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TraditionalPiccolo28 t1_iua1tfj wrote

Country store is one that used to be used all the time before corporations bought them out and turned them into harrys, mikes and so on.

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yupuhoh t1_iua2ba5 wrote

There is. It's called a convenience store

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CptnAlex t1_iua2ebe wrote

Corner store? Usually they’re on a corner. 😅

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RealMainer t1_iua38eg wrote

I believe the term you are looking for is “one of them there fancy pants gas stations, what with the pizza and hot dogs and indoor rest rooms.”

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_iua3lbz wrote

Well, one is called Cumbys (Cumberland Farms), 7/11 downtown, Lil Mart at the rotary. Big Apple by the mall.

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TheF-ingLizardKing1 t1_iua42sc wrote

I moved to Philly a few years ago, they call them papi stores here

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l1nked1npark t1_iua4cn6 wrote

I’ve always called them variety stores

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acister t1_iua5imw wrote

Every gas station / convenience store in Maine.. Literally everywhere has the same menu, whether it be a pizza spot, gas station, or diner/restaurant. Haddock / lobster roll / pizza / burgers / sandwiches

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priceless37 t1_iua7zgp wrote

Don’t forget the liquor. A lot of those little stores with food also have liquor.

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j4w7 t1_iuabiy9 wrote

gas stations...

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Doc_coletti t1_iuacpbl wrote

Convenience store, variety store, dairy store, general store, country store

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Jesus_Was_A_Fungi t1_iuafehu wrote

I just call it the stoah. Unless it’s like Steve’s Market then I say I’m going to Steve’s.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_iuajsmd wrote

I've seen them called "varieties" or "variety stores".

"Corner store" is close, but when I think of that, I think of a store that sells more than just food. Like little toys and knick-knacks.

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Doctuh t1_iuakiyz wrote

> like a New York bodega with Maine flavor

Like a bodegah?

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Doc_coletti t1_iuanc9m wrote

A lot of these places started as little stands where dairy farms would sell their excess goods that weren’t sold to mass producers. They added more stuff, upgraded, got popular, branched put, snd some were purchased by gas companies. But the tradition remains regardless

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Doc_coletti t1_iuankke wrote

Kind of like a bodega. But it’s a cheeseburger sub, not a chopped cheese.

And it’s a bulkie roll, not a round roll, not a hard roll.

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Tumbleweed-53 t1_iuannmw wrote

Replying to MathematicianGlum880 (#321,046)

No love for Irving? I prefer it just for the back story. A chain of stores in Texas was going out of business. A group from a single town bought them and have made good run of it. I was shocked when I saw them here in Maine, even. The town's name? IRVING. It's in North Central Texas, bless their heart.

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Solar_Saves t1_iuap1lc wrote

Replying to Tumbleweed-53 (#324,649)

Huh, always heard that Irving’s started in Canada…

“A forever commitment to our customers. Irving Oil's founder K.C. Irving, opened his first garage and service station in his hometown of Bouctouche, New Brunswick, in 1924.”

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likes_sawz t1_iuark85 wrote

Replying to Solar_Saves (#324,884)

The Irving gas stations in New England are associated with the Irving headquartered in I think New Brunswick, the same parent company is a huge landowner in northern Maine.

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baxterstate t1_iuatra9 wrote

I call them rural shopping centers. You can get gas, food groceries, liquor, even t shirts and sweatshirts with the stores name on it.

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sexquipoop69 t1_iuav1ui wrote

Well you've described the Buckfield Mall so maybe malls?

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blutigetranen t1_iuazne0 wrote

"Gonna go pick up food at the store, you need anything?"

Unless it's a place that's real popular in the area, like Lakeside Market... Then it's just "going to Lakeside, you want anything?"

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kitnmlla t1_iub19gd wrote

Side Store, Corner Store, Convince Store

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redwall_hp t1_iub2v2x wrote

Replying to OptimusPhillip (#322,288)

It is. That's exactly what Cumberland Farms, In and Out, or 7/11 is. Maine is just twenty years behind the curve usually, and has more surviving rural ones that haven't been paved over by big chains yet.

I just moved out of state and there's no shortage of gas station convenience stores that sell pizza, chicken and whatever. Hell, konbini are a huge deal in Japan and go all in on the food.

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LJR07 t1_iub31pt wrote

Mom and pop corner store.

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soulc t1_iub4bcl wrote

(Town name) Mall

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3490goat t1_iub5srb wrote

I call it the lick her store

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kittehs4eva t1_iuba6xl wrote

Pickin up some beeyah uptha store

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DoggieWalkerRed t1_iube32m wrote

The stoah in Jackman used to make wicked good sandwiches. I haven’t been through in about six years though.

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Grope-Zero t1_iubfk3e wrote

one of the best ham n cheese sandwiches ive had was from a store like that

used to get really good burgers from another one in portland too

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macktheknife112 t1_iubh9o0 wrote

If they got beah, it’s called the packy!

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LeoIsRude t1_iubnsh5 wrote

Replying to Doc_coletti (#322,603)

Don't forget "corner store" regardless of whether or not it's on a corner. Corner store pizza is heaven on earth when you've been eating healthy for awhile and you're craving pizza.

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goPACK17 t1_iubntrr wrote

Replying to redwall_hp (#327,464)

This is a bit of a rarity throughout New England. Like ya, Cumbies is a thing, and you'll find other spots that do this as well, but it's the minority. I found going out west or south basically every gas station can be assumed to have hot foods.

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kw66 t1_iubog3m wrote

Cumbies

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Ackman1988 t1_iubu94q wrote

There's a cool one in Rumford

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Dudeinairport t1_iubxutq wrote

I live in CA now and people think I’m crazy when I tell them most grocery stores or lager gas stations also made pizza.

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jpGrind t1_iuc4ddl wrote

> and the food is usually decent

truth. it's almost always a guarantee that a pizza from a rural gas station & deli is going to hit hard. they typically use fresh(er) dough and it makes all the difference.

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figment1979 t1_iucqnft wrote

A lot of times I’ve seen it called a “deli”

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Alternative_Sort_404 t1_iucxzdo wrote

Replying to Saltycook (#321,206)

I think that’s the beauty of it - it all depends on the locale and ownership, so each one is distinctly different. ‘Cen-ah Sto-ah’ in Phippsburg has 2 old analog gas pumps and the best pizza, sandwiches and sweets around, made by the staff every day. Wouldn’t trade it for the manufactured grub from a 7-11, CircleK, RustyLantern, WaWa, or any of the others… Clippa Maht seems to do ok here on Rt1 in the Midcoast, too. (Locally owned… )

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ArtemusW57 t1_iucz26g wrote

Replying to OptimusPhillip (#322,288)

It is in the South, but throughout most of New England, most gas station convenience stores sell chips, candy bars, and beverages, but most do not have hot food like pizza or sandwiches, though I think it is becoming more common. Even the places that do have hot food are often chains, and so the food isn't as good as the convenience stores in Maine and northern New Hampshire that are locally owned and operated independent shops with pizza and sandwiches comparable to a local pizza joint, often a good local pizza joint.

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eljefino t1_iud86md wrote

Replying to TrichomeTourmaline (#334,011)

Their ads used to say "Irving's restrooms are clean! clean! clean!"

They're tried branding the store as Mainway, Blue Canoe, Rusty Lantern-- nothing's stuck! Some are co-branded as Circle K but that's an established chain.

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eljefino t1_iud8e1l wrote

Replying to macktheknife112 (#330,219)

I've never heard this outside of Mass. Their booze laws are different and attempt to boost the small businessman running a "packy." Maine's are looser and anyone with a pulse can get in on it.

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penfrizzle t1_iuda4nz wrote

I would like to use this spot to thank the Harry's store chain for the following:
Buying the local convenience store
Replacing the employees with worse ones
Replacing all the custom made sandwiches with pre-packaged shitty ones
Replacing all the custom pizza with shitty pizza
They literally bought the store, and changed everything that made it desirable

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ewoek2 t1_iufpiza wrote

It's a Convince store. Midwest has them, and Casey's is a wonderful thing

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WangnanJahad t1_iugj7qn wrote

That's....a convenience store. That is their name.

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