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V O L . X X X I I N O. X X I I I O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 2 6 50 T H E L I S T Maine's ESOPs Ranked by number of Maine employees C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E M E A G H E R C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E M E A G H E R Congratulations to the 2026 40 Under 40 Honorees! Specialized industry knowledge and practical guidance to help you make informed business decisions and build a stronger future. DEEP EXPERTISE. ACROSS INDUSTRIES. Local Sensibility. arbcpa.com 207.772.1981 | 1 Reached 100% employee-owned in 2004 2 From 2025 survey 3 Reached 100% employee-owned in 2007 4 In January 2026, acquired the geospatial services division of the James W. Sewall Co. in Bangor 5 Announced plans to retire by Jan. 1, 2027, with COO Travis Noyes as successor N O T E S : On Dec. 1, 2025, Systems Engineering's ownership model changed; the Portland company, with 156 employees as of August 2025, is no longer an ESOP. Unable to confirm data by press time for Patten's Katahdin Trust Co. or Portland's Bull Moose Music. S O U R C E : Each ESOP via survey. Maine's ESOPs Ranked by number of Maine employees No. of Maine employees % ESOP-owned Top executive Year founded ESOP founded 1 Cianbro 101 Cianbro Square , Pittsfield 04967 487-3311 • cianbro.com 800 100 % Peter "Andi" Vigue 1949 1979 1 2 Sargent 3 Godfrey Drive , Orono 04473 827-4435 • sargent.us 389 100 % Eric Ritchie 1926 2013 3 Johnson & Jordan Inc. 18 Mussey Road , Scarborough 04074 883-8345 • johnsonandjordan.com 289 100 % Christopher Jordan 1991 2016 4 Moody's Coworker Owned Inc. 200 Narragansett St. , Gorham 04038 839-2500 • moodyscollision.com 286 54 % Danielle Moody Shawn Moody 1977 2003 5 Johnny's Selected Seeds 955 Benton Ave. , Winslow 04901 861-3900 • johnnyseeds.com 268 100 % David Mehlhorn 1974 2006 6 Food City Holdings Inc. 65 East Ave. , Lewiston 04240 784-7020 • foodcitymkt.com 250 2 100 % Zak Sclar 1985 2019 7 ReVision Energy 758 Westbrook St. , South Portland 04106 221-6342 • revisionenergy.com 231 100 % Fortunat Mueller Janice DiPietro 2003 2017 8 ABM Mechanical 33 Dowd Road, Unit 1 , Bangor 04401 992-9250 • abmmechanical.com 224 100 % Benjamin Benwell 1995 2016 9 Reed & Reed Inc. P.O. Box 370 , Woolwich 04579 443-9747 • reed-reed.com 190 100 % Jackson A. Parker 1928 2016 10 Dennis Food Service 101 Mecaw Road , Hampden 04444 947-0321 • dennisfoodservice.com 175 100 % Rick Robertson 1908 2015 11 Daigle Oil Co. P.O. Box 328 , Fort Kent 04743 834-5027 • daigleoil.com 156 100 % Doug Taggett Carter Vaillancourt 1955 2015 12 Lanco Integrated 12 Thomas Drive , Westbrook 04092 773-2060 • lancointegrated.com 150 100 % Bob Kuniega David Walden 1984 2008 13 Sebago Technics 75 John Roberts Road, Suite 4A , South Portland 04106 200-2100 • sebagotechnics.com 135 100 % Mark Adams Kylie Mason 1981 1998 3 14 Haley Ward Inc. 4 One Merchants Plaza, Suite 701 , Bangor 04401 989-4824 • haleyward.com 123 100 % Denis St. Peter 5 1978 2020 SOURCE: Each ESOP via survey. NOTES: On Dec. 1, 2025, Systems Engineering's ownership model changed; the Portland company, with 156 employees as of August 2025, is no longer an ESOP. Unable to confirm data by press time for Patten's Katahdin Trust Co. or Portland's Bull Moose Music. 1 Reached 100% employee-owned in 2004 2 From 2025 survey 3 Reached 100% employee-owned in 2007 4 In January 2026, acquired the geospatial services division of the James W. Sewall Co. in Bangor 5 Announced plans to retire by Jan. 1, 2027, with COO Travis Noyes as successor - This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the October 6, 2025, issue of Mainebiz. See full versions of lists with company profiles at mainebiz.biz/datacenter @