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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 J U N E 2 8 , 2 0 2 1 F O C U S FA M I LY - OW N E D B U S I N E S S While the ownership is split in three, Larson sees the mall as a family. "It's all connected," physically and in spirit, he says. Sherman's joins the family Sherman's owners Jeff Curtis and Maria Boord had Topsham in mind when they decided to open a new store this past winter. e plan grew to three stores, which will bring the chain to eight. But expansion plans started with Topsham. Curtis had his eye on the shopping center ever since he made an unsuc- cessful bid for the former Bookland at Cooks Corner in Brunswick years before. It became clear as years went on that the Topsham site was just as invit- ing, he says. Larson, meanwhile, wrote Sherman's a letter, something he does when he thinks a Maine business will be a good fit. e letter was a few years ago, and Sherman's new landlord is the Kelly brothers, but Larson delights in the fact Sherman's is now part of the family. "It's something we've wanted for a long time," he says. Curtis likes the Topsham site for a few reasons. "e first thing is, we like the size," he says. "And second, we're right beside Renys and Lamey Wellehan, it's great. e traditional Maine end of the mall." An extended family Farther up the strip, Day's Jewelers does business in between Kim's Hallmark and the Fairgrounds Café. "Any time we can be associated with Maine-owned businesses, it's good for us," says Joe Corey, president of Day's. He says that family-owned Day's has an emphasis on relationships. "Our staff is like a family in itself," he says, and that, in turn, extends to customers. e theme carries to the extended family at Topsham Fair Mall, "an excit- ing place to be." Day's has been at the mall for six years. Larson, Corey says, "does a great job keeping all the units occupied," as well as promoting businesses, both inter- nally and outside. We know that dreams don't end because the world as we knew it has changed. Portland, ME dunhamgroup.com 207.773.7100 Local Knowledge. Regional Focus. Global Reach. We helped Tacos Y Tequila carve out a new space for their restaurant in Cape Elizabeth. We worked with Bobbles & Lace to find a home for their boutique in the Old Port. And found the ideal space for Volk Packaging to expand their operations to Sanford. Even in uncertain times, we're still in the habit of making ideas become reality for Maine businesses. C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » We're right beside Renys and Lamey Wellehan, it's great, the traditional Maine end of the mall. — Jeff Curtis Sherman's Maine Coast Books

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