COE Grocery and SEED Co. has left the building. It has been a fixture on South Elm Street Since the early 1900's. However, this block of Elm St. is getting quite the facelift and it appears this little store is part of that wave. Coe Grocery used to be known for it's great selection of groceries as well as for a prompt delivery service.
At one time, Coe and Co. had a little bit of everything when, first, Charles Coe, and then his son Oman Coe owned and operated the store until the latter retired in 1980. It was quite a shock to walk by the other week, with the intention of purchasing plants, and see that the store had been emptied out. Greensboro has done a nice job of keeping the downtown buildings functional and preserved, without compromising the vintage look.
Just like we said in yesterday's post, sometimes things have a way of disappearing. It will be fun to watch what goes in the space.
Sad to see. I came across a shop here the other day that just up and closed... would have thought it would last forever.
Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 11:55 AM