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The Sari Sari store
A sari-sari store, or neighborhood variety store, is a convenience store found in
the Philippines. The word sari-sar is Tagalog meaning "variety". It is present in
almost all neighborhoods, sometimes even on every street. Most sari-sari stores
are family-run privately owned shops and are operated inside the shopkeeper's
house. Commodities are displayed in a large screen-covered or metal barred
window in front of the shop. Candies in recycled jars, canned
goods and cigarettes are often displayed while cooking oil, salt and sugar are
often stored at the back of the shop. They also distribute prepaid mobile
phone credits. The sari-sari store works with a small revolving fund, and usually
doesn't have the means to refrigerate and store perishable goods. However,
they may have refrigerators that can store other products such as soft drinks,
beers and bottled water. The Sari Sari store are everywhere !
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