Red Lobster co-opts Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor's marketing appeal is getting a little publicity courtesy of this June 9 Bloomberg News article, which indicates that national restaurant chain Red Lobster is redesigning its restaurants to resemble the casual, seaside feel of downtown Bar Harbor.
But despite the lede, the article makes only passing reference to Red Lobster's new design scheme and instead focuses more on how chain restaurants nationwide are trying to adapt to the new realities of a poor economy and a customer base that wants to see healthier options on the menu.
Which is good, because if the article was mainly about how the company is using Bar Harbor to market itself, it would be fairly dated. The BDN published this story in 2007 about how the Mount Desert Island town's general appearance was being heavily featured in the restaurant's new look.