Country Junction
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The Country Junction store began in 1984 as The Service Team insulation and construction company and added hardware sales and a home center. It was renamed Country Junction in 1997 and expanded to include home, garden, gifts, and decor items.
The main building located in Forest Inn
near Lehighton, Pennsylvania
kept growing over the years, with construction workers from The Service Team side of the business doing the work.
Country Junction has outlets in Wind Gap
, Quakertown, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton, Pennsylvania
but it was the main store that became a landmark tourist destination.
Being dubbed, "The World's Largest General Store," many people traveled out of state to visit or shop in the impressive store. It was featured on the Travel Channel
.
On the morning of October 3, 2006 the family-owned retail store in Lehighton was leveled by a fire.
The store was known for its animated figures, life-size statuary, and themed areas such as a "Pirates Cove," "A Bit of Italy," "The Wharf," and a rain forest. They also featured wildlife exhibits, a restaurant with theater, a coffee shop, and a petting zoo.
In November, 2006 Country Junction opened their temporary store on the adjacent property under a gigantic white tent making the lumber yard, pet shop, home decor items, hardware, and rentals available for customers.
In June, 2009 the store's owner, Jim Everett began the rebuild of the Lehighton store.
The newly rebuilt store opened on Saturday, February 13, 2010.
The main building located in Forest Inn
Forest Inn, Pennsylvania
Forest Inn, Pennsylvania is a village located on U.S. Route 209 in Towamensing Township, Carbon County south of Beltzville Lake. The flagship Country Junction retail store is located in the village. Forest Inn uses the Lehighton zip code of 18235....
near Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a...
kept growing over the years, with construction workers from The Service Team side of the business doing the work.
Country Junction has outlets in Wind Gap
Wind gap
A wind gap is a valley through which a waterway once flowed, but is now dry as a result of stream capture. A water gap is a similar feature, but one in which a waterway still flows...
, Quakertown, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
but it was the main store that became a landmark tourist destination.
Being dubbed, "The World's Largest General Store," many people traveled out of state to visit or shop in the impressive store. It was featured on the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
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On the morning of October 3, 2006 the family-owned retail store in Lehighton was leveled by a fire.
The store was known for its animated figures, life-size statuary, and themed areas such as a "Pirates Cove," "A Bit of Italy," "The Wharf," and a rain forest. They also featured wildlife exhibits, a restaurant with theater, a coffee shop, and a petting zoo.
In November, 2006 Country Junction opened their temporary store on the adjacent property under a gigantic white tent making the lumber yard, pet shop, home decor items, hardware, and rentals available for customers.
In June, 2009 the store's owner, Jim Everett began the rebuild of the Lehighton store.
The newly rebuilt store opened on Saturday, February 13, 2010.