Torry's Country Store obtains fuel pumps, real estate

Torry Shepherd, owner of Torry’s Country Store in St. John, knew before even moving to St. John that the CHS Primeland Country store would need some help if it was to survive.

In September 2012, Shepherd and his wife Amy moved their family to St. John, where Torry was a nutrition consultant for CHS Nutrition, selling Payback Feeds, and Amy was an adjunct professor at Washington State University.

What he didn’t know then was the store would undergo a name change and he would be the owner of the store and fuel pumps eight years later.

Since Shepherd’s ownership a few changes have been made which...