minimart
Small convenience store
A minimart is a small retail store that sells a limited selection of everyday items like snacks, beverages, and basic groceries.
These compact shops are often found attached to gas stations or in urban areas where full-sized supermarkets aren't practical.
The term combines "mini" with "mart" (an old word for market) to emphasize the store's reduced size and inventory compared to a typical grocery store.
I stopped at the minimart for a bag of ice and some sodas.
Ready for quick departure
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- snacksLight bites between meals
- beveragesDrinkable liquids
- toiletriesPersonal care products
over-the-counter · batteries · sundries · travel-size · prepaid · recharge · lottery · gum
Thin fried slices
- candySugary edible treats
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- jerkyCured meat snack
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
icecream · popcorn · pretzels · crackers · chocolate · nuts · granola · pastry
Small urban grocery
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- shopkeeperSmall store manager
- localOf this area
- communityCollective of connected people
provisions · patronage · walkable · resident · familiar · trusted · family-owned · independent
grab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- snacksLight bites between meals
- beveragesDrinkable liquids
toiletries · over-the-counter · batteries · sundries · travel-size · prepaid · recharge · lottery · gum · newspapers
chips
Thin fried slices
cookies · icecream · popcorn · pretzels · crackers · chocolate · nuts · granola · pastry · doughnuts
bodega
Small urban grocery
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- shopkeeperSmall store manager
- localOf this area
community · provisions · patronage · walkable · resident · familiar · trusted · family-owned · independent · storefront
checkout
Payment completion process
inventory · merchandise · receipt · barcode · basket · shopping · register · counter · cooler · display
refuel
Replenish the tank
break · attached · forecourt · pump · commuter · errand · on-the-go · late-night · 24-hour
- convenience stores7-Eleven, bodega, corner shop, Sheetz, convenience store
- food storesgrocery store, grocery, convenience store, bodega, corner store
- retail storesWalmart, store, shop, grocery, boutique
- drink shopsliquor store, wine shop, bottle shop, beer store, package store
minimartsupermarket
Self-service food retailer
hypermarket · megastore · superstore · warehouse store · big-box store
minimartwholesale club
supermarket · hypermarket · one-stop shop · grocery · food hall