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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: October 30, 2026
DeStefano & Associates advances construction for two Aroma Joe’s and one Starbucks - Maine
Portland, ME DeStefano & Associates, Inc. (DAI) has started construction on a new Aroma Joe’s at 1 Exchange St. in Portland, ME, and completed construction of two additional projects in Maine:
In Sabattus, ME, DAI completed construction of an Aroma Joe’s on Sabattus Rd., with TK Architects serving as the architect, designed by Gawron Turgeon Dillon.
DAI also completed construction of a 2,500 s/f ground-up Starbucks at Wells Plaza in Wells, ME. The architect of the project was Woodhull.
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