Brookshire Brothers (Alto, Texas)

I have a love/hate relationship with tiny grocery stores (this one is no exception clocking in at 15,000 square feet). On one hand, they're cute, often vintage, and make shopping a snap, on the other hand, they hardly have anything and they almost have higher prices than elsewhere. I came across this particular Brookshire Brothers (272 N. Marcus, Alto TX 75925) during a July 2024 trip. What I wanted was some deli meats and cheeses for a light lunch, what I ended up getting was a single banana and it was still more expensive than what H-E-B usually has. There's a Brookshire Bros. fuel island in the parking lot (originally Conoco).

Astonishingly, the store was not a relic of the 1960s or 1970s...it was built in 1997! The low store number suggests it replaced an even smaller store.