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BEULAVILLE — After nearly 40 years as Jackson’s IGA, the Beulaville store will close next week and reopen on Nov. 13 as Carlie C’s IGA.
Store Manager Malinda Ball confirmed the news to Duplin Journal. “The owner, David Jackson, has put us in very good hands,” she said.
The Beulaville IGA is the only store in Duplin County changing ownership; the Jackson’s IGA in Kenansville will remain under David Jackson’s ownership.
“Nobody’s losing their jobs,” Ball explained. “We’re just changing ownership. Nothing’s really going to change for anyone who works here. The only thing that’s going to change is the name on the building.”
The last day for Jackson’s IGA in Beulaville will be Nov. 9. The store will close at 6 p.m. that day, and will undergo a renovation process with a grand reopening on Nov. 13 as Carlie C’s IGA.
There have been rumblings for several months about the Beulaville IGA, due to a diminishing supply of products in the store. However, Ball assured customers that once the store reopens, they can expect the same deli, meat and produce they’ve grown accustomed to finding, as well as other grocery items.
“We are most definitely going to fill up on stock so we can provide for our community,” Ball said. “Carlie C’s motto is to love, bless and serve the community, and that’s what we’re here to do.”
In a press release, Mack McLamb, president of Carlie C’s IGA, stated, “We are excited to be able to have the opportunity to serve the people of Beulaville and the surrounding area. It has taken several events and many negotiations to allow us to be a part of the community of Beulaville and we are honored to be able to become a part of the local area.”
McLamb added, “We are planning to add some new things, in addition to the great things that Jackson’s has offered for so many years. The culture of the Jackson family and operations mirrors so many of the things that we do at Carlie C’s.”
There are 32 Carlie C’s IGA locations across North and South Carolina. The closest location to Duplin County currently is in Clinton.
“We’re just excited and ready for everyone to see what we have to look forward to,” Ball said. “And we want the community to know that David Jackson has been a great boss, and he’s going to be missed in Beulaville.”
