For as long as it's been around, I have visited The Peach Stand situated on Hwy 160 as you enter Fort Mill proper from the Charlotte side of town. Since 1980, The Peach Stand has been a Fort Mill community staple dedicated to providing customers with grocery products, fresh produce, baked goods and more. As a child, my family took short trips down the road to The Peach Stand for fresh peaches. My Dad and I would stop over for a Gatorade and snack after tennis at the Anne Springs Close Rec Center, and later, Dad and I frequented The Peach Stand for a meal served up hot over the counter. Dad loved country cooking, and that was pretty much it.
Nowadays, I enjoy stopping by The Peach Stand for a cold beverage after trail runs over at Anne Springs Close Greenway. I also almost always have to have a sweet treat from the counter. It can be slightly difficult to walk past the hot bar and dining section, because I just want to be sitting there with my Dad for lunch or conversation after a round of tennis. I miss him so much.
On this particular day, however, as I sat to dine before closing time, wearing my Grandmother’s dress, I befriended the one other customer who was still there. My soon to be dining companion greeted me with a warm, friendly hello, and we enjoyed our meal the old-fashioned way. The most beautiful reflection enveloped me. In a fast-growing region bringing an influx of out of towners in, the exchange felt so comfortable, approachable and southern.... just like my Dad. In case you did not know, that is the allure of the south… and it is also the allure of The Peach Stand.
At a time when the hurried pace and a desire to avoid versus connect seems more prevalent than ever, I seek out and hold onto life's tender, friendly moments like this one. If you ever make it down to Fort Mill, be sure to stop in The Peach Stand for produce in the spring and for a warm plate anytime of the year. Take your family there, or even your next date. If you're seeking those slow treasured moments, too, I promise you'll be glad you did.
I am wearing my Dad’s mother’s dress, which I think feels like it is from the 1940’s. Two of my favorite modern day designers, Rodarte and Alessandra Rich, make the most feminine dresses which remind me of my Grandmother’s dress. Of course, I can’t get enough of my vintage Ted Lapidus sunglasses found on Etsy. And, then there’s my favorite fun little bag designer of all time. A dash of metallic Swedish Hasbeen’s finishes off my lunch date look…
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