general stores
Rural variety retailers
General stores are small retail establishments selling a wide variety of goods—groceries, hardware, clothing, household supplies—typically in rural areas or small towns where specialized shops are scarce.
The term evokes an earlier era of American commerce before chain stores and supermarkets: The general store was the heart of the frontier town.
Also called a general store in singular form.
Mixed collection of things
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- selectionChosen item or items
- goodsThings for sale
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
supplies · provisions · stock · range · diverse · array · everything · notions
Supply with sustenance
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- outpostRemote military station
agricultural · supplies · farmstead · country · mercantile · cooperative · livestock · fertilizer
Relating to trade
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- haberdasheryMen's clothing accessories retail
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- emporiumLarge varied retail store
outfitter · barter · sundries · frontier · homestead · colonial · pioneer · ledger
Light bites between meals
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- newspapersPrinted daily publications
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
ATM · gasoline · groceries · toiletries · magazines · coffee · ice-cream · chips
Jointly operated enterprise
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- localOf this area
- hubCentral connection point
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
town · social · mainstreet · meetingplace · plaza · patronage · regulars · gossip
Stored past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- bygoneOf earlier times
- traditionCustom passed through generations
heritage · keepsake · vintage · classic · time-honored · mementos · throwback · cracker-barrel
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- selectionChosen item or items
- goodsThings for sale
inventory · supplies · provisions · stock · range · diverse · array · everything · notions · household
feed
Supply with sustenance
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
outpost · agricultural · supplies · farmstead · country · mercantile · cooperative · livestock · fertilizer · seedlings
mercantile
Relating to trade
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- haberdasheryMen's clothing accessories retail
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
emporium · outfitter · barter · sundries · frontier · homestead · colonial · pioneer · ledger · barrels
snacks
Light bites between meals
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- newspapersPrinted daily publications
- lotteryRandomized prize distribution
tobacco · ATM · gasoline · groceries · toiletries · magazines · coffee · ice-cream · chips · candy
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- localOf this area
- hubCentral connection point
gathering · town · social · mainstreet · meetingplace · plaza · patronage · regulars · gossip · shopkeeper
memories
Stored past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- bygoneOf earlier times
tradition · heritage · keepsake · vintage · classic · time-honored · mementos · throwback · cracker-barrel · checkerboard
- Southern culturesweet tea, grits, fried chicken, front porch, barbecue
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
- frontier lifehomesteaders, farmer, homesteading, shepherd, pioneer women
- retail storesWalmart, shop, grocery, boutique, Amazon
- rural Americanafarm, church, farmer, covered bridges, country stores
general storesspecialty shops
Stores with limited product range
boutiques · artisanal shops · jewelers · tobacconists · florists
general storesmegastores
Enormous retail establishments
big-box stores · superstores · hypermarkets · supercenters · warehouse clubs
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