LARGE COMPANY
BUSINESS LEADER
Don Oakes
CEO, Sea Bags
Sea Bags
207.780.0744 / seabags.com
25 Custom House Wharf, Portland
What it does: Designer, manufacturer
and retailer of totes and accessories
made from recycled sails
Founded: 1999
Employees: More than 200
Stores: 45 total in 13 states,
including nine in Maine
2021 sales: Up 60% in dollar terms
over 2020
In essence, we accelerated
our growth plans during
the pandemic.
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