Lucille’s General Store has officially taken over a familiar stretch of the Pigeon Forge Parkway, flipping the longtime Uncle Lem’s footprint at 2450 Parkway into a mashup general store, ice cream counter, and counter-service kitchen. The new spot pairs a compact but busy kitchen turning out smoked brisket, pulled-pork sandwiches, chicken tenders, and biscuits-and-gravy with shelves full of flavored popcorn, jerky, and other Smoky Mountains staples. A front patio gives guests outdoor seating with mountain views, and the operators, who already run other local restaurant projects, say they are aiming to combine a serious kitchen with quick, family-friendly retail.
Menu and merchandise
Lucille’s is serving from breakfast through dinner, leaning into smoked and fried comfort food with a few shareable sides to round things out. Opening coverage pointed to brisket and pulled-pork sandwiches, chicken tenders, and classic biscuits-and-gravy as early headliners, with a pulled-pork sandwich shown in photos at a price of $9.99. That on-the-ground look comes from Adventure Is Out There, which also reports that the kitchen is run by the same team behind other local dining projects in the area.
On the retail side, Lucille’s mixes small-batch regional foods with novelty gifts: house-made fudge, beef jerky, craft sodas, and prepackaged Coastal Maine Popcorn flavors such as chocolate-covered bacon and blueberries & cream. In a Facebook post, the City of Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism called out those products along with the grab-and-go options. The idea is to give Parkway visitors a one-stop shop where they can grab a quick meal and walk out with a souvenir in the same visit.
Where the shop came from
Lucille’s moves into the former home of Uncle Lem’s Outfitters on the Parkway, a handoff that has been noted in local roundups of new openings. Smoky Mountain Starlight included Lucille’s among this year’s new arrivals. Review coverage also links the concept to the team behind Taco Ranch, with reviewers crediting that group for bringing a stronger-than-expected sandwich program to the Parkway; Adventure Is Out There offers a closer look at the current menu and shop layout.
Why it matters on the Parkway
Pigeon Forge’s main drag continues to pile on family-focused restaurants and novelty retail, and Lucille’s is now part of that mix. The city’s visitor site added the general store to its list of openings for 2026, with the official “what’s new” rundown from MyPigeonForge positioning Lucille’s alongside other attractions aimed at visitors and gift-shop crowds. For travelers bouncing between mini-golf, shows, and arcades, the combination of ice cream, quick smoked sandwiches, and a patio view offers another low-fuss option.
Early coverage and the tourism announcement suggest Lucille’s is trying to be more than a basic souvenir stop, with the owners leaning on local flavors and playful novelty items to give the shop some personality on a crowded strip. Photos, product highlights, and practical details like hours are included in the tourism department’s post, which visitors can check for opening-day images and the latest updates.
