The Grand Opening of Dick and Jane's General Store, Walpole, Mass., Feb. 2, 6-9 p.m.

Here is a follow-up on recent posts about Dick and Jane's General Store in Walpole, Mass. -- tonight is the official Grand Opening, hosted by the Walpole Chamber of Commerce:

If you are a fan of old-fashioned, locally-owned stores, we encourage you to attend the official grand opening of Dick and Jane's General Store, tonight, Feb. 2, 2010, at 944 Main St. in Walpole, Mass. The event is hosted by the Walpole Chamber of Commerce and runs from 6-9 p.m.

Dick and Jane's General Store is a truly wonderful shop with a variety of delicious homemade fudge, retro candies, coffee and tea, bagels, muffins, gelato, and educational toys and games. They have a gigantic M&M machine where customers can dispense common and specialty M&Ms, right next to the barrels of penny candy. Dick and Jane's also offers limited seating to enjoy the yummy candy, food and drinks!

Three wide-screen televisions reside in separate sections of the store and feature shows from the Food Network, episodes from Seinfeld and classic old-time television shows. Wifi is available, also, thus adding a touch of 21st century pizzazz within the nostalgic atmosphere. The owners are very pleasant, display clear pride of ownership, and have already become very active with the community. To us, Dick and Jane's is a fantastic addition to downtown Walpole!

Editor's Note: For the official announcement and to let the Chamber know if you will be attending, please visit the Walpole Chamber of Commerce Facebook Fan Page. You can click here for a general article on Dick and Jane's.