Ukrainian & Russian Grocery Store in Upstate SC

For families from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and across the former Soviet region, the hardest part of living in Upstate South Carolina used to be the food — or rather, finding it. The staples that fill every kitchen back home simply don't exist in American chain stores. That's why SweetCo Euro Foods & Bakery — known to many locals as the SweetCo Russian store — has become a gathering point for the community, with three locations in Wellford and Inman.

The Staples You'll Find

• Grechka (buckwheat) — the everyday grain, ready for kasha
• Varenyky and pelmeni — filled dumplings in the freezer case, from potato to cherry
• Sgushchyonka — real condensed milk for tea, blini, and baking
• Kvass and imported beverages — the fermented bread drink plus sodas and mineral waters from home
• Teas — strong black teas and herbal blends the way they're actually brewed
• Smoked and cured fish and meats — for the zakuski table
• Sunflower seeds, halva, and sweets — including the individually wrapped chocolates every family knows

Bread and Baking Like Home

No Ukrainian or Russian table is complete without proper bread. Our in-house bakery makes dense, dark rye and fresh white loaves in the traditional style — plus cream cakes and pastries that taste like the ones from the bakery on your old street corner.

A Store That Speaks Your Language

SweetCo is family-owned, and our staff knows the products because we grew up with them too. If you're looking for a specific brand or a taste you can't quite describe in English, just ask — chances are we'll know exactly what you mean.

New to Eastern European Food?

You don't have to have grown up with these flavors to enjoy them. Start simple: pick up varenyky for dinner, a jar of good pickles, a loaf of rye, and a chocolate bar for dessert. We're happy to point first-timers toward the crowd-pleasers.

Visit Us

Three Upstate locations: 364 Spartanburg Hwy in Wellford, plus 10471 Asheville Hwy #10 and 5545 Highway 9 Ste D in Inman. Hours: Mon–Thu & Sat 9 AM–9:30 PM, Fri 9 AM–10 PM, Sun 11 AM–9:30 PM. Ласкаво просимо — welcome!