general store
noun
: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments
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The farm’s general store, where visitors can buy local goods, opens Saturday, Aug. 23.
KC Wine Co.
The Sunflower Festival takes place at KC Wine Co., 13875 S. Gardner Road in Olathe, and is open for two more weekends: Aug. 15-17 and Aug. 22-24.
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Joseph Hernandez
august 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The community in Singapore had general stores, two hotels and a wildcat bank, the historical marker said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
Public amenities such as the amphitheater, general store and gas station were threatened by the ongoing fires, as of July 15.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
This town built its Post Office in 1873 and became a thriving place -- boasting a hotel to the left, the general store of Everette Spurlock and Clint Seals to the right.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
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Joseph Hernandez
august 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The community in Singapore had general stores, two hotels and a wildcat bank, the historical marker said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
Public amenities such as the amphitheater, general store and gas station were threatened by the ongoing fires, as of July 15.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
This town built its Post Office in 1873 and became a thriving place -- boasting a hotel to the left, the general store of Everette Spurlock and Clint Seals to the right.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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