Boulineau's

Frank and Louise Boulineau opened a grocery store in 1948 in Cherry Grove Beach, which had fewer than 100 houses. Hurricane Hazel came in 1954 and wiped out the store. A few years later a second store was opened in Cherry Grove with the help of his son Frank. In 1969, Frank Boulineau III and his wife, Elizabeth, converted a portion of an 8,400 square foot discount store into a grocery store and named it Coastal Mart. In 1986, we expanded the store to 50,000 square feet. In 1994 a Shell gas station, food mart & car wash were added. In 1995 the hardware store opened. In 1998 an additional 30,000 square feet was added to the main store. The store now features 80,000 square feet of shopping on two floors with glass elevators including many specialty departments. This expansion has resulted in one of the countrys most unique grocery stores, complete with a food court and cafeteria, creating a truly unique shopping complex.