Shaw’s Supermarket making first appearance on the #44:

Shaw’s Supermarket will make their debut on the hood of the #44 Ford Fusion this weekend in New Hampshire. Shaw’s is one of the oldest continuously operated supermarkets in the United States with New England roots dating back to 1860, when George C. Shaw opened the first store in Portland, Maine. A few years later, Maynard A. Davis opened the first ‘˜Public Markets’ in New Bedford and Brockton, Massachusetts. Throughout five New England States, there are 154 store locations employing approximately 19,000 employees.(Richard Petty Motorsports), see an image of the car on the #44 team paint schemes page.