Blessings, business, and new beginning at Stop N Go

PUTNAM COUNTY
  • Store owner Neil Patel (third from left) was joined by Eatonton Mayor John Reid (blue shirt), two “saints” from BAPS Mandir, and Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Robbie King (red shirt), among others, for a Memorial Day ribbon cutting at Stop N Go, on Eatonton’s Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Store owner Neil Patel (third from left) was joined by Eatonton Mayor John Reid (blue shirt), two “saints” from BAPS Mandir, and Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Robbie King (red shirt), among others, for a Memorial Day ribbon cutting at Stop N Go, on Eatonton’s Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    A new convenience store opened its doors in Eatonton on Memorial Day, but for owner Nilesh “Neil” Patel, the launch of Stop N Go represents more than just a business venture. It reflects blessings, tradition, and the effort to build something lasting in a community he calls home.“This is a neighborhood store,” Patel said. “We have reasonable prices, and all our cust...

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