JR Moore and Son was founded in 1935 in the small community
of Gulf, NC by John Romulus Moore and his son Richard
Murchison Moore. At the time of its opening, the store serviced
the surrounding community by providing a local place to buy
staples that were not readily available in the immediate area. To
further access their customers, the Moore's ran a regular route to
bring staples to their customer's door. This tradition lasted until
the 1950's. After the passing of his father, Richard continued
expanding and evolving the store. His philosophy was that the
key to success in business was "When you see a need, you
meet it". In a 1976 The Sanford Herald article, Richard Moore
had this to say about his business: "If we didn't have all the stuff
we got here, we'd a been gone years ago. The secret of this
business is the stock. We got hardware, plumbing supplies,
shoes, denims, gasoline, groceries, well, just about anything that
folks need."
In 1968 Mr Moore asked the current owner, Rayvon King, to
come work with him at the store. Rayvon was raised in Gulf and
had helped out in the store in his youth. Mr Moore gave Rayvon
some stock in the store and he in turn worked full time to run the
store. After Mr Moore's passing in 1978, Rayvon bought the
remaining share of the business from Mr. Moore's widow, Mrs
Faye Moore. In the 30 years since Mr Moore's passing, Rayvon
has carried on his principles of: 1-when you see a need, meet it
and 2- its all about having the stock.
In its seventy plus years of its existence, JR Moore & Son has
continued to evolve. Even with this necessary evolution, it has
held true to its roots. Pay us a visit and see what we mean.
of Gulf, NC by John Romulus Moore and his son Richard
Murchison Moore. At the time of its opening, the store serviced
the surrounding community by providing a local place to buy
staples that were not readily available in the immediate area. To
further access their customers, the Moore's ran a regular route to
bring staples to their customer's door. This tradition lasted until
the 1950's. After the passing of his father, Richard continued
expanding and evolving the store. His philosophy was that the
key to success in business was "When you see a need, you
meet it". In a 1976 The Sanford Herald article, Richard Moore
had this to say about his business: "If we didn't have all the stuff
we got here, we'd a been gone years ago. The secret of this
business is the stock. We got hardware, plumbing supplies,
shoes, denims, gasoline, groceries, well, just about anything that
folks need."
In 1968 Mr Moore asked the current owner, Rayvon King, to
come work with him at the store. Rayvon was raised in Gulf and
had helped out in the store in his youth. Mr Moore gave Rayvon
some stock in the store and he in turn worked full time to run the
store. After Mr Moore's passing in 1978, Rayvon bought the
remaining share of the business from Mr. Moore's widow, Mrs
Faye Moore. In the 30 years since Mr Moore's passing, Rayvon
has carried on his principles of: 1-when you see a need, meet it
and 2- its all about having the stock.
In its seventy plus years of its existence, JR Moore & Son has
continued to evolve. Even with this necessary evolution, it has
held true to its roots. Pay us a visit and see what we mean.
Our History
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| Mr Richard Moore 1976 |
| Mr Rayvon King 1976 |