Our Story

The site of the Mont Vernon General Store has been the location of the community's only store since 1840, when two tea distributors, the partnership of Blood & Temple, moved and converted an old hat box factory building into a retail establishment. Over the years since, the store has served the needs of Mont Vernon as it changed from a community of family farms to a resort location. And while the community changed, the store remained. Of course, the store has seen many changes, and many owners over the years, and in 2011 the store went out of business.   

But big changes were on the horizon, and in 2012, the current owners, Dan Bellemore and Mike Wallenius, set out to rebuild and update the tradition -- to reinvigorate the idea of a family-run business that can both serve the community and employ its citizens.  

The store boasts a commercial kitchen that prepares fresh breakfast sandwiches every morning to go with your hot coffee. Our lunch menu boasts gourmet hot and cold sandwiches, named after famous people from New Hampshire.  Cheeseburgers and crispy chicken sandwiches are handy in the hot case for those in a hurry.  The store is fully stocked with grab-and-go sandwiches, salads, and heat-and-eat meals for those nights when you just don't feel like cooking. Catering is also available.   

Not only does the store have the usual conveniences of groceries, beer, wine, and tobacco, but it also has a wide selection of local goods, including local maple products, honey, dairy, organic eggs, preserves, soups, and dip mixes, as well as gourmet oils, coffee and toffee. In fact, we carry over 15 New Hampshire brands. 

The Mont Vernon General Store has it all and more! 

10 N Main St, Mont Vernon, NH 03057

 

Monday–Thursday
6am–7pm

Saturday
8am–8pm

Friday
6am–8pm

Sunday
8am–5pm

Menu

Products & Offerings

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Ice Cream Window:

Summertime means ice cream, and our store has a newly equipped ice cream window with both soft serve and hard scooped ice cream.

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Wine Selection:

About our wine selection, we're fussy. We work closely with our wine distributors to identify high-quality reasonably priced wines from the USA and around the world. Of course, we carry some pricier champagne, for those extra special occasions!

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Signature Gift Baskets:

The signature item of our store are gift baskets, using innovative containers such as decorative boxes of various sizes, mixing bowls, salad bowls, planters, toolboxes, and children's toy wagons.  Gift baskets made with local products are a specialty. And we will make to order gift baskets that can be delivered via the USPS anywhere in the USA. Like the USPS says, "if it fits, it ships."  

We love to work with customers to build a gift basket or gift box that reflects their personal style! 

Community Events

Community events are also a part of what makes the Mont Vernon General Store part of our town’s family focus. Whether it's participating in the town's Annual Spring Gala and Fishing Derby, hosting our store's annual pumpkin carving competition, being a part of the annual Witches' Walk and Main Street Trick-or-Treat, sponsoring the Christmas Messiah Sing, or holding one of our frequent wine tastings, the Mont Vernon General Store is an integral part of family life in Mont Vernon and the surrounding New Hampshire communities.

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Contact us with any questions!

(603) 554-1480

10 N Main St,
Mont Vernon, NH 03057