November 2018
As we conceived of this grocery-themed issue, our minds naturally went to the tech-laden big-box stores. But then we remembered how grocery began: the small, independent mom-and-pop shop. Here’s a selection of our followers’ favorite small groceries — some stores are thriving, while others are shuttered, perhaps depending on economic realities of the communities they serve.
Mussel Ridge Market in Thomaston, Maine: Thriving
Monson General Store in Monson, Maine: Renovated and thriving.
Avenue B Grocery in Austin, Texas: Thriving.
Owls Head General Store in Owls Head, Maine: Shuttered, November 2017.
Keag Store in South Thomaston, Maine: Thriving.
La Adelita market in Cedar Park, Texas: Thriving.
Lincolnville Center General Store, Lincolnville, Maine: Renovated and thriving.
Leakey Mercantile in Leakey, Texas: Thriving.
Photos 1, 4, 5 and 7 by Robyn Metcalfe; photo 2 by Joan Phaup; photo 3 by Charlotte Herzele; photo 6 by Cole Leslie; photo 8 by Julie Savasky.
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