America’s oldest five and dime is in West Virginia

6/21/2023

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Five and dime stores are one of America’s older traditions, but one West Virginian five and dime has stood the test of time.

Berdine’s Five and Dime (5 and Dime), located in Harrisville, West Virginia, has upheld the age-old tradition of selling its miscellaneous inexpensive wares to the community for longer than any other currently existing store. And it all began with two brothers.

According to Berdine’s own website, the story begins in 1908 with brothers Lafayette and K.C. Berdine. After attempting to establish a store in Weston, the two chose to move their establishment, “Hunt & Berdine’s Five and Dime,” from Pennsylvania to the corner of Court and Main Streets in Harrisville.

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