Anna Durand and her husband own Acacia House Inn located in downtown Bar Harbor. Housed in a 10th-century building, this classic B&B features 9 rooms with soft linens, private baths, hardwood floors, and some with balconies. Full breakfast is served every morning with local ingredients.
How they have pivoted:
Anna and her husband have run businesses for 27 years and have run a successful bakery in Bar Harbor. To make up for revenue loss, they are planning to offer breakfasts and lunch to-go. They have offered breakfast during the winter for locals and will use this same model. They have made changes such as adding a take-out window, outside seating area, marketing to locals.
Key to Success:
Creative thinking, Support of community, Ability to offer complementary products to supplement income
More info here: https://www.acaciahouseinn.com/
Business Advisor: Shannon Byers