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Merritt Pecan Company in Weston
Merritt Pecan Company, located on Hwy. 520 in Weston, specializes in farm-fresh pecans
and offers a large selection of items including pecans, pecan candies, brittle, divinity, jams,
jellies, sauces, souvenirs, homemade pies and cakes, t-shirts, cookbooks, and gift baskets. The
pecans are grown and harvested on their farms and processed
at their plant.
The company, in business since 1980, is halfway between
Albany and Columbus. It has a Chevron Foodmart and offers
convenience store items, BBQ sandwiches, hot wings, hot
dogs, sausage biscuits, and other food items. The store also
offers a picnic area with tables for customers, an inside ATM,
clean restrooms, walking area for dogs, and bus and camper
parking. Local produce items, ranging from peas to peaches,
are available when in season. Football fans will find souve-
nir items for Georgia, Auburn, and other local teams ranging
from books to back scratchers.
Merritt Pecan Company, reminiscent of a
general store, is decorated with memorabilia, has a display of John Deere toys
inside, and an antique tractor barn with John Deere tractors and other antique
tools. The store is open from 7am-7pm daily except for Christmas Day.
Visit www.merritt-pecan.com or phone 800-762-9152 for more information.

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4 - SOCIAL CIRCLE – Friendship Fes-
4 – COLUMBUS – Uptown Beer and tival. 770-464-1866.
Wine Festival. 25 W 10th St. 706-596-0111. 4 - ST. MARYS – St. Marys Seafood
4 – BALL GROUND – Ball Ground Festival. Historic District. 912-882-4000.
Rocks. 177 Old Dawsonville Road. 4 - STONECREST – Stonecrest Fest.
4 - DOUGLAS – Gopher Tortoise Fes- Mall Parkway. admin@stonecrestfest.com.
tival, downtown. 912-384-1873. 478-277- 4 - SUMMERVILLE – Sum Nelly Arts
5060. and Crafts Festival. Dowdy Park. 706-
4 - HARLEM – Oliver Hardy Festival & 859-0900.
Parade. 770-967-6371. 4 – TUCKER – Taste of Tucker. Main St.
4 - MILTON – Crabapple Fest. Down- 4-5 - BLUE RIDGE – Cigar Box Guitar
town Crabapple Rd. 678-242-2500. Party and Handcrafted Artisans Festival.
4 - PELHAM – Wildlife Festival. 9am- Bear Claw Vineyards. 706-223-3750.
4pm. Freedom Plaza. 229-294-4924. 4-5 – BRAZELTON – Medieval Faire,
4 – ROCKMART – Rockmart Home- Town Green, 9924 Davis St. 706-654-1944.
spun Festival. Downtown. 678-883-5930. 4-5 – DALTON – Fairgrounds. 706-
4 – LAWRENCEVILLE – Fiesta Latina 278-1712.
– Lawrenceville 210 Luckie St. 678-407-

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