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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...

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...

Looking for the perfect way to treat your family this holiday season! Mail your family a Cookie Box from Doud’s Market! We love all the holiday memories that can be made decorating the house for Christmas - and having a cookie as a treat along the way! This cookie box from Doud’s Market is an easy way to keep the family traditions going, while cutting down on the mess!  We can't wait to help you celebrate the holiday season as a family with this cookie box. Want to mail the box to family that you won’t be celebrating the holidays...

This blog post was originally posted on the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau's Website Here: https://www.mackinacisland.org/blog/douds-market-is-a-fourth-generation-family-business/ Dating back to 1884, Doud’s Market has been in existence for 138 years. Current owner, Andrew Doud is a fourth-generation market owner and proudly carries on the family tradition to this day. Andrew took over the market in 2007 and closed the store for an entire winter to do a complete renovation on the market. The result? A truly impressive market on a small island that stocks fresh produce, fresh meat, pizza, beer, wine, liquor, and snacks. Plus, a substantial deli and bakery as well as specialty foods for...