Southern Indiana Living MayJune 2012

Ice cream, SodaS,
and a LIttLe BIt of
everythIng
Pictured at left are Tony and Judy Gallina, and at right are Grant and Tara Jones with three of their children.
it would be nice to have it,” Owner Grant Jones says.
When they learned that the Stephenson’s were ready to
sell, the two families purchased the property.
“And then,” Jones says, “the real work began.”
They completed all of the necessary structural improvements
and repairs necessary to restore the historical building
to useable condition in just a few months, reopening on
September 1, 2010.
“We look back at photos of our opening day and just
laugh,” Jones says. “We had so little inventory, but there’s
only so much four people can do.”
But when they opened at six in the morning, there were
people waiting at the door, by seven there were already several
people eating breakfast in the restaurant, and the business
has just continued to grow from there.
A step back in time…
Stephenson’s is a true “general store,” featuring an array
of nostalgic toys & candies, preserves & old-fashioned sodas,
locally made crafts, food, and, well…a little bit of everything.
The store feels like it’s from a forgotten era and is a
delight to peruse both for locals and those passing by.
“We still have the old counters and shelving, the squeaky
wood floor, and we’ve tried to build on that hometown,
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