CONGERVILLE - A new Congerville business hopes to become a Central Illinois destination with its more unique selections. Main Street Mercantile, 112 Main St., will feature bulk foods and a line of ...

There was a time when old-fashioned general stores carried the memories and stories of rural North Carolina -- locals sitting in rocking chairs on the front porch, somebody picking a guitar while the ...

It's been way too long since I've visited a good, old-fashioned country store. You probably need to be at least 50 years old to remember the kind of business I'm talking about here. Not just a ...

Old-fashioned country corner stores used to be the center of rural communities. Some can still be found in certain areas across the South. These establishments often sold household items, canned goods ...