New CorningWare Corelle & More Store is latest addition to Freeport Village Station.  The outlet store will carry brands including Corelle, CorningWare, Pyrex, Revere EKCO, Baker's Secret, Chicago Cutlery, Visions, Snapware and OLFA along with flatware, glassware, gadgets and other kitchen products.  Watch for the opening in May.

Here are the taxable sales results from Maine Revenue Services.  We maintain comparisons with several other cities and towns:  Portland, S. Portland, Kittery, Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Bar Harbor, Rockland, Rockport, Ogunquit, Brunswick.

·         Total taxable sales in Freeport increased 4.77% in 2010 over 2009.

·         Total taxable sales in the state increased 2.84% in 2010 over 2009.

·         Freeport had a larger increase that any town in our comp set except 

       Ogunquit  (8.79%)

            Total taxable sales in Freeport were down in both 2008 and 2009.

·         Total RETAIL sales increased in Freeport 5.98% in 2010 over 2009.

·         Total RETAIL sales in the state increased 3.02% in 2010 over 2009.

·         Total RESTAURANT sales in Freeport decreased .37% in 2010 over 2009.

·         Total RESTAURANT sales in the state increased 3.34% in 2010 over 2009.

2010 was the first year since 2001 that we have seen a decrease in restaurant sales.

·         Total LODGING sales in Freeport increased by 5.19% in 2010 over 2009.

·         Total LODGING sales in the state increased by 7.86% in 2010 over 2009.

L.L.Bean Inc. Reports 2010 Net Sales Results

L.L.Bean announced that it ended 2010 with an increase in net sales of 5.7% over 2009.   Chris McCormick, company President and CEO, said "We had a challenging spring season, but a very strong peak holiday season, giving us great momentum heading into January and February which remained strong."