Mr P’s Mini Mart

Place has re-​opened after a 6 month hiatus. Gasoline is 3.99 a gallon for regular while other places in Milpitas were 4.17−4.23.
Under new management. I think they call it MAIN SREET GAS now.
Update…gas is now 3.73

I don’t think I’d ever trust this place when it came to gas. I barely trust this place to get a candy bar. It’s a grungy establishment that I sometimes stop in after going to the library just for a reminiscent laugh.
Many, many years ago this was the only place in Milpitas known to sell cigarettes to minors. After patronizing Mr. P’s for months I was randomly asked to show my ID. Upon seeing that I had just turned 18 they refused to sell me any more cigarettes.
Now, it’s barely good for a quick spot to grab a soda and is more of an eyesore on Main Street than anything else.

adam a.
You have to understand the situation before you criticize.
It is true the state of the minimart is rundown but it’s a transitional state of the business. We are trying to consolidate to run just 1 business not 2. If your parents are still around and are older, you can try to grasp the difficulty of running 2 businesses by themselves.
We are a small family business and mostly run by my parents for over 25 years. They are getting older and as they age, it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage 2 businesses. Added with all the street construction that has been going on for the past 2 years, it is impossible to maintain decent/​quality merchandise with the irregularity of people traffic and dirt in the area.
With the new public library opening and the streets to be re-​open completely in mid 2009, our consolidation plans should be in line by end of 2009 to have 1 business at the gas station that would still carry most of the minimart merchandise.
As for credit, its expensive honestly to have that capability. We do have a 3^rd party ATM supplier but we will evaluate the feasibility of our own credit machine in the future. We had it before and it was a losing battle.
We are not a front for gambling but since my parents are aging, they do go to Reno to entertain themselves. They are still in business mostly to see the familiar faces that has regularly stopped by everyday.
I hope you can understand this, and remain patient as we try to regroup from all the local changes around us.
I am voting 3 stars to average out the votes since it won’t let me abstain
Thanks,
Tom

Words.
They don’t do justice.
Nothing I can say or write will convey the feeling that comes to you when you enter «Mr P» Market.
Mr P, Who’s engrish slogan proudly displayed is: «For you only».
Maybe that means Mr P is like the cave from return of the Jedi, Mr P only contains what I take with me. Maybe.
If that is the case I am in dire need of a serious life change.
Where does one start when faced with the chaos and utter despair that is Mr P’s?
It’s clear to me that the people who own this place have taken up partial residence of the actual store. There is a big la-​z-​boy and a section with a bunch of toddler toys. There is also a section in the refrigerated areas that is marked «this food is not for sale» and contains household items like eggs and milk. I think the microwave could be used as a hot-​pocket geology dig. The layers of filth so thickly laid upon it.
Mr P does not take credit, only cash.
The mummy at the cash register said so.
That this place is in business is beyond me. I’m not even upset, as much as I’m just completely flabbergasted.
This place is purgatory for junk food.
A convenience store from another dimension.
Most of the food is expired. I’m not even joking. The food on the shelves is COVERED IN DUST. That isn’t a joke. Look closely. Each Snickers like an archeological artifact. The Rolos only shadows of their former caramel goodness. The M&Ms I saw were expired 5 years. That’s like 800 in M&M years.
This is where candy goes to die.
I have a strong suspicion that this place is a front for the Triad family or some gambling den. I just don’t see how they could make money, since anyone who is not a vagrant or homeless wouldn’t be caught dead purchasing something here that is meant to be consumed for the human body. I wouldn’t let my dog eat food from here. I wouldn’t let my neighbor’s dog eat food from here, and I hate that dog.
I’m actually going to try to get pictures it’s so hilariously bad.
That all being said; I have learned something from this mysterious Mr P:
I have learned that Starburst taste exactly the same whether brand new or expired by 2 years. And take a chance on the Martinelli’s. It may say it’s good until 2008 but I’m still here aren’t I?

Cheapest gas around. Mr P is a jolly guy w/​pleny of kids and the last independent gas station around.