general store

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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., with more than 2,900 stores.

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

Born on 27 November 1912 - the seventh of 12 children to Samuel and Frances Drew - he helped run the family's general store.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Neevee, who runs a general store, is tough but likable, and an excellent, playful grandmother to Bun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Pine Level didn’t have much more than a few shacks for the share-cropper families, a schoolhouse, a church, and a general store, but I was at home in all of it.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose