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Mast General Store Blog

The Mast Store building in Hendersonville as it appeared in the early 1900s and today
07.24.25
Hendersonville Celebrates 30 Years on Main Street
The Mast General Store in Downtown Hendersonville is celebrating 30 years on Main Street on Friday, August 1, 2025. Anyone who stops by that day will be treated to a...
Mast Family Favorites
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Checking your oil is easy and important
07.10.25
5 More Old-Fashioned Skills to Learn
In our fast-paced world, we often forget the things that can be done without the assistance of a computer, tablet, phone, or other electronic devices. Doing things by hand helps...
At Home
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The Welcome to Valle Crucis Community Sign near Highway 105
06.12.25
The Open Sign is Out for Valle Crucis
A couple of weeks ago, many chambers of commerce and tourism groups held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to signify that Western North Carolina is open and awaiting your visit. Valle Crucis...
Local Flavor, Travel
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The ribbon cutting at the Mast Store in Downtown Roanoke in 2020
06.05.25
Mast Store Roanoke Celebrates 5 Years
The Roanoke Mast Store celebrates its five-year anniversary on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. While Mast Store’s history in this city is still young, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been eventful.  
Behind The Scenes, Mast Store in the News
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John and Faye cooper circa 1980 on the left and today with daughter Lisa on the right.
05.29.25
45 Years Ago: The Cooper Family Legacy
This week we’re joining Mr. Peabody and stepping into the Wayback Machine. As he adjusts the dials to get us to Valle Crucis in late 1979 and early 1980, we’ll...
Adventure, Behind The Scenes, Inspiration, Local Flavor, Mast Family Favorites
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Valle Crucisland in conservation easements.
05.22.25
Preserving the Irreplaceable Places
On Saturday, June 7, all Mast Store locations will host representatives from a community land trust partner. To support the important work that they do, each store will donate 20%...
Inspiration, Local Flavor
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