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Renys is a family-owned department store chain operating in Maine, United States. The company was founded in 1949 by Robert H. Reny in Damariscotta and operates 17 locations throughout the state as of 2025.
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Gayle’s regular runs to Renys while she’s summering in Maine layer new memories on top of the nostalgic ones that make each visit so meaningful. She makes a point each year of finding one Renys treasure to take home, so she can pick up a tangible object on a winter’s day and go right back to summer. Back to Maine.
Renys is one of the very few family owned and operated businesses that still exist in the State of Maine. R.H's oldest son, John, joined the company in 1956 at the age of 5 and his middle son, Robert D. (better known as "Bob") Reny joined the company in 1959 at the age of 7.
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