Dine and Dish: Raymond General Store in Madera County

Thursday, September 4, 2025
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- You'll find it along a road less traveled, in the Madera County foothills.

But everyone loves Raymond, especially the good food they serve at the General Store.

"I come here so much, it's like literally eating at home," says Davis Grupe.

The Raymond General Store dates back to 1914.

This is a place where you can take a step back in time.



"You can pretty much get everything here," says owner Terry Miller Young. "We try because we are so far away from everything else, so we keep a little bit of everything."

Young started working here when she was just 16.

Locals and tourists alike rave about the burgers.

"I was raised on the burgers, they're what I compare everything to and I agree, they are better than everyone else's," Young said.

Once you bite into the soft potato bun, you can't stop.



"They're very juicy with a lot of flavor," Young said.

When it's time to have a homestyle burger, you can have it any way you like.

"The food is always good, and everyone is nice and friendly," says Billy Butler. "You meet a lot of locals. You walk in here and people just talk to you. It's pretty cool. You don't see that a lot anymore."

You don't see biscuits made with spicy gravy in many places either.

Visitors from the Bay Area sometimes stop by.



They're surprised to find breakfast omelets, quesadillas for lunch, dinner specials, groceries and supplies.

"You don't see very many local stores like this," Butler said. "They'll sell you anything you can get there."

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