About Us

Hester General Store is a general store, bakery, and caterer located in the Dacusville community of Easley, South Carolina. The store serves the local community in a variety of ways: by employing local talent; by utilizing regional fruit and produce for selling; by providing a family-friendly shopping experience; and by keeping community focused on community, a key principle of the general store concept.

Established 1893

Hester General Store is a general store, bakery, and caterer located in the Dacusville community of Easley, South Carolina.

  • A Brief History

    Michael Hester built the store in 1893 and set up the first floor as a general merchandise store and upstairs as a barber shop.

    The store was owned by the Hester family until 1983. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

    And in 2021, Hester Store was purchased by Katie Chaney, Anderson South Carolina native to bring it back to its former glory as a general store and bakery.

  • Hester General Store in the 1930s

  • Hester Now!

Our Values

We are committed to featuring local, female, LGBT+, and BIPOC-owned businesses in our food, using our opporunity to uplift others like ourselves.

We are always interesting in finding new local partners to feature in our general store. If you have a local company or know of a local company that would be a good fit, reach out to us!

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Everything Hester General Store

Hester General Store is a general store, bakery, and caterer located in the Dacusville community of Easley, South Carolina. The store serves the local community in a variety of ways: by employing local talent; by utilizing regional fruit and produce for selling; by providing a family-friendly shopping experience; and by keeping community focused on community, a key principle of the general store concept.

  • Visit The Store

    Stop on by and enjoy the daily fresh baked goods and family-friendly shopping! We're at 1735 Hester Store Road.

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  • Cooking Classes

    Community is why we do this! Come learn to bake and cook with us.

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  • Catering

    We work collaboratively with our clients to design menus specifically for their special events.

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