Henry and Victor Flury moved to Tracy City from the Swiss Colony in nearby Gruetli-Laager in 1902 to establish a meat market. They butchered their own meat, which had to be sold immediately as there was no refrigeration available.

In 1905, Henry Flury went into business for himself, opening “Henry Flury’s Staples and Fancy Groceries” – what is known today as Henry Flury & Sons Grocery. In that day, a retail store had to handle a large variety of merchandise — not only groceries — but also feed, seed, hardware, clothing, shoes and many more items. Until trucks came along, purchases were delivered by horse and wagon.

That store burned in 1915, but was soon rebuilt on the same site. After Henry’s four sons — Henry Jr., Sammy, Fritz and Joe — joined the business, it became Henry Flury and Sons. It is the 1915 building that you see here today. Over time, the store has become a classic “country grocery,” including antiques, pictures and relics from the past on display.

The store remains a Flury family business. Today, the business is operated by two of Henry’s grandsons. They run the store essentially the same way as their grandfather did, still offering monthly charge accounts for regular customers, and delivering groceries to older and disabled folks.