Town Hardware & General Store

Specialties

We are still a working hardware store, with all the products and services you would expect from a top-​of-​the-​line hardware chain.

In addition, we are a traditional general store with a huge variety of items that amazes even long-​time customers. We don’t just offer the basics. We carry numerous hard-​to-​find items. Come in and see for yourself what an «old timey» hardware and general store looks, smells and feels like.

Here you will find a wide selection for your home, cottage, or vacation remembrance, including wind chimes, cast iron cookware, hand crafted cutting boards, and kitchen treasures. For your personal needs we have shaving and grooming supplies, soap, salves and ointments. For the garden, choose from a variety of whimsical garden accessories or practical tools and birding supplies. We also stock necessities such as batteries, cleaning supplies, light bulbs, and brooms.

Children of all ages will delight in the variety of traditional games and toys. Radio Flyer wagons, sleds, marbles, diecast cars, spinning tops, balsa gliders, wooden toys and puzzles, yo-​yos, metal lunchboxes and rubber band guns are just a few of the great items you’ll find.

Folks come from miles around to peruse our woodworking wall, which includes drawknives, spokeshaves and carving tools. You’ll find axes, pocket knives, whetstones, and just about every kind of nut, bolt and screw under the sun. Of course, we offer a full selection of paint, plumbing and electrical supplies.

History

Established in 1928.

Town Hardware & General Store occupies three historic buildings in downtown Black Mountain, NC. The center building has been a hardware store almost continuously since all three were built in 1925. The other buildings housed a 5&10 and a pharmacy for many years.

Meet the Business Owner

Peter and Beth B.

Business Owner

Peter and Beth are the owners of Town Hardware & General Store, having bought the business in mid-​2013 from Barry and Susan, who retired after owning the store since 1991.

The tradition of finding lots of hard-​to-​find and interesting things to stock the store, as well as helping local folks solve all sorts of home maintenance problems, continues to be our focus. We welcome you for a visit!