I've done a good deal of shopping here and have always enjoyed the spread they have, but this is about the knife shop. I have a benchmade switchblade that needed servicing. It can only be worked on by benchmade and they can only get it from an authorized dealer. Mast is one of them. I dropped my knife to have it worked on and they kept me in the loop along the way. I knew when it shipped out, I knew when to expect it. Super solid people. Honestly, the five stars applies to the entire store and team but the knife shop did a great job. read more

I came here just to browse but was so excited to see my favorite childhood candy. This brought back memories and it's just as I remember it. They also have the viral Dubai chocolate bar. Popcorn is always fresh and is only $1. Some apparel is currently on sale but too expensive for me right now. Staff is nice and the store is always clean. read more

Mast General Store - Department Stores Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I love old time feeling general stores so this one was a treat to go to. They had a bigger selection of knifes than most stores and Marc was very knowledgeable and did a great job showing me around their collection. The prices were pretty standard but all the employees were very helpful. read more

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Love this place. They have Stuckeys Candy here now - 3 different kinds $3.49 each. Love the candy area - love the kitchen stuff - camping gear downstairs. This place is huge, stuff you don't find elsewhere and a great staff all throughout the store. Cast Iron, Winston-Salem stuff, souvenir T-shirts. Check it out! read more

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No matter what Mast General Store you go to they are always enjoyable. They offer a wide variety of goods. Many different things from clothing and other apparel, decor, furniture, games, candy, and some nostalgic candy & games. And so much more. read more

We stopped here while exploring a few places downtown and were really impressed! We didn't realize that Mast was a small regional chain of stores throughout North and South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. In total there are 10 locations. The first one began in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. This is a great place to bring out of town guests who may be looking for a piece of Winston-Salem merchandise to take home but Mast offers much, much more! As you make your way through the store there are both women's and men's clothing and accessories with well known labels such as Dkota, Life is Good, Lazy One, Columbia, Carhartt, North River, Lulu-B and Pendleton. We happened to be in when the fall/winter items were being heavily discounted and picked up several items at fifty percent off the sale price. We also noted they stock a wide range of sizes in both men's and women's from small to plus sizes which we appreciate. Next you come across the home goods area including items for your home and garden such as cookbooks, wind chimes, cutting boards, and more. The first floor is complete with old fashioned candy barrels and items for infants to school age children ranging from toys, books, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, etc. We then learned they have a basement as well which is accessible via either a large staircase or elevator. Downstairs you will find a wide selection of men's and women's shoes with brand names such as Dansko, Keen, Merrill, Acorn, Hey Dude, Reef, Acorn and Birkenstock. The basement also has an area with cases full of knives and other outdoor items such as hammocks, walking sticks, and just about anything you could want. Overall, this was a fun place to explore and we found several great deals as well. We learned they also do a spring/summer sale as well which we will need to keep in mind. Highly recommend for all! read more

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I enjoy visiting Mast General Stores so knew I had to check out this one in Winston-Salem. The staff was very friendly from the moment I walked in. I like the high quality products here and was excited to see that they now carry LLBean products. You will find whatever you might need here from clothing to home good to candy to toys. There was a parking garage next door to the store. read more

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It's a fun find. You get to see a lot of the candy you grew up with and some candy available in other states. The store sells other knickknacks and clothing items as well. I wish it was better ventilated because they're is an old style woody smell to the store but I think it's part of the feel. They have lots of candy in barrels like warheads and those strawberry wrapped candies with the filling. They also sell cream savers, oh remember those? Mera's Tip: relive your childhood read more

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Why the low review stars? I read a bunch of 3 and 4 star reviews from people who loved the store. Why only 3 or 4 stars? I have been coming to this store for the 5 years that I have been in WS. It is a fantastic place. When I have visitors from out of town, I always take them there. They have all liked it and end up buying lots of stuff. Best shoe selection anywhere. Employees are very helpful and friendly. Camping equipment, clothes, knives and great sales! And, of course, dog friendly. read more

Great selection of gifts, clothing, shoes, candy, nostalgia of all kinds, books, this place has everything!! Sometimes I enjoy coming here just to browse because it's such a neat store. When I was looking for a "welcome to NC" gift for a family member who just moved here, this was the perfect place to purchase items local to the area. When I'm in need of outdoor gear or attire I know Mast will have a wide selection to choose from. Depending on the time of year you may catch a good sale too since they often have a clearance rack towards the end of season. Several name brand shoes geared towards hiking, comfort, boating, work or just simply for style. Great place if you are a wool sock fan like me! And so many adorable baby and children's items!! I could go on and on. Stop by and see for yourself!! I could spend hours here. read more

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Came for the old fashioned candy and left with a candle and greeting cards instead. The only reason I would not rate this place 5 stars is because it is a little pricey, however, there are a ton of sales that let you take 25-50% off select items. This store has clothing, candy, outdoor gear, and kitchen accessories (like cast iron skillets and wine glasses). I scored a locally made candle, on sale, for less than $10! My husband and I perused the candy, but ultimately decided it would be cheaper to grab similar candy at grocery store. We saw a lot of sour gummies, chocolate covered pretzels, and even some pez! The candy here is $10/lb. This store is massive and 2 levels. It never felt crowded. A nice little stop while in Winston-Salem. read more

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Bottom Line: A large general store with an emphasis on casual outdoorsy clothing for men and women. I love Mast General Stores so while in Charlotte I managed to plot a detour to this store via Spencer for the NC Transportation Museum and Lexington for BBQ.  Mast General Store is reliable for friendly staff, quality men's and women's clothing, lovely displays and their candy barrel. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring both floors of this location. I would estimate that nearly 50% of the store is men's and women's clothing geared towards an active and outdoor lifestyle.  They sell brands like North Face, Toad&Co, Patagonia and Columbia.  They also have quality footwear from brands like Keen and Brooks. True to the roots of a general store, Mast General Store sells a little bit of everything.  Here are some of the things I enjoyed checking out at the Mast General Store in Winston-Salem: - Women's cute Joules rain boots - Farm-to-Feet, Darn Tough and Smartwool socks - Lodge cast iron pans - Patagonia fleece jackets for women - Columbia wind breakers for men - Moon Pies and cold bottles of Cheerwine - The candy barrel and especially the Tootsie fruit chews - Scented bars of soap - Fun toys and puzzles Mast also has plenty of stuff for outdoors fun like coolers, knives and such but I didn't explore that section downstairs too much. My husband and I bought a bunch of stuff and left very happy. For parking, we were able to get a spot on the street out front but there is also a garage next door with a breezeway to the rear entrance of the store. Overall a great experience and totally worth the roundtrip drive from Charlotte. read more

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I love going into Mast General! It has a nice cozy atmosphere and delicious popcorn. I also love their old-timey toys and candy section, and their rocking chairs are very comfortable read more

I absolutely love this store. The staff are all very helpful. This particular visit I was looking for a new pair of hiking boots. The salesman was very knowledgeable and suggested I try a different brand that I traditionally bought. As a hiker, this always makes me nervous because getting blisters or improper fit of a boot while hiking for a fees days is not fun. They did not have my size in either boot and he took the time to call about 8 stores to see if they had them. On the last call he struck gold. They arranged shipment of the boots to the store at no added cost and allowed me to try them on before placing any money on the purchase. About 5 days later they arrived, fit like a glove as he stated they would and highlighted a few differences that I immediately picked up on regarding comfort around the ankle. read more

Mast General Store - Department Stores Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

We saw this place on a YouTube travel video of Winston-Salem and it was a really cool place to go to. We found a number of items to buy unfortunately we couldn't get as much as we wanted because we only brought carry-on bags on our trip here. We felt the items we got we wouldn't find elsewhere at the price we got. This is a great place to visit and buy local items. read more

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This store is awesome! I love the outdoor gear combined with local goods. It definitely reminds me of a general store with various candy, foods, and general personal items. I love the bath goods, too! There is a great selection of Burt's Bee and Savannah Bee products, some items I've never seen before. The clothing selection includes men, women, and children hear. There's even dog gear! There are local goods, including Dewey's cookies and Foothills coffee. It was a very whimsical spot and a blend of Western meets New England prep. I'll definitely be back! read more

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We've been to Mast General Stores in several locations now (including this one) and generally know what to expect. There is a very large selection of clothing, candies, food items, decor and outdoor gear. Kids and adults will love the huge selection of old time candy. On a previous visit, my wife bought a shirt but this time we were just window shopping and didn't buy anything. If you're in the arts district of Winston-Salem, this is an interesting place to visit. read more

If you can't buy it here, you don't need it. Well there you have it in a nutshell. I love the creaky wood floors and the massive Knick knacks to browse through. From good to clothes, games, candy, jams and more. There are many locations throughout North Carolina and each one is stocked to the brim and offers lots of nostalgia type items. Friendly service from all locations I have visited. read more

For all your weird gift shopping needs. There is something here at a reasonable price.

LOVE this store! Always a must visit spot when I'm in town! Candy & snack selection is fantastic! I also love the jams. They have all kinds of things here, great for gifts & nostalgic stuff especially. It's a little pricey for some stuff, but I always find cool stuff here. read more

It's a neat store. Worth a stop if you are hanging out downtown around Trade Street. So the first floor is clothing, house items, and of course.....lots of freaking candy. Old fashion candy that is. Like a Cracker Barrel store on crack. Lower level is shoes, knives, sunglasses and camping gear. So the clothing section is high end. Not Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills high end but high end for me. I'm talking about $80 shirts, which is a little more than what this cheap ass normally pays for a shirt. They do have sales every now and then. So worth a stop. Fun place to visit. read more

Very cute old fashioned general store in downtown Winston Salem. My friend and I scanned the upstairs...from comfy tees, hats, mugs & collectibles, the store also has a nice section of weigh your own candy. Very fun concept and I had a good time picking things out like lemonheads, taffy, red licorice and mini Charleston Chew bars (please start carrying the full-size bars, they are the best and I cannot find them anywhere!) Prices on point and friendly service. I will give a more detailed review and change my rating if nnext time I come in. Thank you! read more

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This place has just about everything you could hope to find in a general store and then some. It is deceptively big, with a lower level chock full of shoes and clothing items. Of course there's the novelty toys and loose candy section (with gloves for sanitary purposes), and they have unique jellies, honey, syrups, grit flour, etc. I ended up grabbing a moonshine jelly to try, and sure enough I actually did taste the moonshine! Stop in for yourself and see what is the most interesting item you can find! read more

I think the Mast General Store is a neat spot if you are downtown and feel like browsing. I find the clothing section to be interesting with Vineyard Vines and other high end labels like that. It just seemed like an interesting mix of styles. I liked the little dog accessory section and bought a new food scoop for my pup. Obviously the candy is pretty neat. Just barrels and barrels of sugar treats! I can see how kids would go a bit crazy here with all that candy ready to be grabbed. I have heard great things about the jam but didn't try it out this trip. I can't see going back often but it seems like a great place to pick up a few holiday gifts. read more

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This is just a neat eclectic little store that is very unexpecting. Walking in it's hot the old wooden creeky floor and just looks like an old country type store. There is basically anything you could think of here for trinkets and doo dads. I ended up buying some honey and a local rootbeer. Definitely a place to stop when you're In town read more

Great place to bring friends and family that are visiting and to pick up some local products as gifts. Kids (and adults, to be honest haha) will love the barrels of candy and old school games. Highly recommend the Camel City Goods clothing, soft and great quality! Only complaint is that some stuff can be a bit on the pricier side (like the Deweys stuff is cheaper to get at Deweys- unless they're having a sale!) read more

A step back in time is what you'll experience at any Mast General Store! You can find candy from your childhood, in fact, the memories come flooding back! Toys that obviously have been reproduced, but come from an era that you can barely remember! Then there's the other items that just have that feel that you're back home in a simpler day and time! read more

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It's 1903 and you need provisions - where else can you get sarsaparilla candies for the young whippersnappers and warm socks for grandma?

One of the biggest and craziest kitchen/general/life/general/candy stores I've been inside in a long time. Need an egg timer? An egg cooker? Cast-iron egg skillets? Egg-shaped refrigerator magnets? Egg drop soup mix? Gummy fried egg candies? This is your place. Ye olde tyme root beer barrel candy? Red hots? Lemon drops? Swedish fish? Those and 500 other candies are sold by weight. Little white ruffly things you put on the end bones of a rack of lamb? They've got those. Dried scallion dips? ("Just add yogurt!") Pancake mix? How about hunting knives? Beach sandals? Placemats? A "good morning" smiley face thing with which you can brand your toast? I didn't see it, but I'd bet my life that they have it. Lots of clothes, too. I'm exhausted even listing the first 20 things that come to my head... this was a fascinating way to kill a half hour while I was waiting to meet a friend. If I lived in the area I certainly would have bought some things for the kitchen, or for my tummy... read more

Bottom line: Different but awesome shopping experience that combines local flavor, vintage charm, and necessity into a must see store. Carve out a good chunk of time to walk around and explore this place as it is massive. I think you will enjoy looking around Mast General Store, I did! The Deets: I had an opportunity to experience the new Mast General Store location in Winston-Salem as my mother wanted to go in while we were out and about for Mother's Day. Wow, what a huge shopping area of all different kinds of offerings! If you have some time to kill and your walking shoes on, I recommend you check these guys out. There are just under 10 total Mast General Stores I think (around 8) open in the southeastern US and they are unique in concept. Not only do they give that general store type of feel but manage to show the local flavor of the location. The Winston-Salem one is no different. This store is in the downtown landmark location that used to house the popular Brown-Rogers-Dixson hardware store open there since 1928. For parking, it is handy that the parking deck behind it on Cherry St between 5th and 6th St connects directly to it with a walking bridge...pretty convenient and we were lucky to find it on our first try. Inside awaits clothing, food items, local items of interest, cooking and kitchen items, bottled colas in old time fridge units, big country barrels full of candies and sweets to enjoy, rocking chairs, outside gear, books, magnets, old time/retro toys and games, fresh popcorn to snack on, well..in short a smattering of shopping items to enjoy in an old style atmosphere. This place is HUGE! The bottom floor below is mainly concentrating on the clothing outfitters while the very long main floor houses most everything else. I took a few pics so you could get a feel for the place but they don't do it justice. If you get a chance, definitely come take a walk around and enjoy the offerings with the unique atmosphere it projects. read more

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The word "General Store" does not do this place justice. Yes, they do have candy and other goodies that are sold by the pound. However, they also have other well known brands for sell in this store such as Vineyard Vines, Life is Good and Southern Fried. Downstairs, they have a wide range of outdoor equipment and gear with many higher end outfitters like Patagonia, Marmot, Keen, Olu Kai etc. Remember, all the outdoor stuff is downstairs so don't overlook it. Meter parking is available on the street. If you found this review helpful, please let me know. read more

I did not expect to turn the corner and see a Mast Store! These places are everywhere! If you haven't been in one, it's worth the visit. If you have, then go back for your favorite things as they pretty much have the same merchandise. Cool toys and outdoor clothing brands like North Face and Columbia. My kids love minerals, rocks and candy (and even rock candy-hehe) - they have them here in abundance! Love that they allow musicians to play out front - a saxophonist was tearing it up! read more

Mast General Store - Department Stores Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I recently placed an online order on a Tuesday and by Friday I had received my delivery. Packaged with care. Will definitely order again.

The Mast General Store has everything you can think of from clothes to candy to placemats to knick knacks. You literally can find anything you're searching for. It's a really cool store and they have nastalgic candies from your childhood. Give them a try. read more

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I loved browsing at this Trade Street store. There are two floors (just like the one in Asheville). Mast General sells clothes for hiking and outdoor adventures, shoes, souvenirs, candy and beauty products. The staff is very friendly and are very helpful. I was there on a Saturday and a rep from Savannah Bee company was selling creams and honey and everything was 20% percent off. Each weekend I have noticed they offer a sale on other natural beauty brands (Burt's Bees, Gud, etc). read more

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At the General Store you walk in to a country feel. Cute antiques for the home. They have a wide variety of name brand clothes; Keens, the north face, Columbia, camel bak, etc. LOVE the barrels full of candy that you remember eating as a child. Can't get most of them in just any store. This store sits in a art town. Fits in so well! read more

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Stood at the register for 20 minutes. I was the only one downstairs. Had 2 items totaling 150 and the employee was more concerned about fixing the racks. I'm 6'2, 240. No way she didn't see me standing there staring at her. Plus, the floors creak a lot. You know when someone is standing and where they're standing. read more

I recently visited the Winston-Salem location while downtown today at around 12:30 p.m. I walked in and passed two sales staff members at the front counter. Although one of them was engaged in a phone conversation, the other did not greet me upon entering the store. I made my way downstairs to browse their technical clothing. I must say, I was impressed by the cleanliness of their store and their merchandising of the product but unfortunately, the sales staff I encountered all failed to greet me or ask if I needed any help. I walked past a salesperson in the shoe section and three others in transit that all neglected to speak to me. They did not appear to be busy at all, seeming how I was one of two customers on the entire sales floor. I walked back upstairs to exit the store and passed the same two sales employees I encountered when I arrived and both allowed me to leave without thanking me for entering their store. I lingered around the counter for a minute or two looking at merchandise and still wasn't acknowledged. I won't go as far as to say I will never shop there again but I do put a lot of stock in customer service and today, I did not receive the best example of it. I know I could have asked for help if I needed it but I expect to be greeted at the very least. I am disappointed in my experience and will not easily give a great review to anyone asking for opinions of my time in this store. read more

Love this little gem in downtown Winston. The candy is on point! Lots of barrels of different candy. The clothes were highly over priced but it's a great gem to find local flare and fun! read more

WARNING: I only gave this two stars because they have some really unique things and nice variety in this store. I'm not originally from the south and being Hispanic, I've heard of how people down here can just stare at you or follow you in stores. Well if you want to experience that, then go on down to the General Store. We had a male staff member follow us from the front of the store allll the way to the back. We were approached by a staff member every few minutes. At first I liked that they were so attentive until I realized that I was being watched instead of trying to be helped. To the racist, stereotyping asshole workers in that store: YES I DID BUY THE TWO BANDANAS AND JAWBREAKER I HAD IN MY HAND! We stopped here on our little walking adventure downtown. The store is pretty big and gives that old feel with the creaky wooden floors. All of the clothes and everything else is very organized. They have a great selection of candy, outdoors clothes, things for the kitchen and many more. I wanted to go back to get my brothers some cool shirts that says NC on it but I may send a white friend down there instead so I don't feel so uncomfortable being my skin color in a store. People talk so much about southern hospitality and how northerners are so rude, I'll tell you one thing, no one would ever make you feel like you were not welcomed in a store up north. read more