Vick Tart has been running Tart Grocery since he left the service in about 1969.
Newbies might mistake Tart’s for an abandoned country store where 1010 and Highway 50 come together at the edge of Johnston and Wake counties. Vick keeps the hours short, but is there for his faithful who drop by after work to trade barbs and stories (some true) and small talk.
Today, Vick turns 85. Yesterday, his friends gather at the store to celebrate the man and each other. Happy birthday, Vick!