The Majercik Family

      The Williamsburg General Store is owned and operated by the Majercik family – David and Carol and their daughters Rebecca and Heather. It’s a business they all love and one they want to continue for years to come.

        Like many dreams it’s hard to tell where it began. David enjoyed a career in public education as his family grew. It began as a science teacher in his and Carol’s hometown of Templeton, Massachusetts. It reaches a real and a figurative high point in the Himalayas of far off Nepal. David was appointed superintendent of Lincoln School, Kathmandu – the American-International school serving the children of diplomatic corps from 27 countries.

        The Majerciks lived in the snowy glow of the mighty Himalayas for three years, but even in this exotic and wonderful land they dreamed of one day owning a New England country store. Over dinner the family’s conversation often turned to ideas they had for a store and how wonderful it would be. Their children were 7,8,and 9 when their airplane touched down in Kathmandu in the summer of 1974. They returned to New England three years later and set about finding the store of their dreams.

        It was a while before their dream came true. They wanted it to be in a small town where they could get to know their neighbors and, most importantly, be a place where the entire family would be happy living and working together.

        David pursued his doctoral work at the University of Massachusetts. Then, after several months of searching, they saw a "For Sale" sign in front of a century-old country store in Williamsburg. They knocked on the door (the store had been closed for several months) and knew immediately that this was what they had been dreaming about. Who needs a doctorate when there’s a store to run?

        The apartment above the store , where the owners had lived since 1876, was more nightmare than dream. But everyone pitched in to demolish walls and ceilings, then to rebuild the premises as a very respectable place to live.

        The store needed a helping hand as well. There was scarcely a laundry basket-full of merchandise left form the previous owner, so it needed restocking. A month later the little store that could put out an "OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT" sign. A few people came in to say hello and some even bought some cheese and ice cream. Most importantly, the Majerciks were welcomed to Williamsburg and wished well by their new neighbors. Their dream had come true.