are shipped via UPS while the other half are stored in
pallets on common carrier trucks.
Whenever the company gets a reorder from a satisfied
customer, “I jump for joy,” Robin said.
People have left reviews on the company’s website raving
about the products.
“Our grits are loved by people all over the country,”
Parker said.
Parker works several days a week on the family farm
grinding the grits and cornmeal in the same 1954 grist mill
his father worked with. He says when he’s working in the
mill, he feels closer to his father.
“This was his passion and so I feel like I am representing
him” whenever I’m in the mill, Parker said.
After all these years, the company, which consists of
only four full-time employees, has continued to thrive and
produce high-quality products — and they’re still adding new
products.
In the last year, Old School added a chocolate gravy mix
and a hot cocoa mix.
Mauldin, who has worked at the company for 18 years
and handles much of the shipping, credits Old School’s
success to its close, family-oriented atmosphere.
“They treat me like their family,” she said.
Old School is extra special to Makayla -- who works on
marketing, especially Facebook and Instagram -- since it’s
what helped bring her and Parker together.
“The Hinson family is just my world, so seeing the hard work
that they put into it and the story behind it with David…it’s pretty
amazing,” she said.
Though the work can be tough and at times tenuous, “we like
what we do and it’s rewarding to us,” Robin said.
Whenever things get difficult, Robin asks herself what David
would do in the situation and it helps to provide her with clarity.
And she believes David would be happy with the company.
“I think he would be very impressed that we’ve carried it on
and that we’ve built it as much as we have,” she said.
For more information about the company, visit oldschoolmill.com.
Close to Charlotte. Even closer to perfect.
From panoramic lakes, mountains and national forests to its bright business horizon,
Stanly County has earned a reputation as a sought-after place to work, to live, to grow a
company. Here you’ll find close-knit communities, convenient highway access, an outdoor
paradise, and networking that extends from high-tech resources to a firm handshake.
Welcome to the ideal place we call home.
Candice Lowder, Director
1000 North 1st Street, Suite 11
Albemarle, NC 28001
704-986-3682 • FAX: 704-986-3685
[email protected]
www.stanlyedc.com
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