general store

Example Sentences

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She worked at her parents’ general store and for a beautician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Casey’s began as a general store in Boone, Iowa, in 1968, and has grown to become the third-largest convenience store operator in the U.S., with more than 2,900 stores.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Consisting of a couple of weatherboard buildings, a general store, a caravan park and a petrol station grouped around a modest main street, Licola is one of Australia's smallest towns.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

At the time, Lincoln had been a licensed attorney for 1½ years; he still shared cramped bachelor lodgings above a general store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

The owners of the general store made them bowls of chili while they waited for Uncle Solly.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis