Mama's Grocery

09/17/2026

We posted a reel revealing half a clean tile. If you want to see a bit more of the big picture, here’s what got cleaned in a 3 hour scrub session that day! The work we’re doing right now isn’t glamorous and most of it is quite exhausting. If you want to see more of the process of cleaning, painting, and peeling sticky things off surfaces - let us know. There’s plenty more where this came from!

09/17/2026

If you had asked me what color this tile was in the shop, none of my guesses would have been white! Sound on if you enjoy scrubby noises in 2x speed. Do y’all want to see more of the renovation and clean-up process? It looks a lot like this mostly.

08/19/2026

Calling all vendors! Farmers! Makers! Bakers! The vendor interest form is now linked on our page!

We’ve had so many cool folks reach out to us & we need a system to keep it all in one place. If you’d like to get your stuff on our shelves, fill out the form!

While we appreciate local artists and creators, our bread and butter will literally be bread and butter. We’re a grocery store! Your stuff is super neat & we may be able to squeeze it in between the peppers & the onions. 🫶

We’re looking for folks who can/dehydrate/otherwise preserve foods, dry spices, make soup mixes, etc. in addition to fresh goods. We need to gauge what’s offered & find people to fill the gaps!

07/21/2026

What is a refillery? A shop with a low waste heart and a big earth impact. 💛🌎

A refillery gives you the freedom to buy just the amount you need. Want to try a new soap? Just buy a little. Like it? Buy more! Don’t like it? No worries. You’re not stuck with a whole bottle of product and the garbage that came along with it. Interested in a new food or spice? Give it a whirl and come back for more!

What other reasons do you have to shop at a refillery?

07/18/2026

What memories do you have on W. Walnut street? Or in our shop? We want to hear more!

07/18/2026

Tell us your stories! We love reading the comments about your memories in this space and on W. Walnut. We’re building more than just a grocery store for you.

Bring back stoop sitting! Bring back good loitering! Bring back having nowhere important to be & just visiting while you run your errands. Slow down & create new memories with us.

Share your memories of W. Walnut street & tag the business that’s there now! (Tag your friends so we can hear their side of the story, too 👀)

07/17/2026

First order of business, a ceiling and sinks. But maybe before that…batteries for the A/C remotes. It’s hot in here, y’all.

07/15/2026

It’s us!

A Johnson City couple plans to open a grocery store and refillery that offers locally-grown products and in bulk.

07/13/2026

Say hello to our new home at 413 W. WALNUT ST. ♥️

Hi to all our neighbors on W. Walnut St Johnson City TN! We’ll be nestled in the sweet spot between ETSU, Downtown Johnson City, TN, and Southside Neighborhood Org.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing updates on our remodel progress, the stuff we’ll be stocking, & the owners! We didn’t mean to keep our identities hidden for so long but we’ll say hello soon😅 (maybe you’ll see us WJHL-TV News Channel 11?!)