The owner (?) of this store is a sweetheart.
The first thing that struck me about this market was its deli counter. Maybe I just live under a rock, but I have never seen that in any other little neighborhood mini-mart, (Weiss, Giant, Wegman's, Landis, ect... yes. Mini-mart? No.) and I just really thought that it was neat for some reason. At this deli, they also have pre-made sandwiches. They even have a menu!
Also, the prices for groceries looked pretty reasonable. Why support huge chains when you have all the convenience you need packed into one tiny store?
I went into this store very upset. I just got out of work, where a very stressful freak-incident had broken loose out of nowhere. I had just finished attending a Frustrated TearFest and was leaving the party via an aimless joy ride. I eventually came to Sim's, and decided to stop in because tiny markets intrigue me and I was also really thirsty. I looked around the store for a bit and then bought a juice carton out of the cooler for fifty cents.
This is the part that earns the store five stars. As I was paying for the juice, the man behind the counter gave me a genuine smile and said, "Thank you, darling."
And no, it wasn't some creepy move. It was not sleezy. Believe me.
It was purely kind. And it my day. read more