U.G. White Mercantile has been a local institution in the Athens and the northern Alabama region for more than a century, originally opened in 1917 by White Hollow, Tennessee native Ulysses Grant White. The store serves as a major hardware and farming supply company for the region today, offering a variety of high-quality, durable goods and customer service emphasizing the brand’s tradition of Southern hospitality.

It is owned and operated by fourth-generation White family members and offers locations in Athens and Huntsville. In addition to industrial and farming goods, the store sells locally-produced food products, including candy sold by the pound.

101 N Jefferson St, Athens, AL 35611, Phone: 256-232-4540

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