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The mayor, Columbia Store staff, and dignitaries gather to cut the ribbon on Main Street on May 25, 2011
05.24.21
Celebrating 10 Years in the Real Southern Hot Spot
The heart of any city is its downtown, where restaurants, boutiques, lawyers, hair salons, theaters, and many more enjoy the bustling hum of commerce. On May 25, 2011, Main Street welcomed an unconventional new retailer to its...
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The fashion floor in the Waynesville store in the 1990s.
04.05.21
Celebrating 30 Years Along Waynesville's Main Street
April 13, 1991, was a big day for Waynesville and the Mast General Store. As the doors swung open, so started a journey for the town and for the Store that...
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An employee wearing a mask amd holding an open sign outside the Original Mast Store
02.23.21
Mast Stores are Open for Business
“The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.” You may be acquainted with this quote that is widely – and inaccurately - attributed to Mark Twain. Apparently, it is also...
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A mercantile display in the middle room of the Original Store in Valle Crucis
03.27.14
Southeast Discovery and the Southern Way of Life
In March of 2012, Southeast Discovery, "The Retirement and Second Home Blog", wrote an article exploring the richness of Mast General Store - our history, values, people, and the things...
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