IMAGE GALLERY: New Seacoast Meat House

Hundreds on Saturday came to the grand opening of The Meat House's newest comcept store in Stratham.

The Meat House had operated a counter inside in Exeter but closed up shop a few months ago to move to the full-service location on Portsmouth Avenue in Stratham next to a Rite Aid.

The new Stratham store highlights the company's extraordinary growth since it opened its first store in Portsmouth in 2003. The Meat House now operates 31 stores in 10 states.

In addition to meat like marinated steak tips and Bell & Evans chicken, the Stratham store has grocery items like fresh fruit and a diverse beer/wine selection. There's also day boat fresh seafood. About half of the products are from local vendors.

Saturday's grand opening featured a free BBQ, tastings, kid-friendly activities including face painting, a clown, a bounce house, raffles for local charities, and a DJ.

“Growing The Meat House brand and bringing our newest concept store back to where we started is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said The Meat House co-founder Justin Rosberg.

“We are thrilled to be able to be a larger part of the community than before," said fellow co-founder, Jason Parent.