Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the unlikely victory of the Mexican army over the French invasion of Mexico in the aftermath of the Mexican- American War of 1846.  In a David and Goliath-like battle, the Mexican army of 2,000 defeated the 6,000 strong French army and restored the sense of unity and confidence within Mexican citizens.

Here at the Saxapahaw General Store, we’d like to share in the celebration and help stock your celebration too!

We recently introduced Yah’s Best salsas and tortilla chips from Huntersville, NC.  From locally grown ingredients and the labor of love of home cooking, Yah’s Best Products offers the best about local foods.

A long-time feature of our ever growing chocolate shelf is Taza stone ground chocolate discs.  We are always looking for local products to strengthen the North Carolina economy, environment, and sense of community, but sometimes we have to look outside of our state’s borders for great products with great values.  Taza brand chocolates are a mission and values driven company dedicated to “making and sharing stone ground chocolate that is seriously good and fair for all.”  The values that drive this business are:

Keep the Bean in the bar– let each ingredient speak loud and proud.

Innovate and be adventurous– anything is possible, but it is only probable when given your best effort and a leap of faith.

Trust in teamwork– trust, honesty, and communication make powerful collaboration possible.

Act with respect– honor your co-workers, community and partners. Without them we have nothing.

Be excellent and never stop improving– even when no one is looking.

Waste not– our resources are precious.  Waste no time, no things, and no food.

These are values we can really get behind!

So stop into the store this week to receive 10% off our Yah’s Best products, Modelo Especial beer, and Taza stone-ground chocolate discs.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!