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Celebrating 30 years in business!JD’S Package Store & Redemption Center, located at 13 Sokokis Trail in East Waterboro, Maine, was founded in 1992 by James Kurtz. After James had worked as an auto and machine mechanic for over 28 years, he wanted to go into business for himself. He wanted to start a business that would still be thriving for years to come. James, or Pops, as everyone knew him, knew that alcohol, cigarettes, and lottery would never go outdated and furthermore adding a redemption center for his customers to return their empty bottles completed the full circle.
A short year later, in 1993, Pops asked his youngest son, Michael Allen, to help him run the business. The business started out in a 30 x 60 square foot building that housed the redemption center and the store under one roof with three employees. Over the years a 60 x 80 square foot building was built for the redemption center and the store was enlarged to 80 x 70 square feet and grew to 19 employees.
A father and son team still trying to find a niche other stores didn’t have and what may be unheard of at most liquor stores; started selling candles, specifically the worldwide brand known as Yankee Candle. After 23 years of selling “America’s best loved candle’: the store now features over 75 different candle fragrances and is one of the largest independent Yankee Candle stores in the state.
Today, the store not only sells spirits and candles but also carries items from Stonewall Kitchen, Red Cup Living, greeting cards, incenses, Maine maple products from Hilltop Boilers, lake and cabin boxed signs from Primitives by Kathy, licensed glassware that feature the New England sports teams and Maine memorabilia like sweatshirts and other souvenirs. Currently the store is stocking over 14,000 items!
The store sells liquor to more than just walk-ins; it has grown to include a number of bar and restaurant clients from Kittery to Bethel, Maine of which liquor is delivered to and returnables are picked up. JD’S also handles special orders of hard-to-find vintage wines, specialty beers and particular liquors.
Through the years, JD’S Package Store & Redemption Center has served as a benefactor for the local food pantry and a host of local school sports and teams, as well as a contributor to dozens of local fundraisers. In addition to donating, the store has approximately 50 ongoing bottle drives for local nonprofit organizations.
Pops also wanted the store to be opened every day of the year. Not a day has passed that JD’S has not been opened. Pops passed away in 2015, leaving his son, Michael, the sole owner. To keep his father’s memory alive, Michael ensures JD’S is known as your neighborhood friendly one stop store open every day of the year just as his father built it over 25 years ago.
Open 7 Days!
Store
Sunday – Thursday 9am – 8pm
Friday & Saturday 9am – 9pm
Redemption Center
Mon.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
ATM located inside
Contact
Phone
(207) 247-3991
Address
13 Sokokis Trail (Route 5), East Waterboro, ME 04030