The Troy General Store is easily one of my favorite post skiing stops. Sporting a map of Jay Peak on the front of the building, the store unabashedly looks for a connection with the mountain and its associated patrons. It is extremely convenient whether you need something to bring with you to Jay or for the drive home.
Unlike most of my other drive home haunts, the Troy General Store is rather close to the mountain. A stop here does not break up driving monotony. But it does provide a great recharge before the drive home and has everything I could possibly want.
The pizza is excellent and amongst the best of the country stores I have visited. Pizza is almost always available and usually in a variety of toppings. If pizza is not your thing, chicken wings and tenders are also available in addition to a deli for subs and sandwiches. The bakery section is well stocked and the chip selection is impressive. Most importantly, the store spots canned soda and a great craft beer selection. You really can’t beat the variety.
Troy General Store excels in accessibility with side of the road parking at the intersection of Routes 100 and 101. While cars can barely pull off Route 242 for overpriced gas at the tourist trap Jay Country Store, you can always pull up and pull out at Troy General Store without putting the car in reverse. You have to stop for the stop signs, any ways. It only makes sense to come to a complete stop for a bite to eat before the long drive home.
7 thoughts on “Country Store Series: Troy General Store”
What happened to the mannequin on the roof of the front porch!
I didn’t even notice that until you mentioned it!
Overpriced gas at the tourist trap Troy Country Store?? Where have you been? Their gas prices are the very lowest in the area… always!!
Jake… what are you, the owner of Troy Country Store or something? LOL. I jest. As best as I can recall, they are the only gas station between I-91 and Jay on that side of 242. Lowest in the area, perhaps. But most folks going to Jay from I-91 aren’t going to shop around off the normal route to and from I-91. Gas prices at Troy Country Store always seem to be 10-15% higher than central NH. I recall their gas being much more expensive than StJ when I lived there as well.
Perhaps you are thinking of the Jay Country Store…. The Troy Country Store is on VT Route 100…. just past the General Store….
Whoa, I can’t believe I made the same mistake both in typing my original post and in my reply. O_o !!! Thank you for the correction, I am going to update the original post! Yes, I meant Jay Country Store on Route 242. Thanks for the fix!
No problem…. we are friends of the owners and didn’t want anyone getting the wrong idea…. they try hard to keep prices low for the locals and travelers alike…. stop there next time you are in the area…. Cheers!