Sep 25, 2007
Maine Made & More has new ownerBy Colin HickeyKennebecJournal.com

Maine Made & More, a retail fixture in central Maine for 30 years, has been sold — but don’t look for many changes.

New owners Emilios and Paige Zirtidis said they are more than content to stay with the formula that George and Paula Gordon used for three decades to make their business a success.

Maine Made & More features clothes, souvenirs, gift items and other home decoration merchandise.

“We are basically going to keep it exactly the way it is,” Emilios Zirtidis said.

The Zirtidises bought three Maine Made & More outlets from the Gordons: the original flagship shop in Waterville and ones in Augusta and Belgrade. The Belgrade store operates only in summer.

Emilios Zirtidis said the Gordons sold their Boothbay store, known as Maine Made & More of Boothbay Harbor, separately to another buyer.

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