Joe V’s Smart Shop

Joe V’s is owned by an ex-​employee of HEB. The people have always been friendly.
This is a cross between a grocery store (with a Hispanic lean) and a SAMs. Grocery carts are stored in the lot, so grab one there. Some product is conventionally shelved/​stocked, some is on pallets, often mixed on the same row. Checkout is entirely by machine, there is a cashier but they just run the product over the scanner, all cash and (debit) card is done by the customer. There are no sackers but the cashiers will often help. and they have the rotating shopping bag dispensers well stocked with bags.
The selection is very mixed. They may have salsa, but they’ll have one brand and size in salsa, and they are often HEB store brands. I wanted paper plates and all they had was the 25 pack of the thicker kind, not the 100 pack of thinner. They have basic cheeses, no Brie or Muenster here. They have a tiny section of alcohol but a very nice White Zinfandel that was under $ 5.
The produce section is _​great_​and very reasonably priced.
The drug section is a let-​down. They tend to have one size and brand of a drug, and not usually the larger quantity that is cost effective. That said I bought 4 toothbrushes for $ 2 that were as good as any OralB I had purchased in the past.
You may not find your favorite brand, or even exactly what you want, but for what they have it is priced very competitively with surrounding grocery stores. I wouldn’t be able to only shop here, but it is very close to home and for the 70% of what I need that they do carry it is certainly saving me money. This is now a regular stop, and highly recommended.

I must say, this may be my new location to go to. The one on West Belfort is close to my house, however it’s always crowded. I think since it is surrounded by a few neighborhoods and apartments, that could be the reason.
When I pulled into this location, the parking lot looked pretty full to me, but I decided to still go shopping. I found what I needed in a short amount of time. It didn’t seem crowded at all. When i was ready to check out, the lines were not long at all like the other location. I actually checked out pretty quickly.

I swear this is the cheapest grocery store I’ve ever been too!!! I’m super satisfied with not only their prices, but the cleanliness and customer service was excellent! Good job!