Dollar General is like a thing that would survive an apocalypse. They are everywhere, thriving, and…read morekeeps multiplying. Every small town you pass through you will see one of these locations. And somehow, they are all busy. It's no surprise that they chose Belsano as a location for one of their stores. I know their plan is to open a location just about every five miles, or at least that was the plan. But in this area, it is getting ridiculous. I stopped here with my brother on a recent visit just to poke around and say that we were here. Of course we also were looking for snacks and drinks and in this area, there is nothing else to stop at for those. I missed my chance to turn in here coming the one way and had to do a weird turn further up the road and make my way into the parking lot. Surprisingly the inside of this location was rather well put together and stocked. I am going to chalk that up to this being a newer store with employees that aren't beat down just yet. We were able to find everything we needed, and made our way to the register to check out. Like most locations they have self checkout, but they aren't allowed to be used. So you have to stand in line for the one register open to get checked out. All in all, not a bad store, but it is still new. It will go through it's growing pains here shortly and probably fall in line with how the rest of the locations are currently running.

An oasis of natural food in this small town…read more.. Sure it's smaller than whole foods, it's a locally-owned grocer with a niche market, after all. And, yes, some things are more expensive than at Shop N Save... it's a locally-owned grocer with a niche market, after all... SO that said, this place it pretty awesome. They've got all the good stuff: produce, recycled paper products, soy meat, tofu, gluten free chips, organic food, and they even have a small bulk section. The staff is super friendly and helpful and the store is always clean and bright. All of this--and they're located right off the 5-Star trail. I can totally ride my bike to get groceries. How awesome is that?

I've very recently decided to start eating less meat. In my search for the best meat substitutes I…read morefound out that Nature's Way carries THE MOST Beyond Meat products in my area. More than Giant Eagle, Wal Mart and Target combined. You go Nature's Way, blaze that trail!!

This is a quirky store that fits in for the area. It is kind of a catch all store, one where you…read morecan find every day needed items and one where you can find odd items that you didn't know you needed. I'm trying to think of a place to compare it to in the area but cannot. I was bored one day and pulled up a map and looked for places I have never been before. That just happened to show me Ken's. I actually never heard of it until I saw the map. Ken's sits in a position that overlooks Route 219 and is about a mile or two from the exit. Not much else up herein terms of shopping beside the thrift store. Parking lot is a bit tricky as it is gravel and not marked in anyway. Once inside you are greeted by several different rooms that are filled with stuff. It definitely covers all departments that you would find at a store. Not as large as you would find in a typical store, but definitely covers a fair share. Like many stores like this, some of the items on the shelf could be questionable. Read that as some packages are damaged, maybe some are near their sell by date. One last thing, go by their Facebook page not their webpage.

Leave it to DG to build a store in the middle of nowhere. Like along a four lane, limited access…read morehighway. Across the street from gas wells and a cell phone tower, and then completed surrounded by a corn field. Those memes do come true. Seriously, this is a stretch of US Route 22 that is basically void a much in this area. Once outside of Ebensburg or Blairsville it is usually sparsely populated with houses, but mostly with farmland. I understand the model that DG is going for, but this is just an oddly placed store with nothing else around it. Needless to say, getting here can be quite the chore and it hurts my head to just think about it. Coming west you need to make a left turn across two highway lanes of traffic, same for exiting. Coming east you have to hope you are not going to be tailgated and have enough room to slow down to make the turn. I see a problem here in the future. Outside is your typical setup for the store, lot is big enough to allow for a constant flow in traffic. Inside is also your typical setup with narrow aisles and shelves packed full of product. I do not recall seeing any carts in the way while I looked over the shelves. Most items were well stocked. The line at the register moved steadily.

This is the cleanest and nicest DG I have ever seen and the staff was so nice. They even have a…read morebathroom that was the cleanest bathroom ever. I hope it stays this way.

The family who own and operated Scoofie's Stop and Shop are the nicest and sweetest caring people…read moreI've had the privilege to know for several years. They donate often to community functions. The food is very good esp. their Italian Wedge sandwich and massive haddock fish sandwich. Would highly recommend Scoofie's Stop and Shop

i just want to know if their hotdogs even remotely taste like coney island...i live out of state…read morenow, but when i come home, i'd like to try their dogs.. any opinions out there? please email me at "wayne_356@hotmail.com" thanks...

This is your typical local grocery store. It's on the smaller side, but it serves it's purpose…read moreexcellently. I honestly didn't have a reason to stop in here, but I thought why not since I was already right next door at another business. Like I had said, this is your local grocery store. So they do have items, but not necessarily a huge selection of items. It is amazing the items you will find in here. I wasn't sure what some of the brand names were, but they were marked at a decent price. Even though I didn't need the items that I picked up, I did end up getting a few. Basically items that I knew were something I would end up eating and they were priced at $1 or below. I ended up coming out of there with two bags of items that I didn't necessarily need. But it doesn't hurt to look, how else would I have known what was inside?

The most interesting thing about this spot is that it is basically the only commercial property on…read morethis side of the highway interchange. After this spot there are mostly houses. Although if you don't want to fight through the traffic to make it to the gas station on the other side, this is a great stop. Four pumps, typical setup for a gas station. The store on the inside is very dated, could definitely benefit from an update. I came in here because I wanted to get myself some water, but because of the way it is set up, I didn't see it until after I paid for a soda (yes, I did say soda). The water cooler was on the other wall away from the soda cooler. The staff were a little odd to deal with. Stammering through sentences grasping for the right thing to say.

My family has been singing the praises of this place since it has opened. Which was recently. My…read moreDad usually gives me a call to let me know his shopping haul for the day. When this place started to pop up in his conversation I had to ask what it was. The best way I can describe this to you is the following: think Amish store, consignment shop, thrift store. You can't necessarily put this place in any given category because it is not completely one particular business. The items they have on their shelves you can tell come from other stores, especially by the branding. There are some really good deals to be found here, or maybe just find a new item you have never seen or heard of before. It is best to come here when you have time to spare because this is not a spot to dash in and grab something. What I found great was that this is taking up two storefronts in this plaza that were formerly empty. I want to say that one of the spaces used to be the post office. It is a welcomed addition to this plaza as they are kind of going under a revitalization of sorts. Other businesses are moving in as well. The consignment portion is pretty mixed. You really need to have time to go through what is offered. But overall, the store has food items, cleaning supplies, toys, small appliances, outdoor furniture, outdoor items, and so much more. Cash is encouraged here, but they do take cards with a surcharge. You will be surprised by the final price once you do pay.