This project was successfully funded by a loan from Steward Regenerative Capital.
New England Fishmongers is opening a seafood market in Kittery, Maine to increase sales and take their sustainable fishing business to the next level.
New England Fishmongers is a commercial fishery operating out of Dover, New Hampshire, bringing a range of sustainably caught seafood from dock-to-door. Owners Tim Rider and Kayla Cox believe in creating a closer connection between the consumer and the harvester of the seafood, in an effort to celebrate the array of natural marine resources available in New England. The team is excited to take their business to the next level by opening a retail storefront on Kittery, Maine’s “Gourmet Alley”, where they will be able to serve customers at more consistent hours and offer products in a small restaurant-like setting.
A bridge loan will be used to outfit the new retail storefront, including:
Tim and Kayla have built sustainable practices into New England Fishmongers in a number of ways:
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