By JOEL PHELPS | arkadelphian.com
Come summer 2025, Caddo Valley will be home to an expanding business aimed at selling products made exclusively in America, by Americans.
The busy commercial town of 600 residents, situated on Interstate 30, was selected as the fifth location for American Made General Store. Founded by Iraq veteran Chad Overman, the business first opened its doors in 2018 at Overman’s hometown of Pocahontas.
The locations offer 10,000 products sourced from all 50 states, according to the company’s website. From bottled milk and novelty sodas to handmade toys and home decor, American Made General Store prides itself in selling only U.S.-made goods.
In recent weeks the company, doing business as Star Spangled Investments LLC, bought 2.6 acres of property on Lower Dam Pike Road facing the Caddo Valley entrance ramp to I-30. On Dec. 6 Overman posted a video to Facebook from the location, announcing his company’s fifth location was set to open around June 2025.
The Caddo Valley store will mark American Made’s fourth Arkansas location — aside from the original Pocahontas store, others are in Conway and Brookland, near Jonesboro. A fifth location is in Rogersville, Missouri.
The original Pocahontas store boasts 15,000 square feet of space that includes a cafe; other locations offer deli products and/or ice cream.
Company officials told arkadelphian.com in a recent telephone interview that Caddo Valley was chosen based on its prime location on Interstate 30, and is also along the route to and from one of the company’s vendors.
American Made General Stores promise an old-time mercantile atmosphere. In them, shoppers will find a little bit of everything — from an array of jams and jellies, soaps and candles, salsas and jarred fruits, and more. Arkansas-made products include pocket knives, cutting boards, jams, candles and chocolate gravy.
Photo at top of article courtesy of American Made General Store/americanmadestore.us
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