Mebane store celebrates 'a simpler time' with locally made goods

"It needed a lot of work, but we thought it would be perfect," Cindy Laws said. "We fell in love with the community."

"A lady came in this week and said we have the prettiest poinsettias in town," Bill Laws said. "We go to nurseries and pick out the plants ourselves."

"We’re big on using local vendors. We really try hard to deal with people here," said Bill Laws.

Creating that atmosphere took a lot of hard work. The Laws, who retired after spending years in the telecommunications and construction industries, decided to pursue their passions, combining his love for plants and her desire to open a general store and eventually a coffee shop.

"I thought Cindy was nuts. You sneeze hard enough and (the house) would come down. I was very skeptical," Bill Laws said. "It took a long time (to renovate). I’m not a very patient person."

"God had a plan, and He brought people in our lives to make it work out," Cindy Laws said.

The couple visited quaint, local stores in western North Carolina to get inspiration. They wanted their Mebane store to have the same feel and let people get "back to a simpler time," Bill Laws said. "We are very proud of the type of atmosphere we have here."

"We always had a dream," Cindy Laws said. "It's nice to be able to get up and look forward to going to work."

Sunday : Noon - 6pm

Mebane, N.C. 27302

Take I-40 West towards Burlington/Durham. Take the Buckhorn Road exit, Exit 157. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Buckhorn Road. Cross over the railway tracks and turn left at the stop sign onto U.S. 70 West. The store is less than ¼ of a mile on the left.