Taking a walk through the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis is like taking a walk back in time. ā˜ŗļø Since 1883, this store has served as a place for neighbors to gather and travelers to take respite on their journeys. While the people and places around it change, the Mast Storeā€™s dedication to quality, service, and its community have been constant for more than 140 years. Drop in any time to stroll across these creaky floorboards and listen to the echoes of history. | Mast General Store
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Taking a walk through the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis is like taking a walk back in time. ā˜ŗļø Since 1883, this store has served as a place for neighbors to gather and travelers to take respite on their journeys. While the people and places around it change, the Mast Storeā€™s dedication to quality, service, and its community have been constant for more than 140 years. Drop in any time to stroll across these creaky floorboards and listen to the echoes of history. | Mast General Store
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The 1883 Mast General Store of Valle Crucis, NC is the Most Amazing Store We Have Ever Documented
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The 1883 Mast General Store of Valle Crucis, NC is the Most Amazing Store We Have Ever Documented
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We're sure that many people over the years have wondered just what were the Coopers thinking when they pulled up in front of the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis. Now you can find out - in Faye's own words. | Mast General Store
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We're sure that many people over the years have wondered just what were the Coopers thinking when they pulled up in front of the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis. Now you can find out - in Faye's own words. | Mast General Store
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Back in 1909, when the Mast Store Annex was constructed, it was a competitor of the Mast Store. The Watauga Supply Co., later the Valle Crucis Company, carried many of the same items found at the Mast Store, along with some that were not. In 1982, friends of the Coopers who owned the Annex at that time, presented them with an opportunity. First, the bridge was out and it was a 20-minute-plus drive to get to the Original Mast Store. Second, their friends wanted to open an ā€œexperiential candy stor
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Back in 1909, when the Mast Store Annex was constructed, it was a competitor of the Mast Store. The Watauga Supply Co., later the Valle Crucis Company, carried many of the same items found at the Mast Store, along with some that were not. In 1982, friends of the Coopers who owned the Annex at that time, presented them with an opportunity. First, the bridge was out and it was a 20-minute-plus drive to get to the Original Mast Store. Second, their friends wanted to open an ā€œexperiential candy stor
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Have you HEARD about the Mast General Store? Weā€™ll let the Original Store in Valle Crucis SPEAK for itself. See ya soon! ā˜ŗļø | Mast General Store
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Have you HEARD about the Mast General Store? Weā€™ll let the Original Store in Valle Crucis SPEAK for itself. See ya soon! ā˜ŗļø | Mast General Store
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Exploring the Oldest Mast General Store: A Step Back in Time in Western North Carolina
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Exploring the Oldest Mast General Store: A Step Back in Time in Western North Carolina
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This year, 2025, marks a milestone for the Mast Store. It has been 45 years since the Cooper family purchased and re-opened the Original Mast General Store in Historic Valle Crucis, ā˜ŗļø North Carolina. Lisa Cooper, John and Faye's daughter and current president of the organization, will be sharing her memories of growing up in the store over the next several weeks. We hope you enjoy her walk down Memory Lane and that you'll make your way out the country lane to visit with us in Valle Crucis soon.
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This year, 2025, marks a milestone for the Mast Store. It has been 45 years since the Cooper family purchased and re-opened the Original Mast General Store in Historic Valle Crucis, ā˜ŗļø North Carolina. Lisa Cooper, John and Faye's daughter and current president of the organization, will be sharing her memories of growing up in the store over the next several weeks. We hope you enjoy her walk down Memory Lane and that you'll make your way out the country lane to visit with us in Valle Crucis soon.
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Original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis, NC #generalstore #northcarolina #appalachia
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Town of Valle Crucis hit hard by Helene, but 141-year-old Mast General Store Annex still standing
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Here's a quick stroll through the expanded Knife Shop at the Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis, NC. Stop in to see it for yourself. | Mast General Store
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The Iconic Mast General Stores
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Is there a Mast General Store in LEGOLAND®? Why, see for yourself! šŸ¤© The Original Mast Store in Valle Crucis inspired one of the most unique pieces of fan art weā€™ve ever seen. This LEGO® model includes striking details of the Original Mast Store, including a checkerboard beside an antique stove, candy barrels, a back porch, and even a modern ATV update to the iconic red tractor out back. ā¤ļø Each Mast Store is a destination, and, as this model proves, Mast is among those most cherished destinati
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The 1800's Mast General Store Still Serves the Community of Valle Crucis, North Carolina.
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The Original Mast General Storeā€™s Valle Crucis setting is full of captivating beauty all year-round. Take in some of our favorite photos capturing the changing landscapes surrounding us from the past year, and make a resolution to visit us in 2024 so you can see it for yourself. šŸŒ…šŸžļø | Mast General Store
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Valle Crucis is just a short drive from Boone, but you'll feel like you're worlds away this holiday shopping season. Slow down and wander back in time to find just the right gifts to check off your list at the Original Mast Store, the Mast Store Annex, and Rivercross Made in USA. šŸŽ…šŸŽšŸŽ„ | Mast General Store
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Most any day is perfect in Valle Crucis! But if we were to put together the perfect perfect day, this is what it would include... šŸ¤”A stop at Pearlā€™s Kitchen - a new place to enjoy breakfast or dinner (thatā€™s lunch for folks from ā€œoffā€), grab a coffee, or pick up the fixinā€™s for a picnic. šŸ§ŗšŸ˜‹While youā€™re waiting on your sandwich, step into Rivercross Made in USA. Youā€™ll find pottery, paintings, and gifts for all occasions, with some of the artists and makers living just a rockā€™s throw from the
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Our halls are decked with garland and ribbons, and our shelves are stocked with almost everything your loved one's heart desires. Stop in at your favorite store or shop online anytime. https://www.mastgeneralstore.com/ | Mast General Store
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Fifteen years ago today, August 26, Rivercross Made in the USA opened its doors for the first time right next door to our Original Mast General Store. We are so proud to represent artists from our local area and region, as well as across the United States, who are pursuing their passion to create beautiful and functional pieces for the enjoyment of others. ā˜ŗļø Stop by to see whatā€™s new and to say ā€œCheers to 15 years and hereā€™s to another 15!ā€ šŸ„³ā¤ļø | Mast General Store
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If only these walls could talkā€¦ Or maybe if the shag carpet could! It was one thing when John and Faye Cooper purchased a century-old general store in the mountains of North Carolina hours away from their home, but it was another thing entirely to move their young family into an apartment above the store. Listen as Mast General Store President Lisa Cooper recounts tales of growing up in ā€“ or, more accurately, above ā€“ the Original Mast Store with her big brother and their parents. Lisa has seen t
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Mast General Store is a place where neighbors, families, and, also, employees join together and form lasting connections. The feeling of inclusion and community as well as the pride and sense of ownership a person takes in their work is the legacy her parents, John and Faye Cooper, wanted to pass on to Lisa and anyone who joins the Mast Store family when they initiated the Employee Stock Option Program. The ā€œESOP,ā€ as itā€™s known to Mast Staff, provided a model for future Mast Stores as the compa
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As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of John and Faye Cooperā€™s re-opening of what we now call the ā€œOriginalā€ Mast General Store, we also recognize how influential the nearby Boone Mast Store is in shaping the future growth of our family- and employee-owned company. In this installment of our interview series with Mast Store President Lisa Cooper, she recalls how another ā€œcrazyā€ idea from her parents paid off as they expanded the Mast Store by opening a location in Downtown Boone less than a deca
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Mast General Store President Lisa Cooper has a wealth of memories from ā€œa life lived in a general store,ā€ as she describes it. ā˜ŗļø The biggest lesson from such a life is seeing how communities form and support each other time and time again wherever the Mast Store has grown since her parents, John and Faye, reopened the Original Mast Store in June 1980. As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of that occasion, Lisa, John and Faye, and all the Mast Store employee-owners would like to thank the guests
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Mast General Storeā€™s Maintenance Team hand-builds each store locationā€™s merchandise fixtures, display cases, sign holders and more ā€“ totaling around 500 unique pieces all crafted individually in our Mast Store workshop. As James, the shop lead, says, ā€œIf itā€™s wooden and itā€™s in the store, thereā€™s a good chance we made it.ā€ Mastā€™s Maintenance crew has also ventured into making beautifully crafted wooden products like cutting boards, bar boards, and rocking foot stools that are available for purch
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The Open Road visits the Original Mast General Store
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Ready for an adventure? Before you head out, grab your Mast Store Passport! šŸš—šŸ“šŸ—ŗļø The new Mast Store Passport gives everyone who loves making Mast their destination of choice a way to record memories along the way. šŸ¤© Collect a unique stamp from each Mast Store! Once youā€™ve filled your passport, you can redeem it for an exclusive Mast Store prize. The Mast Store Passport is now available in all Mast locations. Pick up this one-of-a-kind keepsake TODAY, ask for your local storeā€™s stamp, and let
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Protect your belongingsā€¦ and the planet! šŸŒŽ Enhance your travel with Eagle Creekā€™s redesigned and revitalized Pack-Its. Constructed from recycled materials and available in a variety of new, eye-catching colors, Pack-It makes organizing your essentials easier than ever while being kind to the earth. Discover the style that best suits your gear and travel needs with the freshly updated Pack-It series by Eagle Creek available now at your local Mast General Store and Mast Store Online! ā˜ŗļø https://w
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Oh, how do we love Mast? Let us count the waysā€¦ ā¤ļø Itā€™s the guests we meet, the coworkers we become friends with, the communities we call home, and the causes we stand for that make us love our family- and employee-owned company. Surely, those things would be enough to write a sonnet about, but thereā€™s MORE. We also love Mast because itā€™s our favorite shopping destination! Thatā€™s right: We donā€™t just work here, but we shop here, too. Our passion for the wares we sell and shop for at Mast General
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L.L.Bean continues to inspire adventurers of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels to follow their passions in the outdoors. With quality gear and apparel, L.L.Bean makes getting outside easy and enjoyable. šŸžļø Shop L.L.Bean now with the link here! https://www.mastgeneralstore.com/brand/l_l_bean | Mast General Store
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