Luke's Lobster
Founded in 2009, Luke's Lobster is a seafood company and restaurant group dedicated to producing the best tasting seafood, transparently sourced from fishermen committed to sustainability. Luke's Lobster's Saco, Maine-based processing facility buys lobster, crab and other seafood directly from fishermen and works collaboratively with them to return more value to the shore. In 2018, Luke's Lobster became a certified B Corporation, memorializing its long-standing commitment to sustainability and its stakeholders. Founded by Cape Elizabeth native Luke Holden, who hails from a fishing family, Luke's Lobster has 26 shacks nationally including its flagship location in Portland, Maine and 11 shacks internationally. Luke's launched several consumer packaged good (CPG) products in 2018 at Whole Foods Market and was named the Whole Foods Market Supplier of the year. In 2020, Luke's launched an e-commerce platform amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to continue offering guests the best-tasting sustainably sourced seafood in the world. In addition to its famed lobster and crab products, the e-commerce store offers seasonal seafood such as Maine dayboat scallops and halibut as well as unique gifts, such as a teachers appreciation bundle featuring lobster rolls and apple pie made with Maine apples.