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., 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
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
If you walked down Beekman Street in New York in the 1750s, you would come to a general store owned by Gerard Beekman—his family gave the street its name.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
