, United States.[1][2] It was established in the late 19th century in the city's working waterfront, and is still doing business out of its original home at 9 Custom House Wharf,[3][4] which was owned by the same family between circa 1807 and 2022.[2] It is popular with both locals and tourists.[5] In the 1990s, their store frontage appeared in photographs so often that the family trademarked the image.[6]

The business was given its current name in 1966, when Ben Alfiero Sr. and his older brother John purchased the business.[7] Ben became the sole owner in 1975, later assisted by his sons Nick, Ben Jr. and Mike. Ben Sr. retired in 2000.[7]

As the business continued to grow, a larger processing plant was opened on Commercial Street. A second retail location, in North Deering, was opened around the same time.[7]

When fishing restrictions were introduced in the late 1980s, Harbor Fish closed its processing plant and moved it back to its newly expanded Custom House Wharf location.[7] The original store was just over twenty feet wide.[6]

The company opened a second location in March 2022, located on U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough, Maine, in a space shared with Rosemont Market.[8][9]

Notable patrons

Julia Child, Billy Joel and Mainer native Patrick Dempsey have all visited the store.[6]

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