Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Floore's Country Store Up For National Award

The John T. Floore's Country Store in Helotes, Texas, has been nominated for nightclub of the year by the Academy of Country Music.

The store is a local landmark that has hosted some of the biggest names in country music, including Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, and Willie Nelson, since its opening in the '40s.

Store employees said part of the charm of Floore's is its longevity and consistency.

"It hasn't changed much since then," Becca Payne, a Floore's store employee, said. "Its only had four different owners and it's still down home country. It's still what everybody expects to see when they come to Floore's. Nothing has changed."

Floore's already has a spot in the national registry of historic places.

The winner of the national award will be announced on May 15.