I open carry every day. Never leave home without it.
Couple of past encounters.
Was traveling to a junkyard in Wilmington from Fayetteville.
Running extremely low on fuel and stopped along 87 at an Exxon.
I can't remember the exact town, just before you get to Hwy 17 though.
Went in to pay for gas and spring a leak. Looked for the sign, nothing. Walked in and was extremely rudely greeted by 3 middle aged black women. One asked me for a permit and the other obnoxiously looked for a no gun sign. ,
Being that it obviously was a problem, I just walked out. Had I below E, I wouldn't have paid for gas at the pump either.
Had a Waffle House encounter just outside of Warsaw in a town called Turkey.
Looked for the sign upon entering and nothing. It was approximately 2am with a sheriffs car in the parking lot. Walked in like normal. Instantly noticed a young teenage kid freak out. I go to the corner and sit next to the officer.
Lady rudely and loudly comes up to me and asks if I have a gun. I said yes and that I didn't see a sign restricting it. Meanwhile, the sheriff, my friend, and I all look for a sign. Nothing. I just invite myself to leave as obviously it has cause a stir with the staff. Sheriff apologizes. We leave as the staff waives us in... No thanks.
Lastly, the store next to the waffle house. Walk in with my friend to get a snack as we just left the WH. Wall in and there is 2 cops. Immediately they notice I am OCing. All of a sudden they both lock onto me. Doesn't phase me as I did nothing wrong. I am dressed as a normal citizen, 27yrs old with a beard.
I noticed as I left they followed me to the door. Never a word was spoken, but I obviously rustled some Jimmies.
As for Fayetteville and Sanford Wal-Mart's, I often get looks but never an issue. Most of my frequent places love that I carry.