Montgomery's Weis Little Store

While the majority of Weis' supermarket stores tend to be on the larger side, there is still at least one that is pretty tiny. Likely thanks to its proximity to Weis HQ in Sunbury, PA, this small and likely fairly original store continues to operate. As you will see from the photos, this store has been updated, but it has an interesting layout thanks to what was very likely an expansion into part of attached strip mall. Despite its small size and general lack of selection by comparison to other Weis stores, I'm glad to see Weis continue to operate to serve the Pennsylvania community of Montgomery. I have a lot of respect for companies that operate small stores like this in rural areas when they are typically known for having much larger stores.

Without further ado, let's take a look at this unique Weis:

As you can see from the photo, this is a small Weis! Note that the far left side isn't even used by Weis! I'm suspecting Weis expanded to the right, but I could be wrong, as you will see below.

New products which one could take for granted at other Weis locations

I was immediately drawn to the right, as the change in elevation drew my attention. Not a common thing nowadays.

The suspected expansion area actually had a lot of the supermarket staples you'd expect. I'm not sure Weis would want to continue to operate this store if they didn't have this space.

Now we head back into the store core:

Small little selection of Greeting cards 

This 'features' display feels original to the store. Definitely a relic even if it isn't.

A small little book department

Look at that dated ICE machine. That's cool literally. (sorry) 

Only 3 checkout lanes here; with customer services counting as one

All Aboard the McDonald's Railroad

NOTE: This post comes from outside the blog's coverage area.

While en route to visit Utica, I made visiting this particular McDonald's a must stop for one reason; a railroad caboose! Obviously this got me to visit and take a few pictures before this place falls victim to the corporate cookie-cutter eyebrow. I haven't returned since visiting this place, as it is a considerable distance away, but it would not surprise me to learn if this no longer exists as seen below. 

Classic drive-thru

Before we dive into looking at the caboose, here's a few interior pictures of the place.

While locked at the time, this is how one would access the caboose from inside. Thankfully, it is a just a glass window corridor, so you weren't missing anything.

Now for the main attraction:

The glass corridor as seen from outside.

It was cool to see that customers could eat inside the caboose, just not today as it was locked.

Former Kmart #4010

NOTE: This post comes from outside the blog's coverage area.

The original Pittsburgh area store, which opened its doors back in 1963, is the Kmart tour for the month of June. It closed its doors for the last time in January 2019 as part of the 2018 Sears Holdings bankruptcy. The store did not feature any specialty departments such as a pharmacy or cafe at the time of my visit. Apparently it did have a Little Caesars at one time though.