First visit to a Rural King

[rbstern]

Had my first opportunity to visit a Rural King today. What a fun store! Like many retailers these days, the shelves were a bit on the bare side, but still love that there's a store that sells lawn and garden, tractors, guns, fishing gear, baby chicks, tools, and pretty much anything one could think of for rural living. Only had a few minutes to look at the RK tractors and implements, but that was fun, too.

I like Tractor Supply a lot, but Rural King is a whole 'nother level.

 

[Ken45101]

When RK opened here locally (in a closed K-mart building), we were very impressed and had doubts about TSC remaining open.

initial impressions were very good.

However, the bloom is off the bush. Inventory is a mess, finding anyone to help you is a challenge.

TSC, on the other hand, is easier to shop and find someone when you need help. We think our local TSC will survive the competition.

True, TSC doesn't carry firearms, but at current prices, I'm not buying anyway, lol.

Hopefully other RK stores are doing better.

Ken

 

[jeff9366]

The best thing at Rural King is $9.99 RK brand blue jeans.

 

[jyoutz]

I have never seen a Rural king store so I checked out their website. Looks like an awesome store, but they seem to all be east of the Mississippi. We just have TSC.

 

[MossRoad]

Some horse friends of ours say RK is Redneck Walmart.

 

[4570Man]

When RK opened here locally (in a closed K-mart building), we were very impressed and had doubts about TSC remaining open.

initial impressions were very good.

However, the bloom is off the bush. Inventory is a mess, finding anyone to help you is a challenge.

TSC, on the other hand, is easier to shop and find someone when you need help. We think our local TSC will survive the competition.

True, TSC doesn't carry firearms, but at current prices, I'm not buying anyway, lol.

Hopefully other RK stores are doing better.

Ken

The local RK store is a mess of pallets piled everywhere. The checkout lines are frequently long also. RK has by far the best and cheapest selection of metric bolts. They sell cheap plumbing fittings but their selection of plumbing fittings sucks. Tractor supply isn’t any better with the checkout situation.

 

[MossRoad]

Can't go to Rural King without getting a bag of orange slices.

 

[scaredychicken]

We don't have Rural King or Tractor Supply ... they sound interesting.

In BC, we do have Peavey Mart, Princess Auto, and Buckerfields, but none of them are a one-stop-shop.

 

[Doorman63]

Our closest RK is owned by a family who owns 5-6 small stores.
My neighbors grandsons work there.
Should be there today around noon doing our weekly pilgrimage.


Not the typical RK size. I’d say 1/4-1/3.

We’ve been to a full size store (Vandalia IL)…….trying NOT to take my wife back!

 

[Thomas]

No RK in our zone yet,guess it's TSC or road trip.

 

[Oaktree]

No RK in our zone yet,guess it's TSC or road trip.

Well, you do have Runnings down the road a bit in Claremont. That's a cool store, we'll make a point of stopping there when we're in the area.

 

[Bill Guenthner]

Had my first opportunity to visit a Rural King today. What a fun store! Like many retailers these days, the shelves were a bit on the bare side, but still love that there's a store that sells lawn and garden, tractors, guns, fishing gear, baby chicks, tools, and pretty much anything one could think of for rural living. Only had a few minutes to look at the RK tractors and implements, but that was fun, too.

I like Tractor Supply a lot, but Rural King is a whole 'nother level.

My Rural King is stocked to the rafters, but a few weeks ago it looked very bare. If you have a Rural King there’s no point in going into Tractor Supply. For non-farm home supply Menards is the absolute king.

 

[Oaktree]

For non-farm home supply Menards is the absolute king.

But like RK, it's only a regional chain.
Last summer we did a road trip to the midwest and stopped by a Menards (had read about it here and was curious). Interesting store, I'd describe it as a version of HD or Lowes only catering/targeted more toward women. Never saw a RK.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Rural King has better pricing than TSC... I love a Rural King... it’s a mess, but I can find things myself, I don’t need customer service.

 

[Ken45101]

Rural King has better pricing than TSC... I love a Rural King... it’s a mess, but I can find things myself, I don’t need customer service.

Initially RK prices were better but I don't see that any more. Besides, too many things at RK don't have a price, or the register has a different price than what's marked on the shelf.

 

[BravoXray]

Just went to RK today. Picked up a couple of pairs of jeans, disks for my angle grinder, and new stone for the bench grinder, wild bird food, strawberry/rhubarb jam, triple berry jam, can of brown spray paint, can of spray Flex-Seal, a "Beware Of Attack Rooster" sign and a bag of malted milk balls.
It's a good thing they are 30 miles away, or I'd be there every weekend instead of once every couple of months.
There aren't many places you can get all those items under one roof.

 

[Hay Dude]

Can't go to Rural King without getting a bag of orange slices.

Ewwwah. You eat them things?
Got teeth? lol

Locations
Eastern midwest, Midsouth, Florida & PA

 

[SF82]

We've only been to one here in Al but we love taking a road trip there(hr. n 20 min. drive). So much bigger and nicer than TSC

 

[MossRoad]

Ewwwah. You eat them things?
Got teeth? lol

Locations
Eastern midwest, Midsouth, Florida & PA
View attachment 745170

Yes, I have teeth. They're orange. But I have them. The great thing about those orange slices is you can eat them now and save a little in your molars for later.

 

[Bill Guenthner]

Just went to RK today. Picked up a couple of pairs of jeans, disks for my angle grinder, and new stone for the bench grinder, wild bird food, strawberry/rhubarb jam, triple berry jam, can of brown spray paint, can of spray Flex-Seal, a "Beware Of Attack Rooster" sign and a bag of malted milk balls.
It's a good thing they are 30 miles away, or I'd be there every weekend instead of once every couple of months.
There aren't many places you can get all those items under one roof.

Pretty much everything is 30 miles from my house, except the doctors, they are up to 70 miles.