Bates Mill 5 Grocery Marketplace Opportunity

Notice to Grocers, Wholesalers, & Distributors:

If you are interested in the opportunity of locating a new, one-of-a-kind store within the iconic Bates Mill No. 5 in downtown Lewiston, please contact the project developer, Tom Platz, of Platz Associates. To date, the exclusive opportunity to build a community-supported grocery marketplace is still available.

The iconic Bates Mill 5 building located in the heart of downtown and the gateway to the City of Lewiston, next to the Androscoggin River and Great Falls.

One rendering of what the Mill 5 central corridor could look like, and to the right, it’s undeveloped state.

One rendering of a good food/grocery marketplace to be located within Mill 5 — a vision that Grow L+A has heard much community support for.

For example, Chelsea Market in NYC is a vibrant food market in a renovated mill.

For example, Chelsea Market, NYC has a 525 sq ft private event space dedicated to the art of wine and spirits.

The popular Lewiston Farmers’ Market that has built demand for local food in greater LA is currently located next to Bates Mill 5.

Grow L+A, and the LA community, are very invested in the vision of incorporating a grocery/good food marketplace into Bates Mill No. 5 in downtown Lewiston. To date, the exclusive opportunity to build a community-supported grocery marketplace is still available. Additional information and resources are linked below. We also can provide a copy of a favorable feasibility study for a supermarket in Mill 5 ranging from 10-30k sq ft. that was completed in 2013.

Grocery Marketplace Community Values Statement (Download: PDF)
Community Survey Results 2016- Mill 5 Grocery/Good FoodMarketplace (Download: PDF)
Shared-Use Commercial Kitchen Research by Bates College ES Students 2015
The History of the Quest for Food in Mill 5
Supermarket in Mill 5 Feasibility Study, 2013 — To receive a copy, please email info [at] growla.org.