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History

Crossroads opened it's doors in April 2014 by David Brown.  David was born and raised in Siloam Ga and graduated from Nathanael Greene Academy in 1987.  He began his career in the beverage business that year working at Corner Bottle Shop in Siloam while attending UGA.  Corner Bottle Shop was the first liquor store in Greene County opening in 1979, the same year Lake Oconee was formed.  Oconee Beverages opened at the I-20 Greensboro exit in 1990 by the same owners.  After graduating from UGA with a business degree, David managed both stores from the early 1990's until 2012 when the stores were sold.

With over 30 years experience in the business in the area, David opened Crossroads in 2014 in the Lake Oconee area. David chose this site because it is a growing area and is on a very busy road, Lake Oconee Parkway.  
He believes a store should offer 4 main things  1. Convenience 2. Price
3. Selection 4. Customer Service.  There are other stores in the area, but David feels he offers advantages in these areas. He believes in fast, friendly service with no sales pressure.  He wants everyone to feel comfortable in the store and has added some fun features and displays.  He offers a variety of liquor, beer, wine, mixers and cigars to appeal to nearly every taste and budget.   If he doesn't carry your brand, he will be glad to get it if available.

Why Crossroads?
1. Before opening the store I was at a crossroads in my life.  Stores I had managed for 20 years had been sold and I had to find a new career path.

2. The Lake Oconee area is a Crossroads.
People from Greene, Putnam, Morgan and other surrounding counties work here.
People from all over the state, the country and even the world come here to visit and live.

3.  Crossroads is an iconic song written and recorded by Robert Johnson in 1936 and covered by artists such as Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band.  


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