Simpson-Peacock Co., wholesale grocers
128 E. Innes Street Built ca. 1919 Contributing building Two-story, yellow-brick commercial building with classical detailing. Although the first story shopfront has been largely remodeled, it retains its granite water table and classical cornice. The second story is distinguished by a pair of windows, each composed of two oneover-one sash windows united beneath a segmental-arched fanlight. Above the windows, a classical, parapeted cornice with scrolled brackets, modillions, and egg-and-dart molding extends across the facade. Appears to have been built ca. 1919 when Simpson-Peacock Co., wholesale grocers, moved here from 104 S. Main Street and remained until at least 1924.
From the National Register, read more here:
https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/RW0394.pdf
The Bill's Bakery Era
From 1949 to 2002 the right half of the main floor was occupied by Bill's Bakery. A long time downtown favorite, Bill's Bakery was well known for their square hamburger buns and delicious pasteries.
The left half of the first floor was used as retail space for O.O. Rufty's General Store's apparel which included things like overalls, jeans, work gloves, hats, and flanels. The shelving on the left side of Simply Good were installed during this time. The second floor, basement and loading dock out back were used for receiving store merchandise and was serviced by a conveyor belt that was instaled in the 1960s.