Mast General Store Blog

August 2006 was an eventful month – Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet; the world’s tallest living tree (measuring 379.1 feet) was discovered in Redwood National and State Parks...

Monday, May 25, is a red-letter day for the Mast General Store in Downtown Columbia. The day marks the company’s 15th anniversary along the capital city’s main street. To celebrate,...

To say that September 27, 2024, and the days that followed were life-changing is an understatement. Everyone living in Western North Carolina and parts of East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia...

The Roanoke Mast Store celebrates its five-year anniversary on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. While Mast Store’s history in this city is still young, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been eventful.  

So many things were different 35 years ago. Cellphones were available, but mostly in the form that had to be carried in a bag or was the size (and weight)...

“It’s hard to believe how much Downtown Greenville has changed,” commented Bryan Howell, the store’s long-time and first-hire fashion department manager. “I never would have dreamed that Greenville would be...