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15573
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The Mast General Store was opened for business in Valle Crucis in 1883 by Henry Taylor, who later sold a half interest in the store to W.W. Mast in 1897. The store closed in 1977. John and Faye Cooper, who were attracted to the site in 1976, purchased it. Friends thought they were crazy, but the Coopers resurrected it and turned it into a multimillion dollar business that employs sixty-five people. The store is treasured by locals and visitors for its mix of the old and the new.
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Record #:
23772
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Valle Crucis' Mast General Store was reopened by John Cooper in 1980. The store in Valle Crucis was originally opened in 1883 and is a historical icon in the town.
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WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 4, June 2009, p46-51, il, por Periodical Website
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37607
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Opened in 1883, it fulfilled customers’ needs from the cradle to the grave…literally. Mast General Store’s location in Valle Crusis almost lives up to the store’s slogan from that time: “if you can’t buy it here, you don’t need it,” indicated in the accompanied photo. As for the general store nuance of yesteryear, that can be perceived in the chicken coop door on the floor (deterrent for dishonest chicken barterers) and a five cent cup of coffee.