J R Moore & Son — Local services in Sanford

Love this place! I have been wanting to visit for many years now after reading about the connection with one of my heroes, Charlie Daniels. Took the bike down and, after taking a few pictures, wandered inside. Upon opening the door, I was instantly taken back to the old country hardware and general stores in the small mountain towns where I grew up in my beloved mountains of western North Carolina. The mixed smell of feed and grains along with other long forgotten "hardware fragrances" took me back to Yancey Builders Supply in Burnsville, where my grandmother and I would go to pick up essentials that were needed in the garden and for the house and barn. This store is perfect. Shelves were crammed full but orderly. A thin layer of dust in some areas. Men's suspenders, cast iron cook ware, bird feed, electrical conduit, chicken wire. It's all here. If you can't find it here, you don't need it. Great selection of boots, jeans, and bib overalls, and my most favorite, the pocket knife display. There were so many trips growing up to the old hardware store where I'd have my eye on a new knife. I didn't have the money to buy one. My grandmother didn't see the need when I had a good sharp one in my pocket and a couple more at the house. I enjoyed my knives and still do. On this trip, though, since I'm the adult, I slipped a brand new Case XX Trapper in my pocket. I...

From the front of the store it would not look like they would have much to offer. But they have a bigger selection of Carhartt apparel them anywhere else I know and a bigger selection of work boots then any shoe store in a big city. And lots of other stuff. I am currently in Greensboro and riding an hour out of my way down to this place to get me some...

Nice little country store, the staff was more than friendly but one of employees particularly stand out to me. She went above and beyond answering my questions. She was extremely polite and very professional during my visit. Can't remember her name, heavy set lady older age, she definitely should be used as an example of...