Entrepreneur asked Foursquare to dig into its data, to reveal which small businesses America loved the most. Together we created America's Favorite Mom & Pop Shops™, a list of 150 local, independently owned and operated businesses across 10 categories — including, yes, retail establishments.

To see every category, as well as the methodology behind the list, click here. Below are the 15 companies included in the retail category.

Fountain, NC | Company website

Don't let the name fool you: R.A. Fountain General Store isn't some old-school general store that sells crackers and newspapers. It's a café, bookstore, ice cream shop, and most uniquely, it calls itself "a purveyor of eclectic music" — because the store also acts as a music venue, hosting local and touring musicians for the last 21 years.

This store has history. Its 14,000-square-foot building was built in 1917, which at the time made it the second-largest business building in Pitt County. The original R.A. Fountain & Sons closed in the mid-1960s, brought back to life by Alex Albright in 2003. Today, there's a lot on the menu. In addition to its full calendar of musical and artistic events, as well as local visual art that's sold in the show, it also serves fresh-squeeze lemonade, orangeade, limeade, ice-cream, coffee, moon pies, and RC colas.

Newport, RI | Company website

Thames Glass sells beautiful objects made of class, and it's all the work of one man: Matthew Buechner. He's an artist who discovered glassblowing at the age of 18, learned alongside his father, and developed advanced techniques at Hartwick College and at the Glasshutte Eisch in Frauenau, Germany. He opened this Newport, RI glass business back in 1981.

Buechner's style is both distinctive and versatile. His original pieces range from beautifully ornate glass shells and fishes, to beautiful glassware for your kitchen. He crafts finely textured vases, glass animals, and even Christmas ornaments, all of which can be purchased both in-person and online. If you're interested in learning the art of glassblowing yourself, Thames Glass also offers glassblowing lessons where you can make ornaments, paperweights, glass pumpkins, bowls, or vases. Stop by the store to browse the collection and even get a glimpse of Buechner at work, creating his magnificent glass art.

Columbus, OH | Company website

For over 30 years, Wood Werks Supply has operated as a retail woodworking store. This shop is perfect for carpenters, contractors, educators, and even hobbyists who are looking to buy just about any tool needed to work with wood. This mom-and-pop store has expanded over the years to be one of the largest woodworking stores in the country, which shows the power of small business. The showroom alone displays thousands (yes, thousands) of different power tools.

Wood Werks Supply also made history as the very first store in the nation to integrate a Rockler store within the showroom, making WWS a one-stop shop for hardware, tools, lumber, and expert advice from people in the industry. Categories of products sold at this shop include table saws, bandsaws, track saws, drum sanders, drill presses, lathes, planers, jointers, CNC machines, chisels, turning tools, measuring products, sharpening tools, dust collectors, clamps, organizers, and workbenches. (As promised, it's a lot!). If you cannot make it into the Columbus store, an extensive online shop can cover any of your woodworking needs.

South Gate, CA | Company website

Yuri's Records in South Gate, CA combines two of the coolest artforms: vinyl records and skateboarding. At Yuri's, you can purchase all things vinyl in just about every musical genre, along........

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