One Building, Three Reasons to Visit: The Shoppes at Fourth and Cherry in Ocilla, Georgia
In the heart of downtown Ocilla, Georgia, a single building manages to be three things at once: a gathering place, a dining destination, and a launchpad for small Georgia businesses. The Shoppes at Fourth and Cherry, located at 205 East Fourth Street, is that rare kind of local landmark that gives a community something to be proud of and gives visitors a reason to stop.
A Booth-Style Shopping Experience Built on Community
Step inside, and the booth-style store is all about community and connection. The Shoppes features locally made food products alongside the work of many small local businesses, with offerings ranging from boutique clothing to handmade cutting boards to non-toxic candles. Home decor, gifts, and Georgia Grown food products round out a shopping experience that also includes bridal and baby registries for customers. When you purchase from one of these vendors, you are supporting a local family, and that is the point.
The Shoppes also hosts events throughout the year and actively promotes its local vendors, making it as much a community hub as a retail destination.
Lunch at the Fourth and Cherry Cafe
The Cafe at Fourth and Cherry serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11:00 to 2:00, making it a natural midday stop whether you are shopping the booths or just passing through Ocilla. They are best known for their delicious chicken salads and pimiento cheese sandwiches, boutique desserts, and coffees. The cafe carries forward the same spirit as the rest of the building: local, intentional, and worth your time.
Fourth and Cherry Foods: Georgia Grown from the Ground Up
Sharing the building is one of South Georgia’s most interesting food businesses. Fourth and Cherry Foods is a veteran-owned, small-batch co-packer proudly offering several lines of Georgia Grown products, serving as a trusted partner for small-scale Georgia Grown food producers and helping them turn their delicious creations into market-ready products.
From jellies to sauces to sweet treats, each product tells a story. Fourth and Cherry Foods plays a role in handcrafted recipes in their small-scale kitchen in downtown Ocilla, and every product in their portfolio highlights the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in rural communities. Products are available for purchase in-store at The Shoppes and online at fourthandcherryfoods.com, with wholesale options available for retailers looking to carry Georgia Grown goods.
Brands like Ruthie’s Best Butterscotch Sauce, Daddy-O Farms Hot Sauces, and Be Spot On Gluten-Free BBQ Sauces are all products that call Fourth and Cherry Foods home, each one representing a small business whose story started right here in South Georgia.
Worth the Stop in Ocilla
The Shoppes at Fourth and Cherry describes itself simply as a place to gather, visit, and relax. That straightforward mission is exactly what makes it work. Whether you are browsing the booths, sitting down for lunch, or picking up a jar of something Georgia Grown to take home, the building on the corner of Fourth and Cherry delivers something that is increasingly hard to find: a genuinely local experience.
Visit fourthandcherry.com to learn more, and shop the Fourth and Cherry Foods lineup at fourthandcherryfoods.com.