Johnstown General Store

Specialties

Location:

— Centrally located on the UIUC campus

Products:

— School/​Office Supplies

— Households

— New/​Used Housewares

— New/​Used Furniture

— Gifts

Services:

— Printing/​Copying

— Binding

— Lamination

— Summer Storage

Special Service:

— Used Housewares/​Furniture buyback

History

Established in 2013.

The store opened March 15 at 502 E. John St., Unit 107 — the ground-​floor space in Johnstowne Centre formerly occupied by Notes-​N-​Quotes.

Store Manager Zhenyuan «Jack» Zhang said the general store sells new school supplies, office supplies and housewares — but also second-​hand items, such as tables, chairs, shelving and games.

The store also provides printing and copying services, he said.

Zhang, a University of Illinois junior majoring in agricultural and biological engineering, said the original idea was to sell only used items that students could use to furnish their places while in school.

But since it was an untested concept in Campustown, Zhang said the business decided to offer new supplies as well. Plus, the general store will offer course packets prepared by Notes-​N-​Quotes, he said.

Zhang said the store is owned by his mother, Xuemei Zhong. The location is just west of Insomnia Cookies.

Reported by Don Dodson