A.J. Peachey & Sons

A. J. Peachey Inc. is going out of business. Saturday February 1, 2014 is there last day. They just could not make it after the fire a few years ago.

We had AJ Peachey’s cater our wedding. Best decision we made! They were amazing. Wonderful & efficient service, a delicious meal (literally everything tasted great), and friendly people who were easy to work with the entire time. All of that for a price no one else could touch. SEVERAL of our guests told us it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding. We would recommend them to anyone and everyone who is looking to have an event catered in the area!

So this is the new Peachey’s – a collection of «temporary» trailer-​like structures that have been standing for about three years now. Apparently there are no firm plans to rebuild a permanent edifice to replace the one that burned down. So for now we will take what we can get! It would be such a shame if this legendary local treasure ever closed up for good.
There is a restaurant, craft shop, and grocery/​deli. I visited the latter two on my recent trip to central PA. You will still find the same types of products as before, but quantity and selection are reduced due to the size of the space. In particular, the meat case and bulk goods are a small proportion of their former glories. The good news is that the bakery still sells chocolate whoopie pies and apple moon pies – the only kinds that there should be. Weirdo versions such as peanut butter whoopie pies and peach moon pies are offered as well, but why bother when you can get the real thing.
The craft store is a bit smaller than previously, but still stocks a great range of, um, crafts. Things like tea towels and trivets and table runners, Christmas tree ornaments, candle holders, various porch decorations, and all sorts of other knick-​knacks. There are even some locally produced goods such as aromatic soy candles by Brick Arch and gorgeous-​smelling soaps from Shade Mountain Naturals. It’s important to buy local, especially in small towns.
We happened to be there on «Black Friday» (such as it is in Big Valley), and the craft shop was sampling cookies and dips from the deli. And by «sampling» I mean that there were two large trays put out in just the time that I was there. Mmm, generous and delicious.
I’m not sure why Unilocal created a second listing, but everything that I said about the old location is still worth reading, if only for nostalgia’s sake.