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❤️ THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE FOGS.When people think about a small business, they often think about the people who own it.But o...
10/11/2026

❤️ THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE FOGS.

When people think about a small business, they often think about the people who own it.

But one of the greatest things owning Fort Orange General Store has taught me is that a small business is never really just about the people behind the counter.

It’s about the makers and artists who trust us with their work. The customers who walk through our doors and become familiar faces. The downtown neighbors who cheer us on. The collaborators who say yes to an idea. The people who recommend us to a friend, share a post, or stop in just to say hello.

It’s about the conversations that last longer than expected, the connections we never planned to make, and the people who remind us why supporting small businesses matters.

Joe and I may have taken the leap to own Fort Orange General Store, but the story of FOGS is being written by so many more people than the two of us.

Every local maker represented on our shelves. Every person who chooses to shop small. Every neighbor working to make downtown Albany a place we’re proud to call home.

You are part of this story, too.

And that’s what makes this more than a store. It’s a community.

So, if you’ve ever visited FOGS, supported one of our makers, recommended us to a friend, shared our story, or simply stopped by to say hello, thank you. Truly.

We’re proud to be part of Albany, and we’re even prouder of the people who make this community what it is.

Now we want to hear from you: Who is a local maker, small business, or community member you think deserves a little extra love today? Tag them below. Let’s celebrate the people who make Albany special. ❤️

📍 Fort Orange General Store | SoBro | Downtown Albany, NY

🐾 NIPPER’S ADVENTURES: ALBANY, NY TO HUDSON, NY! 🧡Our favorite Albany icon is hitting the road! This time, Nipper traded...
10/10/2026

🐾 NIPPER’S ADVENTURES:
ALBANY, NY TO HUDSON, NY! 🧡

Our favorite Albany icon is hitting the road! This time, Nipper traded his familiar Albany streets for a little adventure in Hudson, New York. 📍

From a stop at The Spotted Dog to discovering a quiet green space and taking in the downtown streetscape near Hudson Roastery, this little explorer was busy soaking up the character of another historic New York town.

And that’s what we love about exploring New York: the charming downtowns, independent shops, local businesses, and little discoveries that make every community unique.

Nipper may call Albany home, but his adventures remind us that there’s so much to discover beyond our own backyard. From the Capital Region to communities across New York, there’s always another local story waiting to be found.

Because supporting small businesses and celebrating the places we love is always an adventure worth taking. 🧡

Now it’s YOUR turn! 🐾

📍 Where should Nipper explore next? Tell us your favorite New York town, local shop, or landmark in the comments. We might just add it to our adventure list!

And if you’d love to take a little piece of Albany home, come meet Nipper at Fort Orange General Store in downtown Albany!

Take Albany home. 🧡

🍂 YOUR OCTOBER WEEKEND IN DOWNTOWN ALBANY, NYLooking for things to do in Albany this weekend? Make a day of it. ❤️Take a...
10/10/2026

🍂 YOUR OCTOBER WEEKEND IN DOWNTOWN ALBANY, NY

Looking for things to do in Albany this weekend? Make a day of it. ❤️

Take a walk through the streets of New York’s Capital City. Admire the architecture, discover a little Albany history, grab a bite at a local spot, catch a show, and leave a little time to explore the small businesses that make our downtown special.

🎭 A few reasons to come downtown:

✨ Friday night: Catch Wheel of Fortune LIVE! at the Palace Theatre.
✨ Friday through Sunday: Experience The Last American Newspaper at Capital Repertory Theatre.
✨ All weekend: Explore historic Broadway, take in Albany’s architecture, and discover something new around the next corner.

🧡 And while you’re here, come see us!

At Fort Orange General Store, we believe the best souvenirs aren’t just things you buy. They’re reminders of a place you love.

From our iconic Albany Nipper merchandise and skyline apparel to locally made goods, postcards, candles, and thoughtful gifts, we’re bringing a little piece of Albany together under one roof.

We’re proud to support the artists, makers, and small businesses that make our region unique. And we’re proud to be part of the story of downtown Albany.

📍 Fort Orange General Store
412 Broadway, SoBro, Downtown Albany, NY

🕙 Friday: 10 AM–6 PM
🕚 Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM–5 PM
** Closed Monday, 10/12 for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day **

Whether you’re a lifelong Albany local, visiting for the weekend, or rediscovering your own hometown, we’d love to welcome you through our doors.

Come explore. Come shop small. Come take Albany home. 🧡

What’s your favorite reason to spend a weekend in Albany? Tell us below!

Some things you buy because you need them.And some things you buy because they remind you of a place you love.That’s wha...
10/09/2026

Some things you buy because you need them.

And some things you buy because they remind you of a place you love.

That’s what we mean when we say Take Albany Home. 🧡

At Fort Orange General Store, we’re not interested in filling a shop with souvenirs just for the sake of souvenirs.

We look for things that feel like Albany.

Something you can wear that makes you smile when you’re back home.

Something made by a local artist or maker.

Something that reminds you of a favorite neighborhood, a familiar street, a day downtown, or a piece of Albany history.

Something that starts a conversation:

“Where did you get that?”

And suddenly, you’re telling someone about Albany.

That’s the magic.

Because the best things you take home aren’t just things.

They’re pieces of a place.

That’s what we’re building at Fort Orange General Store — a collection of goods that celebrate Albany, the Capital Region, New York makers, and the stories that make this city ours.

So whether you live here, grew up here, visited once, or are just discovering Albany for the first time…

Take Albany Home. 🧡

📍 Downtown Albany, NY
🏛️ 412 Broadway, SoBro

WEEK 14 OF WALK ALBANY WITH US 🚶‍♀️❤️- Part One -This week’s walk was a little different—because I was walking with some...
10/06/2026

WEEK 14 OF WALK ALBANY WITH US 🚶‍♀️❤️
- Part One -

This week’s walk was a little different—because I was walking with someone who is part of the Fort Orange General Store story.

Schuyler Bull was the owner of FOGS before Joe and I purchased the store in November 2024. He was also the visionary who brought Fort Orange General Store to its current home at 412 Broadway in Downtown Albany.

So this week, we started where the FOGS story continues and walked to a place that holds a little of Schuyler’s own Albany story: Quackenbush Square.

Schuyler previously worked at Discover Albany, so this corner of downtown was the perfect place for him to share some history with us.

We explored the cobblestone square, the historic homes, the Olde English Pub, Commons Roots Brewing, some of the Capital Walls murals and the gathering spaces that make this part of Albany feel both historic and alive.

Then we crossed Broadway and continued to the Clinton Market Collective, one of Albany’s newer outdoor spaces, with a view toward the Palace Theatre—and finished near the Olde English Dog Park.

That’s one of the things I love about walking Albany.

You can start with a story from the past, turn a corner, and find something completely new.

Old Albany. New Albany. The people who built it, the people who believed in it, and the people continuing to show up for it.

That’s the Albany I want to keep discovering.

📍 Quackenbush Square + Clinton Market Collective
📍 Downtown Albany, NY

Where should we “Walk Albany With Us” next? 👇





I thought opening Fort Orange General Store would teach me a lot about retail.Inventory. Margins. Marketing. Merchandisi...
10/04/2026

I thought opening Fort Orange General Store would teach me a lot about retail.

Inventory. Margins. Marketing. Merchandising.

But the biggest lesson has had very little to do with business.

It has been community. ❤️

Somewhere along the way, people stopped feeling like just customers.

People stop me on the street to tell me they follow FOGS.

Someone walks through the door and says, “I saw this on Instagram.”

People bring their kids to meet Nipper.

Visitors return to Albany and bring friends or family with them.

Someone tells us they bought a gift here for someone who moved away.

People recognize us walking downtown.

And sometimes, someone simply walks through the door and says, “We love what you’re doing here.”

Those moments mean more to me than I ever expected.

When we purchased Fort Orange General Store, we wanted to create more than a place to buy Albany gifts and local products.

We wanted to create a place that felt connected to Albany.

A place where locals could find something that made them smile.

A place where visitors could take a little piece of Albany home with them.

A place where people could discover a neighborhood, a landmark, an artist, a story—or even Nipper for the first time.

Somewhere along the way, this little store became part of the community we hoped to serve.

That is the part of owning a small business I never could have understood from the outside.

You don’t just build a business.

You become part of people’s lives.

And honestly, that is one of the greatest gifts FOGS has given me. ❤️

Thank you for walking through our door, sharing our posts, bringing your people, telling your friends, recognizing Nipper, and reminding us why we opened Fort Orange General Store in the first place.

Albany is home.

We are so grateful to be a small part of it.

📍 Downtown Albany, NY
🧡 Fort Orange General Store

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1766 Western Avenue
Albany, NY
12203

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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