Meet Us

Small Town charm, big city appeal

About Merk & Tilley's

John & Jo Williams - Owners

Welcome! We are John & Jo Williams. We have known each other for many years but reconnected in 2011 and fell in love! We blended our families on December 17, 2011 and have been happily juggling the crazy ever since! Together we have 5 amazing kids and one fabulous Son-in-Law & a Soon-to-Be Daughter-in-Law! We BOTH have a great love for family, friends, fashion and fun!

Kristy Morua - Store Manager

Meet our store manager, Kristy Morua. Kristy is a life long resident of Lampasas where she resides with her husband and 2 fantastic kids. She has deep roots in our community and her customer service is unmatched. She joined our team in 2021 on the heals of covid and has helped us manage and grow our business ever since.

Rusty - Mascot

Meet Rusty, he is one of a kind and makes a great photo op! Rusty was designed and created by Carter Toups (at age 13 Carter made Rusty as a project for his 6th grade Art class during Covid 2020 quarantine) He has been on lone to us and we have him proudly on display. When you stop in make sure to see him!

About our adventure

And so it Began...

After 18 years of loving this beautiful building on the Downtown Square as a family, it was finally Jo's turn to create something fun in the space. That is when the idea of Merk & Tilley's came to life, a fun play on the word Mercantile. We began in two small rooms on June 29th, 2019. Since then we have expanded and taken over all 7000 sq ft!

If you Build it...

And so it Began...

We have enjoyed the journey every step of the way! Our goal was to create Small Town Charm, while bringing in Big City Appeal. We have found some amazing brands to date and we hope to continue bringing in new familiar favorites. As we grow we are constantly on the hunt for new companies, fun finds and products to stay up on current trends!

Ready, Set, Grow!

And so it Began...

Ready, Set, Grow!

Over the last 4 years we have really enjoyed expanding our original space! We have met some great small business owners, worked with some amazing vendors and added 2 floors of new, trendy and affordable products. Changing with every season (and every time we find something new) helps us keep Merk & Tilley's an exciting and enticing place to shop.