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    The Blue Whale

    4.4 (22 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Tammy E.

    Heading to Hatteras or Buxton and you just realized you left your beach chair, bread, chips, TP, nail clippers, and your tanks low. Well take a left off of highway 12 and stop at the Blue Whale. Grab everything you need and then some. If they don't have it they'll tell you where it is. Support local business.

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    Maria T.

    Nice convenient store on Rt. 12 with a little of everything for all your beach vacation needs! They have beer and wine, some staple groceries, snacks, and some local foods too. It's also a bait shop for you fisher folk! There's a souvenir/gift shop in the back - magnets, postcards, towels, boogie boards, sunglasses, etc. We bought a super nice, sturdy beach chair!! Cowabunga dude! Surf's up!!

    Tammy E.

    Perfect place to stop in and get all your beach gear. Fill your tank up if your heading down to Hatteras. Grab a snack or ice for the cooler ... They have a little bit of everything . I found the perfect beach chair in a beachy color . They also were good with directing us to some sites we were looking for . Stop in and say Hi !!!

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    Patty R.

    Bustling store filled with everything from fishing tackle to coffee filters, t-shirts to frozen food, and everything in between. Quite a collection of regional newspapers delivered daily, too, for those who must have their hometown news in print. Reasonable prices on the store items and on the gasoline. Reminds one of the general stores/outposts from "Back in the Day!" The Blue Whale is a landmark on the island.

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    7 months ago

    Great OBX stop with friendly locals giving great advice about the area. Wish I had bought a t-shirt from there

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    3 years ago

    Wake N Bake breakfast burrito is mandatory when I'm in Salvo. Love the Blue Whale! Will return anytime I'm in Salvo.

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    4 years ago

    Great convince stop for your grocery needs and gas. They also have a cute area for T-shirt's, gifts, and pool/beach toys.

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    9 years ago

    For a convenience store you wont be let down it has a little bit of everything to keep you going on vacation.

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    7 years ago

    Great little grocery store. Has everything you need while at the beach. I'd give this place more than 5 stars if I could

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    2.6(42 reviews)
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    I've been a Debbie Downer on Walmart in past reviews I admit. I've been to this Walmart several…read moretimes in the past several since opening over15 years ago. There have been ups and downs and I just never wrote a review. I've seen them consistently stronger over the past year and they also are completing a renovation. It looks much better. My most recent visit was for a yummy poor man's frozen pizza for a golf party at the beach house. Let me explain further. Red Barron make one of the best frozen pizzas in my opinion. So by adding your own toppings you can hype your frozen pizza that runs around $5 per at Walmart. Feed 6-8 with three Red Barron Cheese pizza. Add Hormel pepperoni or turkey pepperoni. Add other items like sliced anchovies. Six pack of beer is a must. Dress your pizzas out and place in the oven per directions adding an add few minutes. For $31 (w/ beer) for all you will have the best store bought poor man's frozen pizza of your life. Self checkout smooth and friendly with assistance to check DL due to alcohol sales. A bit of a summary over the years at 3.5 rounding up with a super recent.

    What can I say? If I go on vacation and there's a Walmart, I'm good. This one may be the only…read morelocation in OBX and as the closest to Corolla, it's a drive. But as expected, it's well stocked. Unlike past years, one 45 minute drive here was enough. I grabbed everything on my list but when other items were needed, I just went to HT or Food Lion. There's plenty of parking and they have self checkout, which is my preference. This store is also conveniently located on Croatan Hwy near lots of other stores.

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