Check out some hardware/mercantile stores that are off the beaten track and worth visiting in the University area...
Davis General Store
8940 Old Statesville Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
704.596.2022
Store Hours
Mon. 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tues. 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wed. 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Thur. 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fri. 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sat. 7:30am - 12:00 pm
http://www.davisgeneralmerchandise.com/index.html
Faulk Brothers Hardware & Turf
6001 Orr Rd
Charlotte, NC 28213
(704) 596-7474
M-F: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sun: Closed