Restaurant market guides in Maine.

ME RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Maine markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Maine restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports 921 restaurant establishments, $696.8 million in 2022 restaurant sales, 8,886 restaurant employees statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in Maine

1. Portland restaurant market Population 68,854
2. Lewiston restaurant market Population 38,324
3. Bangor restaurant market Population 31,938
4. South Portland restaurant market Population 26,930
5. Auburn restaurant market Population 24,602
6. Biddeford restaurant market Population 22,498
7. Sanford restaurant market Population 22,247
8. Saco restaurant market Population 20,819
9. Westbrook restaurant market Population 20,775
10. Augusta restaurant market Population 19,077
11. Brunswick restaurant market Population 17,652
12. Waterville restaurant market Population 17,077
13. Orono restaurant market Population 11,151
14. Brewer restaurant market Population 9,652
15. Old Orchard Beach restaurant market Population 9,244
16. Bath restaurant market Population 8,815
17. Presque Isle restaurant market Population 8,736
18. Ellsworth restaurant market Population 8,657
19. Gorham restaurant market Population 7,593
20. Old Town restaurant market Population 7,470
21. Caribou restaurant market Population 7,382
22. Topsham restaurant market Population 7,271
23. Rockland restaurant market Population 7,035
24. Belfast restaurant market Population 6,986
25. Skowhegan restaurant market Population 6,662
26. Yarmouth restaurant market Population 6,289
27. Kennebunk restaurant market Population 6,221
28. Gardiner restaurant market Population 6,088
29. Winslow restaurant market Population 5,873
30. Oak Hill restaurant market Population 5,631
31. North Windham restaurant market Population 5,417
32. Hampden restaurant market Population 5,161
33. Kittery restaurant market Population 5,110
34. Houlton restaurant market Population 5,082
35. Farmington restaurant market Population 4,705
36. Lisbon Falls restaurant market Population 4,267
37. York Harbor restaurant market Population 4,240
38. South Eliot restaurant market Population 4,203
39. Rumford restaurant market Population 4,067
40. Millinocket restaurant market Population 3,779
41. Camden restaurant market Population 3,682
42. Lisbon restaurant market Population 3,612
43. South Berwick restaurant market Population 3,381
44. Lake Arrowhead restaurant market Population 3,322
45. Norway restaurant market Population 3,173
46. Winthrop restaurant market Population 3,108
47. Bucksport restaurant market Population 3,105
48. Calais restaurant market Population 3,097
49. Pittsfield restaurant market Population 3,084
50. Madawaska restaurant market Population 3,022

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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