Avondale Stores

From the outside, this building is a little confusing. From the signage, you would expect several different businesses: a convenience store (with the usual high prices for a fairly narrow selection of items), a «98¢ Store» (because, you know, a dollar is way too much to pay), and a SubWay. As it happens, the convenience store and the «98¢ store» are one and the same, and the SubWay is in the corner, like a kiosk in a food fair.
I was kind of surprised at the prices. Yes, there’s the usual dollar store stuff, and yes, much of that is actually priced at 98¢. (Or $ 1.98, or $ 2.98, or…) But some (not all) of the food on offer is actually cheaper than the same item at the Value Mart just across the street. (And some of the items on offer for 98¢ can cost up to $ 7.98 at The Bargain! Shop in Crystal Beach. So colour me pleasantly surprised.
Unfortunately, the selection is still pretty slim. This place is just too small to offer the same variety that you’re going to find in an actual supermarket, but if this location is representative of Avondale, then the high-​priced convenience stores like 7-​Eleven, Mac’s, Circle-​K, and so on are going to have a hard time competing in this market.