News — Doud's Market

Doud's Market is proud to be America's Oldest Grocery Store! We are celebrating 140 years in business this year - 2024! MLIVE recently did a feature on us that we wanted to share on our blog. Read the article by Tanda Gmiter below on our blog or on MLive here: https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/07/douds-market-on-mackinac-island-celebrates-140-years-as-americas-oldest-grocery-store.html MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - On a recent day inside Doud’s Market on Mackinac Island, the narrow aisles were bustling with the afternoon crowd. Island workers were making a late lunch run, picking up sandwiches and salads from the grab-and-go display. Summer cottage owners were surveying the big liquor selection behind the cash...

Join us in celebrating 140 years as America’s Oldest Grocery Store! We are proud to serve the community of Mackinac Island. Doud’s Market opened in 1884 by brothers Patrick and James Doud. The initial Doud’s Market was located where the current Starline Dock is today. Due to a devastating fire, Doud’s Market located to its current location on the corner of Main Street, next to Marquette Park. The Doud Family has been an integral part of the history of Mackinac Island - Patrick Doud, which Patrick Doud’s Irish Pub is named after - was an island carpenter who had involvement...

Looking to visit Mackinac Island with the family, but need to keep the trip budget friendly?  Here are a few tips: Fill up your water bottles! Make sure that everyone brings their water bottle from home. There are water fountains where you can fill up your bottles at the public restrooms. Pack a picnic lunch. Pack everyone a picnic lunch and eat it in Marquette Park! Marquette Park is the perfect spot to people watch, see the ferries coming and going and enjoy the sunshine on Mackinac. Bring your bikes across on the ferry. If you bring your bikes across...

Planning your upcoming summer stay on Mackinac Island? Be sure to check out Above Mackinac Condos! Above Mackinac Condos are located above Good Day Cafe and Doud’s Market! They are the perfect proximity to everything that happens on Main Street! There are three condos located above Doud’s Market and Good Day Cafe - there are (2) 2 bedroom condos and (1) 4 bedroom condo. Each condo is beautifully decorated and ready to host you and your family and friends! The 2 Bedroom Condos Amenities Include: Walk-in Showers Completely Stocked Modern Kitchen Washer And Dryer Air Conditioning Flat Screen TV's Internet...

Step back in time to 1900 - and imagine The Bogan Drug Store on Main Street. In 1922, Patrick Doud replaced this structure with the current building that is still standing today.  We are excited to announce that the location of the former Bogan Drug Store will open in this spring as Patrick Doud’s Irish Pub!  The pub will honor the man who helped contribute to build a number of Mackinac Island structures that are still standing today.  Who exactly was Patrick Doud?  “Patrick Doud, Mackinac Island’s principal contractor, has erected more cottages and public buildings on the island than...