This historic place cannot be replaced. The Owners Keith and his wife Anita are so incredibly kind and neighborly. You do not get friendly, personal conversation at most convenient stores or corner markets; at Del Monte Market you will. They know the majority of their regulars by name. They know about your trips you take, your anniversaries, and genuinely hope all is well with you when visit.
Please disregard Mackenzie F., she clearly is not from the area and is not familiar with store. They host events like car shows, they have fundraisers, on 02/21/15 they will host a swap meet and The Panini People Truck http://thepaninipeople.com/ will be there.
They still offer a hitching post so you can ride your horse down and hitch up while inside. They have a large number of locals that buy Lottery tickets here. They have a good share of posted winners.
The most important things to me about Del Monte Market are the owners ( they are awesome!), the Laveen/SoPho locals who keep go there and support it and the fact they have not destroyed this historic place to build a Walgreens or Condos.
Along with Grandma's Farm, Local Dairies, Bee Apiaries/ Honey Stands, T-Bone Steak House, Scooptacular and Laveen Farmers Market we need to keep all the local small businesses we can.