Christopher Helms said...

> Usually the Sparky-Mart.


Christopher,

Hmmm... Interesting name!

In the town of Sparky? On Sparky Street? Next to a power plant? Owner's
nickname?

Explain!

Best,

Andy

On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:25:33 -0500, George >
wrote:

>Zeppo wrote:

>> Andy,
>> Try Sheetz. They are a little bit west of you but they are a class act.
>>
>> http://www.sheetz.com
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
>What is sheetz a class act? We have them around here and I know the kids
>go ga ga because they can order the overpriced mediocre food they sell
>on touch screens without having to actually talk to someone.

We have Pockets and Speedway down here (west KY). Wish we had Sheetz.
Coffee is as good as Speedway, much more variety on the fast food,
very reasonably priced. When we travel to PA we usually stop at a
Sheetz for lunch or even dinner.

Best -- Terry

Andy wrote:

> Good grief! Good thing there are no sharks in space. You'd probably find
> life on Uranus.

You just keep Myanus outta this, mister.


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On Dec 18, 7:32 pm, Andy > wrote:
> Christopher Helms said...
>
> > Usually the Sparky-Mart.
>
> Christopher,
>
> Hmmm... Interesting name!
>
> In the town of Sparky? On Sparky Street? Next to a power plant? Owner's
> nickname?
>
> Explain!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

You need a reason for "Sparky-Mart"? If I had anything to sell, that
would be one of my top choices.

B

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> Name your Mini-marts
>
> Not counting gas (petrol) stops.
>
> Philadelphia:
> WaWa
> 7/11
>
> You?

In my area, Wawa is a gas stop, but most of my visits there are for the
convenience store. I like both Wawa and 7/11.

Stan Horwitz said...

> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>
>> Name your Mini-marts
>>
>> Not counting gas (petrol) stops.
>>
>> Philadelphia:
>> WaWa
>> 7/11
>>
>> You?
>
> In my area, Wawa is a gas stop, but most of my visits there are for the
> convenience store. I like both Wawa and 7/11.


Stan,

In my 17 years of residency in PA, I didn't think 7/11 existed. I imagined
there was a "stay outta town" conspiracy for them. The only one I've ever
seen was on City Line Ave., somewhere, back in October, this year!

About WaWa, my only protest about them is they went "in house" with the
soft pretzel racket. Instead of the great daily fresh soft pretzels in the
big square crates to pluck from, they went to a miniaturized soft pretzel
in a "baggie," Sock probably better describes it. The BUMS!!!

Best,

Andy

Blinky the Shark said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Good grief! Good thing there are no sharks in space. You'd probably find
>> life on Uranus.
>
> You just keep Myanus outta this, mister.


Ahh... A hidden planet! You sharks are so well connected! Dammit!

"Andy" > wrote in message
> In my 17 years of residency in PA, I didn't think 7/11 existed. I imagined
> there was a "stay outta town" conspiracy for them. The only one I've ever
> seen was on City Line Ave., somewhere, back in October, this year!
>

I moved from Philly a long time ago, but I know the locations of a half
dozen in the northeast section. Welsh Road, Bustleton Ave, Byberry Road.
Could they have closed some?

Ed Pawlowski said...

>
> "Andy" > wrote in message
>> In my 17 years of residency in PA, I didn't think 7/11 existed. I imagined
>> there was a "stay outta town" conspiracy for them. The only one I've ever
>> seen was on City Line Ave., somewhere, back in October, this year!
>>
>
> I moved from Philly a long time ago, but I know the locations of a half
> dozen in the northeast section. Welsh Road, Bustleton Ave, Byberry Road.
> Could they have closed some?


Ed,

I don't know my way around that part of "town" at all. I shudder to think of
the state-of-the-art of 7/11 soft pretzels!!!

Best,

Andy

On Dec 19, 8:23*am, Andy > wrote:
> Blinky the Shark said...
>
> > Andy wrote:
>
> >> Good grief! Good thing there are no sharks in space. You'd probably find
> >> life on Uranus.
>
> > You just keep Myanus outta this, mister.
>
> Ahh... A hidden planet! You sharks are so well connected! Dammit!

No a Nutmeg town. Another sign on Rt 95 through Connecticut

maxine in ri

On Dec 18, 5:58*am, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> "Andy" > wrote in ...
> > Name your Mini-marts
>
> > Not counting gas (petrol) stops.
>
> > Philadelphia:
> > WaWa
> > 7/11
>
> > You?
>
> > Andy
>
> CT/MA area
> Cumberland Farms (also saw them in Philly)
> Honey Farms
> Xtra Mart
> Chucky's *(local, about 10 locations)
> Li'l Peach (central MA)
> There are a bunch of 1 to 3 store operations too.

Also
DBMart, or are they just in RI?

maxine in ri

maxine in ri said...

> On Dec 19, 8:23*am, Andy > wrote:
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>> > Andy wrote:
>>
>> >> Good grief! Good thing there are no sharks in space. You'd probably
fi
> nd
>> >> life on Uranus.
>>
>> > You just keep Myanus outta this, mister.
>>
>> Ahh... A hidden planet! You sharks are so well connected! Dammit!
>
> No a Nutmeg town. Another sign on Rt 95 through Connecticut
>
> maxine in ri


Can I get to there by train?

Andy
Secretly plotting a vacation

On Dec 18, 7:47*am, "Janet Bostwick" > wrote:
> Andy wrote:
> > Name your Mini-marts
>
> > Not counting gas (petrol) stops.
>
> > Philadelphia:
> > WaWa
> > 7/11
>
> > You?
>
> > Andy
>
> Why would you use a mini-mart? *Not challenging, truly curious. *Aren't they
> more expensive for the same goods?
> Janet

Convenience. The Cumby's is within walking distance. The big
grocerys are a mile or more.

It's a place to stop to pick up the newspaper, some gum, the second
cup of coffee in the morning. some folks stop there for a sandwich
when they've forgotten their lunch or whathaveyou. Snacks and sodas.
Last night it was a bottle of rubber cement to finish decorating the
boxes we packed the cookies in.

It's fewer steps to their dairy case to pick up a container of milk,
since they are not as enormous as the groceries. Also fewer chances
to find any impulse purchases. The cost of jumping in the car and
driving to the grocery for items like that would outweigh the savings
on price.

I don't use them that often, since I pass any number of stores on my
way home from work so it's no trouble to stop and pick up the half
dozen items on the shopping list that my family "can't do without."

In the inner-city and poorer neighborhoods, they do become the store
of choice, since if you don't have a car, they are what's available.

maxine in ri

In article >, says...
> Stan Horwitz said...
>
> > In article >, Andy > wrote:
> >
> >> Name your Mini-marts
> >>
> >> Not counting gas (petrol) stops.
> >>
> >> Philadelphia:
> >> WaWa
> >> 7/11
> >>
> >> You?
> >
> > In my area, Wawa is a gas stop, but most of my visits there are for the
> > convenience store. I like both Wawa and 7/11.
>
>
> Stan,
>
> In my 17 years of residency in PA, I didn't think 7/11 existed. I imagined
> there was a "stay outta town" conspiracy for them. The only one I've ever
> seen was on City Line Ave., somewhere, back in October, this year!
>
> About WaWa, my only protest about them is they went "in house" with the
> soft pretzel racket. Instead of the great daily fresh soft pretzels in the
> big square crates to pluck from, they went to a miniaturized soft pretzel
> in a "baggie," Sock probably better describes it. The BUMS!!!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>

Providence used to be like that, now I've got three of them in a 1.5
mile radius.