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Looking back at the 2024 season we wanted to share some of our highlights because after all, YOU help make our seasons successful!  Doud's Market turned 140 this year! Brothers, Patrick and Francis Doud, created Doud Bros, now known as Doud's Market, has been in the Doud family for 140 years. Fourth generation owner, Andrew Doud, has owned and operated the market since 2007. Andrew is proud to be able to keep the family market going.  In With the New, Out With the Old  The produce cooler, the first long cooler you see when entering the market needed to be...

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...

When you come to visit Mackinac, there are always so many shops to stop in and check out! One of the shops we always recommend to stop into is Little Luxuries of Mackinac Island - Nicole Doud’s boutique gift shop.   Nicole started Little Luxuries back in 2009, with a love of boutique shopping and a love for Mackinac! She had little retail experience at the time, but Nicole knew her weekend shopping trips to cute stores and small towns with mom growing up had to count for something! Things like using a cash register were eventually learned, but traveling...

Are you starting to plan your 2023 visit to Mackinac Island? Think about taking a Sip n’ Sail Cruise! The Isle Royale Queen III and the Robin E offers a variety of different cruise options. Enjoy setting sail on the water at sunset with live music from incredible musicians! Or enjoy a history cruise learning more about Mackinac from Island's former and esteemed Director Emeritus of Mackinac State Historic Parks, Phil Porter.  Other cruise options include Bourbon Under the Bridge, Bloody Mary & Mimosa Tour and more.  Sip n’ Sail Cruises are also available for private rentals. Plan you family’s...