Charlie Johns Store — Local services in Town of Lake Pleasant

I love Charlie Johns. It is a unique store. When you first enter the doors, you think it is your ordinary rural, local, grocery store, but as you go in further it becomes so much more then that. They have almost EVERYTHING! Like a giant convenient store/ book store/ sportsman's shop/ grocery store. The people are down-to-earth and if you give the store a good first impression, they will treat you like one of their own kinfolks. Each employee has a character of their own, and is always an experience to talk with them. The store has a time of itself. A mixture of modern and the good-ol-days. It reflex the nature and culture of Village of Speculator. Truly a must stop, but be prepared to buy more then intended. Ask the Deli about Garbage Bread. It is Delicious!!! Also always ask for a sales slip. The prices are a bit more then usual but the bargains are very good! Oh, and on the look out for Shaggy the Speculator Sasquatch and Adi the Adirondack Yeti. Rumor has it that they enjoy hanging out at Charlie Johns once in awhile. Always good to call ahead of time to see if they...

This place has everything… except kindness. Here with our two young kids to go camping, spent $140 on our groceries and tarps — you’re welcome — and overheard an elderly employee complaining about our kids. I said to my family: “it’s time to check out now.” And she said, behind my back, “ugh. please.” In an exasperated tone. You’re right. Our kids were a little bit intense. We’re also fellow human beings traveling in your town and trying our best. The kids didn’t hurt anything or anyone, yet you felt like othering us and like you could just be so wildly rude. Hello! I heard you! 👋

Clearly this offended me, and I felt like speaking up in the only way I can. Anyway… buyers with children… beware of judgy employees! I can only imagine how they’d treat a kid who was actually having a...

What a great store and quite a surprise to find it in a small town. They really seem to have everything, not just great produce but books and greetings cards, deli sandwiches made to order, camping supplies, books and souvenirs. It was clean and well organized, well lit and a joy to shop there. We were just passing through on the way to Indian Lake, but I will definitely make time to stop by there to stock up the next time I’m...