I'm in Gravel Switch, KY visiting family to celebrate our Christmas and decided to find out more…read moreabout how Penn's Store is open or closed these days, and what they sell and such. So, for fellow Yelper's, this is about as clear cut as yer' gonna git it.
Penn's Sore is not, let me repeat "NOT" just in Kentucky, it's in BFE, KY. It is totally not worth your drive from out of town to visit, and especially not to complain about the hours they keep.
Yes, this store has been in business for 176 years (true), but you will be lucky if you find the place open even if the hours do say 1-5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. When they are open, you may get lucky and find a candy bar to purchase, but there is mostly art work, Christmas ornaments, cards, etc.
They hold car shows and the like, plus what I'd consider called Pickin' on the Porch, or different bands playing outside and bringing the community together. Which are advertised locally, and occasionally on their FB page.
Penn's Store is most definitely a landmark, and the fine folks of Gravel Switch (all 11 of them) are flattered by it.
Give the Penn's a call next time you're passing through if you're wanting to stop in. Otherwise, it's a cute little wooden shack, and there's always a cat or two or three running around, and you can see the outside of the building. If no one answers, guess what?
I'll bet you can. You're a super-genius!
You guessed correctly. No one is there, and they aren't open.