general store

Example Sentences

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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.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A video on the company’s website shows schematics of bunkers fitted out as a gym, a restaurant, a general store, a community center and a medical clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A gas station, post office, general store and the Crowbar Café & Saloon anchor the town.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Before her rescue, Ms Wilga was last seen at a general store in the town of Beacon, Western Australia, in her van on 29 June.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

As for the director, he described Rutherford as “a large, rather florid man, with thinning fair hair and a large moustache, who reminded me forcibly of the keeper of the general store and post office.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik