Elmore's Store 425 Pizza

The Corner That Started It All.

Long before GPS told you where to turn, people already knew. You turned at Elmore's.

📍 50 County Road 234, Durango, CO Open Daily Until 7PM

Before the Highway. Before the Traffic. There Was a Corner.

A Corner That Became a Local Legend

Out on the eastern edge of Durango, there’s a corner locals have known for generations.

One of those landmarks was a small rural trading post known as Elmore’s Store.

Located at a quiet crossroads in La Plata County, the store became an important stop for ranchers, farmers, and travelers moving through the region. In an era before large supermarkets and convenience chains, country stores like Elmore’s provided essential supplies, a quick meal, and a place where neighbors could pause and connect.

Over time, the store became so well known that the intersection itself adopted its name.

Elmore’s Corner.

As the decades passed, the surrounding landscape changed. Dirt roads gave way to paved highways, traffic increased, and the once-quiet crossroads became an important route connecting Durango with nearby communities.

Yet the purpose of the corner never really changed.

People still stop here along their journey — just as they have for generations.

The Corner Today

Today, Elmore’s Corner Store carries that legacy forward in a modern way.

Morning commuters stop in for fresh coffee and hot breakfast burritos before heading into town. Travelers passing through grab a quick bite, while locals swing by for pizza by the slice or a Take & Bake pizza to bring home for dinner.

Inside, visitors find a mix of everyday convenience and small surprises — from unique sodas and nostalgic candy to snacks you won’t see in the big chain stores. And for those on the move, the drive-thru makes it easy to grab what you need without missing a beat.

Because while the roads around it have changed, the idea behind Elmore’s Corner hasn’t: Serve the people who pass through it.

And whether you're discovering the corner for the first time or it’s already part of your daily drive, the next chapter of the story is waiting right inside the store.

THE BRIDGE — PAST TO PRESENT

The Roads Got Paved. The Corner Stayed the Same.

Highways replaced dirt roads. Towns grew. The drive between Durango, Bayfield, and Ignacio got faster.

But the corner didn't move. And neither did what it stood for.

Elmore's Corner Store has changed with the times by adding new products, new services, and eventually the 425° Take & Bake Pizza that eastern Durango has made a weekly habit. But the reason people stop here has never really changed.

It's local. It's familiar. And it's always been here.

The same corner that guided travelers through La Plata County a century ago is still the place people count on today, for a cold drink, a fresh pizza, a specialty item they can't find anywhere else, and a store that actually knows what this community needs.

What We Stand For

🤝 Locally Owned No franchise. No corporate playbook. Just a store that answers to this community instead of a headquarters somewhere else.

📍 Always Here Open daily until 7PM, right off US-160. Whether it's your morning coffee run, your afternoon snack grab, or your Friday night pizza . We're on your route.

🏡 Community First From the ranching families who stopped here decades ago to the contractors, commuters, and young families stopping in today, this store has always been for the people who call eastern Durango home.