general store

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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

Bert Youn, owner of the Good Liver general store in L.A.’s Arts District, said that he expects to raise his prices 30% because of the tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

“I am not feeling well because of the stifling heat, but I have to work,” said Ghulam Farid, who owns a small general store in Sheikhupra, a city in Punjab province.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

“She’s a bag girl at the general store with me. She plays volleyball. And she’s taller than me!”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller