This afternoon I stopped in at Valley Mart on the way home anticipating that I would pick up a soda and go. When I walked into the store I was amazed to see that what I expected to find in this store was not a reality.
My original thoughts were that I would walk into a traditional package store that sold the basic beer, cigarettes, sodas, and frozen meals. I was surprised that when I walked in, the store had some of the basics like soda and snacks, but they also had a clothing section, case of smoking pipes and some unique Hispanic food items.
At this store they had different types of beans and canned products. They also had a few different types of "Masa" of corn meal which is found in traditional Hispanic cuisine. The only issues was that the prices were a bit obnoxious, but this is typical of any convenience store. Case and point, I bought a can of jalapenos which was marked at $3.99. When I pulled off the sticker, it had originally been priced at $2.99. They just relabeled the can.
In the end, this store is lacking in many different areas, and is not typical of a local area convenience store. The person at the register was polite, but seemed thrown off when I said hello to him. read more