I just went by Granny's today, and Jonathan wasn't kidding. It's a little hole in the wall in a non-too-traveled place, but WOW do they have the goods. It is a mecca for us bang-bang nuts that live in northwestern NC or western Virginia. Tennessee's laws allow for 3 and 5 " shells for their non-recyclable mortars, and the goods are the real deal. Granny even took the time to show YouTube video's others had uploaded of the brands that she carries, so you got to get a REAL good look at what you were buying BEFORE doling out the cash. A VERY nice touch that sealed the deal for me.
A tip for those that live in NW NC... Travel through Boone and catch US321 into TN, then on to US 19E North. This place is about 45-60 miles NW of Boone, and will take you about an hour to get there. Screw the interstate superstores. They dont have a THING on this place. It's not a large store by any means, but the quality and quantity of goods makes it worth the effort. Located maybe a half hour south of Bristol Speedway, it can be reached from SW VA, but most navigation maps will send you through VA and downtown Bristol to get there. Forget the maps. Go thru Boone.
This place is not one of those pop-up tent stores you see around this time of year that try to take advantage of the uninformed tourist. It is open year-round, and you can bet your bottom dollar that I'll be there again for New Year's.
Also---- with my purchase, I ended up with about 10% of my purchase price in free goods. This was icing on the cake. Their prices are HALF what they are at our beaches, so my decades old yearly trek across the state line to Myrtle Beach area stores has come to an end. Part of the reason we went was that they were so close to our beach cabin, and we could bring them home.. No more----
I hope this place survives. Met " Granny" personally and she's a sweet lady that really appreciates her customers. I NEVER got customer service like this at one of those coastal places, and this was the first time I had ever walked in the door.
Kudo's Granny. You just got a loyal customer. :O) read more