October 2023 by Ruff Heidi
Really like this little store. In town traveling, trying to avoid the big box stores and see the area and the people. Used Google Maps to find it. As I arrived it first appeared to be a closed up building was pretty disappointed as I scrambled to turn around a little white car came zipping around the corner into a dirt lot I was going to use as a turnaround. As I watched to see what the car was doing I noticed a sign on the side of the building, what I thought was a closed up store, with an arrow that pointed to the back of the building just where the car headed. I regrouped and followed the car. Tada, lead me right to the parking lot and entrance to the store. I was in search of a can opener and cold water. I found a group of smiling happy people visiting on the porch.Neighborhood Market is just that for the neighborhood. It was a welcoming site to see. They had what I was looking for plus fresh apples by the register which were very good. It was nice and cool inside and for being so tiny I was happily surprised they had a can opener NOT overly priced to accommodate my, in search of, items. If I ever go back to Opelika I'll be stopping again for a cold drink. Thank you to the white car which lead me there and the wonderful group of people out in front just enjoying their trip to the store and running into people they know and stopping for a moment to say, HI to each other. That experience was a welcoming site.
