General stores carry a little bit of everything, from groceries and bulk foods to candy and pop to household items and supplies. When you see a genuine general store, you know it. (For stores that primarily carry bulk foods, look under Grocery Stores, Bulk Food Stores and Markets.)

Ashton’s 5&10 Cent Store is a former Ben Franklin store in Carrollton.

Ashton’s 5&10 Cent Store – Ashton’s 5&10 Cent Store is a former Ben Franklin store in business since 1932. The store includes a candy counter with penny candy, fabric, gifts and cards, craft and party supplies, balloons, toys, housewares and more. Old-fashioned friendly service and genuine wood floors that creak when you walk, too. 60 W. Main St., Carrollton (330) 627-2340.

Interior of Ashton’s 5&10 Cent Store, in business since 1932.

Baxter’s General Store – Gasoline, convenience foods and snacks available. 7339 Roswell Road SW, Sherrodsville (740) 269-1111.

Beeker’s General Store – One of Ohio’s oldest general stores, Beeker’s General Store is located in a turn-of-the-century store in downtown Pemberville. You can find many locally-sourced products such as coffee, soaps, toys, giftware and more. 226 E. Front St. (SR 105), Pemberville (419) 287-3274.

Ben Franklin Stores – Ben Franklin Stores is a longtime chain of five and dime and craft supply stores founded in 1927. The chain went bankrupt in 1997. Listed below are recently reported locations of (former) Ben Franklin stores that are in business under independent ownership in Ohio. The nationwide chain was recently purchased by HMStores BFC, LLC.

• Fourman’s Variety Store, Arcanum, 4 George St., (937) 692-5775.
• Ben Franklin 5-10, Bethel, 305 W. Plane St., (513) 734-7464.
• Ben’s, Bowling Green, 154 S. Main St., (419) 352-3389.
• Ben Franklin/Mindfair Books, Oberlin, 13 W. College St., (440) 774-5711.
• Hufford’s Ben Franklin, Utica, 65 S. Main St., (740) 892-3702.

Benton General Store – Old time country store with groceries, deli specialties and household items. 392 Benton Road, Sycamore (419) 927-2558. Connect on Facebook.

Berdine’s 5 & Dime, Harrisville, W.Va., is America’s oldest continuously operating five-and-dime store, operating since 1908.

Berdine’s 5 & Dime Variety Store – Berdine’s is America’s oldest continuously operating five-and-dime, operating since 1908. Enjoy old-fashioned toys, candy, sewing notions, practical items, souvenirs and just plain fun stuff. 106 N. Court St., Harrisville, W.Va., south of Parkersburg. (304) 643-2217.

Big Fish General Store & Bait Shop – Full deli, convenience and grocery items, fishing bait and supplies. 3911 SR 95, Perrysville (419) 938-0200. Connect on Facebook.

Chatham General Store – Established in 1854, Chatham General Store offers general merchandise, groceries, local foods, artwork, ice cream, coffee shop and live bait. 6403 Avon Lake Road (SR 83), Medina (330) 667-3207. Connect on Facebook.

Chickie’s General Store – General store with deli, groceries, specialty food items. 2 N. Park Place, Newark (740) 915-8816. Connect on Facebook.

Chili Country Store – Quaint country store with a unique selection of goods and provisions, with an emphasis on local products. 29078 County Road 10, Fresno (740) 545-9600.

Crabtree’s Logan Sales – Friendly and family-owned Crabtree’s Logan Sales offers hardware and supplies, workwear, footwear, home goods, décor, toys and games and sporting goods. 1266 W. Hunter St., Logan (740) 385-5782.

Deersville General Store – Established in 1898, the Deersville General Store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Convenience store and diner, offering comfort food like ham loaf, pot roast and chicken dinners. Try their famous homemade ice cream, nearly 50 different flavors. 212 W. Main St., Deersville (Cadiz) (740) 827-4203 Connect on Facebook.

End of the Commons General Store, established in 1840, is located in Mesopotamia.

End of the Commons General Store – Known as Ohio’s oldest operating general store, End of the Commons was established in 1840. Bulk food products, fry pies, housewares, homemade fudge, ice cream, old-fashioned soda pop, candy and much more. 8719 SR 534, Mesopotamia (440) 693-4295.

Elmore General Store – Elmore General Store has specialty gifts, cards, coffees, candies, household items and more in an historic storefront that dates back to 1883. 346 Rice St., Elmore (419) 862-0410. Connect on Facebook.

Farmerstown General Store – Farmerstown General Store is a small, locally-owned country store located in the village of Farmerstown at 2845 SR 557, (330) 897-5844. No website or Facebook page.

Fourman’s Variety Store – General store (former Ben Franklin) specializing in household supplies, fabrics, craft supplies, puzzles, toys, gift items, candy and more. 4-8 W. George St., Arcanum (937) 692-5775. Connect on Facebook.

Fowler General Store and Bakery – Fowler General Store and Bakery is an historic 1864 storefront building with original tin ceiling and wood floor, offers deli sandwiches, baked goods. 3457 Youngstown Kingsville Road, Fowler. (234) 244-8235.

Foy’s Costume Store in Fairborn has the largest selection of costumes in the state.

Foy’s Costume Store – Foy’s is a former five-and-dime store that has the largest selection of costumes in the state. The costume specialty shop is located at 10 W. Main St. in Fairborn. (937) 879-0672. Connect on Facebook.

JR’s General Store & Farm Market – General store, grocery items, deli, baked goods, candy, bulk baking goods and supplies, spices, jams, preserves and relishes, books, toys, much more. 4715 SR 41, Bainbridge (740) 634-2194. Connect on Facebook.

Laine’s Dutch Country Store – Troyers meats and cheeses, deli, jams, bulk candy, Rada knives, baskets and more. 26806 US 33, Rockbridge (740) 380-3663. Connect on Facebook.

Lewisville General Store – A little country store that has a little bit of everything. Stop by and see them, you’ll be glad you did. Local produce, flowers and plants, seeds and much more. 46066 SR 145, Lewisville (740) 567-3125.

Mowery Cider Mill – Mowery Cider Mill has been family-operated since 1901 using a cider press patented in 1883. The cider mill uses the oldest commercially operated press in Ohio. They also use a family recipe of a mixture of locally grown apples. The mill and market are open from mid-August until December 31, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily (close at 6 p.m. after time change). Mowery’s offers fresh cider (by gallon, half-gallon, quart and pint), apples, apple butter, caramel corn, caramel apples, popcorn, honey, syrups and more. The mill accepts orders to press apples at customers’ request as well, and visitors are welcome to watch the historic cider press in operation. Located at 659 County Road 2920, Loudonville phone (419) 282-8119.

Mowery Cider Mill in Loudonville, Ohio, has been pressing apple cider since 1901.

New Bedford Country Store – Serving the community with groceries, produce, fresh deli meats and cheeses, over-the-counter medicines, sundries, lunch and ice cream menu. 33919 SR 643, Baltic (330) 897-1021.

Old Fashion Country Store – Old Fashion Country Store is a family-owned store with fabrics and sewing supplies, apparel and shoes, baby items, books, cookware and utensils, candy, food items. 1196 Fort Jefferson Ave., Greenville (937) 548-7894.

Old Man’s Cave General Store – Last stop before Old Man’s Cave. Pizza, daily lunch specials, grocery, deli, carryout, ice cream, firewood, ice, camping supplies. 18809 SR 664 S., Logan (740) 380-2564. Connect on Facebook.

Old Mr. Bailiwick’s – Old Mr. Bailiwick’s is modeled after a traditional apothecary (what pharmacies used to be called) with a whimsical twist. They offer bulk herbs, medicinal and drinking teas, salves and natural remedies for a variety of ailments as well as unique gifts and art. 7 S. Gay St., Mount Vernon. (740) 326-9093.

Old Store Winery – This unique winery was once a general store and wine cellar constructed in 1846 in the village of Ragerstown. The wine bar features eight varieties of wine from dry to sweet, and features catered food such as soups, salads, sandwiches and pizza as well as entertainment. 2260 Ragerstown Road SW, Ragerstown (near Sugarcreek), Facebook page (330) 897-2494.

Olivesburg General Store – General store with baked goods, deli, candy, variety sodas, Velvet Ice Cream, beer, wine. 4478 State Route 454, Ashland, (419) 289-7548. Connect on Facebook.

Parks’ General Store – A country store in southern Ohio that’s like a step back in time. You can find everything from pitchforks, hardware and seeds to cereal, chocolate candy, canned foods and staple items. The store was built in 1874 by Jacob Krochett. The Parks family took ownership of the store in 1938 and Mary and Walter Parks ran the store for 50 years. After Walter’s death in 2000, Mary operated the store with the help of her children until 2007. Bill Parks now runs the store and has kept it looking largely the way it did many years ago. 260 Rinard MIlls Road (SR 260) Graysville (740) 934-2224.

Pfeiffer Station General Store – Built in 1883 as a railroad depot. 19950 County Road 144, Kenton (419) 674-4103. Connect on Facebook.

Ridgewood General Store – West Lafayette (see under Diners and Unique Restaurants P-S listings).

Roscoe General Store – Roscoe General Store is a family owned and operated, old fashioned general store with candy, homemade fudge, toys, cookbooks, home decor and all types of home necessities. 348 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton (Roscoe Village) (740) 622-7715. Connect on Facebook.

RJ’s General Store & Cafe – General store with gas, ice, propane and much more. Cafe has extensive menu and daily specials; bar serves large variety of beer and wine coolers. 51812 Seneca Lake Road SR 147, Sarahsville (740) 838-4645.

R&R Junction General Store & Hardware – This unique store specializes in bulk foods and spices, snacks, bent and dent products, discount groceries and hardware supplies. 333 Wabash Ave., S., Brewster (330) 756-0001. Connect on Facebook.

Sarahsville General Store – This store has just about everything you may be looking for: gas, diesel, general items, pizza, ice cream and more. 113 Monroe St., Sarahsville (740) 732-4325.

Stella’s Mercantile – Stella’s Mercantile is a locally owned shop in a 135-year-old building in Vinton County. The store carries a wide variety of locally produced items like candles, bath items, handcrafts, maple syrup, honey, jams and preserves, baked goods and pizza as well as camping supplies such as ice and propane. 26560 Locust Grove Road, Creola (937) 935-1296.

The Old Man’s Money – General store with fishing and hunting supplies, groceries, firewood, camping supplies and more. 7704 McConnelsville Road, Caldwell (located 1 mile out of Reinersville on SR 78). Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, (740) 973-8212, Connect on Facebook.

Sunday’s Market – Historic general store and ice cream parlor with groceries and convenience items. 313 Main St., Pettisville (419) 445-7831. Connect on Facebook.

Wertz Variety Store – Wertz Variety Store is a family-owned “five and dime” store specializing in fabrics and craft supplies as well as household goods. 6 N. Miami St., West Milton (937) 698-5212. Connect on Facebook.

Whitmer’s Pizza & General Store in Winesburg is a pizza shop, grocery store and much more.

Whitmer’s Pizza & General Store – Whitmer’s Pizza & General Store is a lot of things all packed into an decades-old building of undescribed age. It has a small grocery store, a pizza and sandwich shop, an ice cream counter, a deli with Amish meats and cheeses, an antique shop and a general store. 2105 Main Street, Winesburg (330) 359-5001. Also connect on Facebook.

Wooden Nickel General Store – General store with Wooden Nickel’s own flavorful coffees, Amish foods, home decor and much more in a renovated 19th-century cabin. 4369 State Route 39, Millersburg (east of Berlin) (330) 403-3039.

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