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From butcher shop to in-laws: the story of Unverzagt & Smith. Before refrigeration, before supermarkets, before chain groceries, Henderson depended on local butchers who knew livestock, knew their…
Before Henderson had big-box dealers and online ordering, local farmers relied on trusted hometown businesses like W. E. Morphett Implement Co. Operating from 110 Second Street, the Morphett…
701 Pennel Street has quietly stood at the center of Henderson’s industrial story for more than half a century. Constructed in 1961, the massive warehouse and manufacturing complex…
Long before insurance ads lived online, X. R. Royster & Co. was a familiar and trusted name in Henderson, at 132 Second St., where business, traffic, and daily…
Joseph Cohen & Son stood at the center of Henderson’s early-20th-century scrap and hide trade, operating from 219 N. Main Street and later on Water Street. Newspaper accounts…
The Chero-Cola Bottling Works was established in Henderson in late 1919, with operations located at the corner of Second and Clark Streets (1107 Second). Construction of a new…
Henderson welcomed Sonic Drive-In in 1978, it wasn’t just another place to grab a hamburger, it was a return to an earlier rhythm of American life. Located at…
Tender Krust Bread was one of the best-known products of Kentucky Bakery, a longtime Henderson institution that supplied fresh bread and baked goods to homes and groceries across…
Hatchett Grocery, operated by Hart H. Hatchett, was a familiar neighborhood grocery on Henderson’s First Street during the late 1910s through the mid-20th century. Hatchett first appears in…
Gardenside Shopping Center opened in 1990 with anchor store Kmart and shortly after with a Buehler Buy Low grocery store.