Wendell General Store — Restaurant in Wendell

Like Jessica’s post from months ago, yesterday the two young people behind the counter were great, but the older woman with them was both weirdly rude, apparently thinking I’m not from the south, and made what a reasonable person would consider to be a racist comment about the owners of a nearby restaurant.

Assuming she sees these reviews: 1) I’m from the deep woods of Appalachia, purveyor of bad assumptions; 2) Your neighbors are originally from the Caucasus Mountains, literally the source of the term “Caucasian”. Ethnically, they are more pure blooded Caucasians than you likely are…

2. Thanks to the owner (Regina?) for replying. Since she seems to have missed basic etiquette growing up, I recommend she try taking some classes on the topic now.

Examples may make things clearer for her. In less than a minute, I witnessed her make customers uncomfortable with inappropriate comments about their appearance. One case was where she went out of her way to get the attention of a tall, masculine guy, then she called him “pretty” in front of his female companion. She then referred to her business neighbors as “those people”, within a comment questioning the edibility of the food they serve.

I’ve eaten at Everest Kitchen, they serve excellent food, plus they were careful to tailor the Nepali spice levels to our local palates.

On the other hand, the ice cream (with added hair according to some reviews) sold at the General Store is so so, and the sodas and candies look like mostly repackaged items from a Walmart or Cracker Barrel.

A business owner with a lick of common sense would be thankful she has at least two excellent restaurants nearby, helping to attract business to her store, rather than making negative comments about them.

Weirding out her customers with what I assume was either inappropriate flirting, or some odd form of ridicule, is also not a good way to...

I am not from Wendell but moved to the area this summer from another part of NC. I am not involved in the local politics etc. As an outsider looking in what struck me was the fact that this store gives away ice cream, for what seems like, every major holiday in town—that’s a business vested in the community. As a private business owner it is her right to do as she sees fit, under the constitution, with her business. You can patronize her or not. It’s that simple. The back and forth opinions are irrelevant of the review of the store and the owners rights according to the law and the constitution. The mask mandate is not a law -it’s a suggestion by the Governor. It has not passed through a legislative body. Back to the review: Store is really cute & the employees are really friendly. It’s clean, vibrant & obviously an asset to the downtown bottom line tax base. Regardless if you are for masks or against them-for the constitution or against it-the store itself? Really cute, friendly employees with great...

I absolutely love this store and their wonderful staff!

Reading through some of these comments, it’s clear to see that the attacks are completely political and have nothing to do with customers service, product quality, or anything that actually pertains to common sense.

The constitution affords us a choice. You have a choice to shop where you want, especially if you are pro mask, you’ve got more options. So go there if you are truly concerned with safety. Adults understand that they are in control of personal health, and it’s no one else’s responsibility, not any store, or government, but our own.

Therefore, it’s not Mrs. Regina’s responsibility to keep you safe, children. And if you cannot take care of yourself as an adult you might not want to go to any store right now. Staying home and shopping online is a better option for you.

Bullying people who do not agree with you isn’t going to work either. That’s the real sickness in this...