Country Store at
Vaughn’s is a fourth-generation family-owned business located in the
heart of Simpsonville, SC. The business was created in 1953 when the
store’s creator, L.J. Vaughn, Jr., told his father, Lawrence Sr. that in
addition to working at his father’s cotton gin, he had decided to open
his own feed and seed store.
Through the years
his wife, Ida, and their four children, Ann, Larry, Betsy, and Lee,
worked at the store at different times. When L.J. unexpectedly passed
away in 1986, Ida and her oldest daughter, Ann, continued running the
business together.
Over the years, the
store has grown and changed to sell a variety of products including
coal, fuel oil, and antiques. Today Country Store at Vaughn’s continues
to offer a wide selection of products including animal feed, grass seed,
bedding plants, organic food products, and gifts.
The store is a rich
part of Simpsonville’s cultural history and contains some unique
characteristics that have withstood the test of time, including a large
collection of Case Knives, an old-timey seed counter where seeds are
still weighed by the ounce or pound and a working 1950’s antiques
Coco-Cola machine that sells the best Coke in town.
Ida and Ann are
also a rich source of information on their customers’ lawn and garden
questions. So come on down to the Country Store at Vaughn’s, rock on
our deck and enjoy a short Coca-Cola and some peanuts while Ida and Ann
answer all of those tough gardening questions for you!
