Devonshire Little Store

My grandparents have brought me to Little Store for as long as I can remember! For such a little store you wouldn’t expect much but boy are you proven wrong. The owners are some of the funniest and sweetest people you will ever meet. They will always greet you warmly and take the time to talk to you. Better than just going to any typical Safeway.

This place has been around since anyone can remember, and it has always served it’s purpose for convenience. If you live in the neighborhood and you run out of something, instead of taking the time to go out of the way and drive to a Safeway you can just walk here, granted it doesn’t have EVERYTHING. it does have the basics. The owners have been around to watch the neighborhood kids grow from toddlers to young adults and they build rapport with everyone. If you go once you might not get anything out of it, but to those that grow up in the area, it really is a gem. There’s candy, sandwiches (not a Lorenzo’s sandwich or anything but it’s cheap and good), drinks, and they have the coldest beer in town! ask anyone. They don’t take credit cards but they have an ATM machine.

I’ve been going to The Little Store since before I could remember. The owners are always friendly and warm. As a child, I use to walk to The Little Store store to buy candy with my allowance. The owners were always sweet and warm with us children. Also, for such a small store, they have a nice variety of snacks, lunch items, and incidentals. My neighborhood would not be the same with our this little icon of home.

This store serves a single purpose CONVENIENCE! So if you are disappointed that they do not serve a fine selection of bread and meats then hmm, maybe you should go to a DELI.
The purpose of a convenience store is to be able to stop quickly on your way home and pick up those couple items you need. Sure you will pay a few more bucks but it beats dealing with the crowds at Safeway.
I can’t say enough about the owners. Literally years will pass and I will pop in and they will remember my face like it was just yesterday. I love stopping in for my soda or candy fix discreetly and then driving 30 seconds further to my house.
If you are lucky enough to have it near-​by, take advantage!

I was really hoping that this would be a frozen in time little gem of a general store oozing with charm and character. Unfortunately, its just a very basic store with very basic supplies poorly maintained. I can’t imagine anyone in the neighborhood stopping off for basics instead of getting in the car and driving to Safeway.
I continued to hope beyond reason that the deli sandwiches would be something special. Wrong again. One kind of bread (soft subway roll) with a choice of maybe four meats slapped together with lettuce, tomato, mustard and mayo.
If the owner cared a bit more, then I would have too.

Extra point for character.
Unique and novel for the area, the Store offers all kinds of staples and goodies like candy, beverages, and cigarettes for the habit-​formed. Blow a fuse, need diapers, soap, a can of beans or a newspaper? It’s all there. Candy? Check, big time. Frozen treats? Check. Beer? Check.
The Suns are a neighborhood fixture, know the goings-​on, and always greet with a smile. I wish more business owners were as personable as this (literally) Mom ‘n’ Pop. Open 8:00 to 7:00 I think.
I also appreciate that Mr. Sun helps keep an eye on the ‘hood.

Great place to stop for a good deli sandwich.
This store has a real interesting history. Built when hunting lodges were in the area. 20’s I believe. English Tudor style. Next door was the Hidden Valley Inn. Torn down in the 50’s. Big box like apt building is there now. When I was a kid the Maier family owned the store. Fine folks.

I came here semi-​regularly during high school. Used to stop off, usually on a Friday, buy about 5 bucks worth of candy, then went home and ate it while relaxing. Sometimes I’d walk here from my house just for the heck of it (it was a good mile walk with some hills, but it was worth it). The Sun family (I hope they still own it) are very classy people and they were always a joy to talk to. Pretty good candy selection given the store’s size. I believe they also made some nice sandwiches and carried a bunch of snack food. A tad pricey for some items, but you have to expect that for this type of store.
Devonshire Store FTW!

This is such a tiny place. Its like a little Tienda in the middle of nowhere. Just your most basic groceries with a wide (for a place this size) variety of candy.