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

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

The focus is on merchandising locations, but those who study the image will spy an opera house and a general store, believed to be the first time such concepts appear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

This was a little little town, a general store under a tree and a blacksmith shop and a bench in front on which to sit and listen to the clang of hammer on anvil.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck