Travis Kern is the co-owner of Nibblesford, a gourmet cheese shop located on Washington Street in downtown Biddeford.
Kern says that the city’s ongoing sewer upgrade construction project is putting a significant dent into his business, estimating a roughly 40 percent drop in revenues when compared to this time last year.
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Kern and his brother, Ian, opened the store nearly four years ago, and they are both trying to remain positive and open to creative ideas about how to improve the situation – for them and their fellow downtown merchants.
“We’re not sure what we can do to offset this, but we’re open to new ideas,” Travis said.
Kern said that he and his brother are constantly looking for ways to promote their business and attract new customers.
“Our regular customers make the effort to come here because they know they are going to find high-quality products that you can’t buy in other stores around town,” Kern says.
In addition to a wide selection of gourmet cheeses, Nibblesford also offers its customers a variety of wines, crackers, fresh bread and sandwiches, not to mention fresh cheese and charcuterie boards.
“We try to keep our focus on local products and support local vendors whenever we can,” Kern said. “We offer locally what you would have to drive to Portsmouth or Portland to find.”
Nibblesford is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
For more information about their shop and their products, please visit their website at nibblesford.com
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