Alves Grocery Opened: 2001 Owner: Maria Depina Alves Previous Tenants: unknown Cooperative: none Location: 274 N Main St, Brockton, MA Photographed: November 11, 2022 Where there aren't a lot of big supermarkets, small corner grocers fill the gaps. Here in northern downtown Brockton, Alves Grocery has been selling Spanish and Portuguese food in a 3000 square foot store for a little over two decades. Shortly after I visited, the small store got a new sign . The focus here seems to be on take-out prepared foods, but there are some groceries too. The only supermarket in this part of town is about 2/3 of a mile northeast, which we'll be touring tomorrow!