When many people hear the word “Vail,” they think of a ritzy ski resort town in Colorado. But when West Virginians hear the word, their mind might head in a different direction…to a local shop that’s been serving the Ripley area for over 17 and a half decades: Vail Furniture.

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Do you have any items from Vail Furniture in your home? Did you know that West Virginia can lay claim to one of the oldest (if not the oldest!) furniture stores in the country? You can learn more about this small business on their Facebook page here.

We love our many family-owned-for-generations businesses! Here’s another one, a mill that’s been in continuous operation since the 1790s.

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