Wings Markets in Thetford and Fairlee, Vermont recently changed hands. Don and Mary (Wing) Davenport announced the sale of both markets to Sam Adams of Williamstown, VT.
Wings Market was started by Mary's father, Stan, in Thetford in 1954 and has been a family owned and operated business since. Mary worked in the store and eventually purchased the store upon her father's retirement. In 1994 Mary and her husband, Don, purchased some property and opened the Wings Market in Fairlee, Vt in 1995. Both are full-service markets with active delis. The Fairlee location offers gas and diesel as well.
The Davenport's hoped to sell the markets to someone who would continue to operate it as it has been and to keep the Wings Market name. "Don and I had been chatting off and on with Sam about the stores and when we decided it...
Our commercial department of Peabody & Smith Realty has been busy for months now. Just this week they were busy with the transferring of ownership of the Beal House Inn located on West Main Street. This eight room bed and breakfast has won many awards over the years, including a four star review from the Union Leader's "Our Gourmet", and the North American Restaurant Association's "Award of Excellence". Other awards include the 2000 Yankee Magazine Editor's Pick, and the Inn was highlighted in