Kowalonek’s opened in 1911 in Shenandoah and moved around town a few times before settling on Main Street. The shop is one of the “kielbasy kings" of the town, a draw from many of the Polish who remain in coal country and those who moved away. The store uses a unique spelling — kielbasy — the way it was written down in family recipes. Spell it however you want, Kowalonek’s says, and they’ll focus on making it, even singing about it.