F or 33 years, Trusty’s
General Store has been the lunch-time hangout for farmers young
and old. Whether discussing their tobacco crops or just shooting
the breeze, customers know the store will always have a spot
for them at the front-window bench.
Come Friday, though, it won’t be Juanita who greets you
at the counter.
Come Friday, Trusty’s will be under new management. Ben
and Juanita Trusty signed the papers last Thursday that turned
over the store to its new owner, Debbie Phillips of Jonesville.
Phillips previously owned and managed the Jonesville store for
seven and a half years and, after a brief hiatus, has decided
it is time to get back into the grocery business. She and her
two daughters are planning a move to the New Liberty area near
the end of the year.
Missy Osborne, a Trusty’s employee, says she is looking
forward to working with Phillips and continuing to build relationships
with customers. “I love getting to talk to everybody,”
she said. “I like knowing people’s ‘usual’
orders.”
Phillips is not anticipating many changes when she takes over
in a few days. Perhaps the biggest difference will be the store’s
new name — S&K Country Grocery.
“I will add some items to the menu and make movies available
to rent, but there won’t be a lot of changes,” Phillips
said.
