The earliest record of this building is in November 1928, when Ives Sandwich Shop "near school buildings" is mentioned in a newspaper advertisement.
In 1930 J. S. Robertson bought the business from John R. Ives. Located near Tivy School, it handled not only groceries but also school supplies and candy and had a lunch room. A few months later he sold the property and business to M. W. Cooper and T. N. Phelps. They converted the store to a Red & White Grocery and enlarged the facility.
In 1931 Leslie Adkins bought Phelps' share in the business. After Leslie Adkins died, his son Roger took over management. Cooper later sold his interest to Earl Bernhard.
Roger Adkins bought out his partner in 1953. The 25 year old grocery store closed its doors July 1955.
After Adkins' closed, the building housed a variety of other businesses including Landgrebe Grocery in the late 1950s, the Kerr County Commodity distribution center (before 1971), and The Corner Store.
It has served its current purpose since 1990.
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