Carter’s Grocery, Anderson City
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Brannen’s Grocery, Jesup
This neighborhood grocery likely had several owners over the years. James V. Brannen writes: “My parents, Prentice and Nola Brannen ran this store in the early 50’s when I was still in diapers and drinking from a bottle. Mother kept me in a crib to keep me out of everything.”
Rooks Store, Madras
Mike Cavender writes: Once belonged to Hulett Rooks. He was a barber and cut my hair from 1947 to 1955. We moved to Newnan from Happy Valley. He and Leon Cavender were boyhood friends. Mr. Rooks sold feed, food, and gas.
Quality Food Mart, Irwinton
Fuller’s Grocery Building, Circa 1906, Athens
Now home to Daily Groceries Co-Op, this was originally known as Fuller’s Grocery. The proprietors lived upstairs in the early years of the business.
Cobbham Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Pine Ridge Meats & Groceries, Norman Park
Lauri Jo’s, Norman Park
If you’re familiar with the Georgia Grown program of the Department of Agriculture, you’re likely a fan of locally sourced products. From Southern Pecan Pepper Jelly to Pickled Okra to Candied Jalapenos, Lauri Jo’s offers a little something for everyone. I stopped by their retail and production space in Norman Park the other day to pick up a couple of jars of their Southern Sweet Cucumber Pickles, a family favorite. My mother , who says they’re as good as the ones my great-grandmother used to make, called me on the road to ask me to get some. The folks that work for Lauri Jo make you feel right at home and are rightfully proud of their products. I got a look at a big wall map of the United States with pins on all the places Lauri Jo’s has been shipped and sold. There were lots of pins.
Update: After ten years, Lauri Jo closed her doors in 2019, but her products are still available. Just search the name online.
L. D. Wright Grocery, Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald historian Paul Dunn relayed this history to my father via telephone: “This was L. D. Wright’s grocery store. Railroad employees charged their purchases and later “picked up” their tickets and paid their balances in the store. L. D. Wright ran two “store trucks” and traveled the area trading groceries for chickens, eggs, etc. The trucks were loaded with chicken crates to facilitate this practice.“
The blue decal on the door suggests that Wright was associated with the RIO brand. RIO, an acronym for Retail Independently Owned, was a grocery syndicate once associated with hundreds of small stores throughout Georgia.
Historic Storefronts, LaFayette
LaFayette has done a great job of maintaining their historic commercial architecture.
Rows of storefronts and free-standing commercial blocks all seem to be occupied, which is unusual for a town of this size these days. It’s very pedestrian-friendly.
Morris Store, Waresboro
Joe Spence notes that this was originally owned by Ms. Morris, who lived in the houses next door, but was later sold to the the Spences, who operated it for many years.