Steve Carell buys Massachusetts general store

MARSHFIELD, Mass. -- Steve Carell is going from "The Office" to a general store.

Carell, who plays bumbling boss Michael Scott on the NBC sitcom, recently bought the Marshfield Hills General Store. The 45-year-old actor is a part-time resident of the town on Massachusetts' south shore.

He put sister-in-law Tish Vivado in charge.

The store's previous owner, Sherry Bechtold, told The Patriot-Ledger of Quincy that she and her husband, Bob, sold the 155-year-old building and business to Carell after being convinced that he wanted it "for the right reasons." She said she wanted to make sure the new owner retained the store's character.

Bechtold said Carell was at the building inspection in November.

Vivado took over as store manager on Jan. 1.