Convenience Stores in Green Sea, SC

“We stopped to fill up on our way to the beach, & walked out with THE BEST fried chicken thighs we've ever had!! Crispy, juicy, AMAZING! The other hot foods looked really good too!”

“What to do in Green Sea, SC?Gotta stop at Sugar Bears and gas up at the BP.Get your spirits at the ABC store and stock up on your fresh meats at Clays next door.I was escaping Winter Storm Izzy on MLK weekend and stopped in here fora bio break and gas up. It was Friday night and the place was jumping!The parking lot was like a party with everyone clutching their brown bags and trying to be sly when hoisting their bottle for a pull.That was just a preview of what was about the happen when I went into the store. It was like a huge warehouse, people lined up in 2 lines at check-out, social distanced of course. I saw the fresh cooked fried chicken and i actually thought about it for a second.There was no sign to the bathroom so I had to ask a customer. I wondered through the store and finally found it. It was like a maze and I was tempted to check out the tools, the hardware and all of a sudden I'm thinking I don't have to go to Home Depot, it's all right here!There is no organization, everything is just random on shelves, hangars and hooks. Some stuff on shelves so high you would need a ladder.I was actually looking for some hose clamps and I knew they had to be in there somewhere but after 10 minutes I gave up. I grabbed a few snack items for the rest of the road trip & took my place in line with the rest of the dudes in their Camo gearWhen I got to the register the lady was real nice and I asked did she know what section had the hose clamps. They look she gave me was priceless.She almost started to laugh and then said 'come back tomorrow when the guys are here'.I stopped back in on MLK Monday for my return trip and sure enough, all the guys were there. I met a gentleman who had to be 80 if he was a day. He was bright eyed and wearing a VFW hat and I asked him about hose clamps.He said 'follow me' and I did. We wandered through the aisles like a labyrinth and there in front of me were...the hose clamps. With a big smile he said 'how many do ya need'? I explained what I was trying to do with them and he said, well, let's see..pi is 3.2...I know my mouth flew wide open and then he goes 'yep, I reckon you're going to need two of em' Was I in the Twilight Zone? We talked for a few minutes and I learned his name was Roger Lovett, he has worked there for 18 years. He said he's tried to retire twice but the owners keep offering him more money and he just can't say no. He said he's got a g/f in Raleigh. I figure he's the only one who knows where stuff is and what it costs because there was no tag on most of the stuff.He goes ' $2.39 a piece and you won't get a better price at Lowe's'Yes, it really happened just that way.From now on, when I'm on Hiway 9 headed south to NMB, I will be sure to stop in and say hello to Mr Lovett and... take my hardware check list. This place is better than any Walmart anywhere.”