The Market Report

Here's a quick look at a grocery store-gas station combination, similar to Taylor's Grocery over in Fort Defiance. Although it's shown on the map as being in the same location as Amish Cupboard, it's actually just east on US-60. I have no idea what Sheltman's actually sells, or how complete of a grocery store it is. It's located at 174 E 29th St, Buena Vista.

Our last installment in the Northeastern PA week series is barely even in Northeastern PA. Mount Pocono, PA is about 30 miles south of Scranton and is a much less remote location than any of the others we've seen this week. And, we're looking at an old friend, a ShopRite! This store, at 89 PA-940, is owned by William Bracey, who previously ran this store and another in Daleville as ShurSave stores. However, although he switched to the Wakefern cooperative around 2005, his company is still Bill's ShurSave Supermarkets! Both locations have gas stations and convenience stores as well, and the Daleville store even features a drive-through pharmacy. The store here in Mount Pocono was recently remodeled, and it looks fantastic . The ShopRite-branded gas station and convenience store is just around the corner from the supermarket. The two Bill's ShopRite gas stations join a corporate SRS-owned gas station up in Albany, NY, as well as a Klein's ShopRite Gas-N-Go ...