Many of the smaller communities have only a general store that sells groceries, sundries, acts as a post office, etc. These small general stores have a very limited selection of groceries - better to stop in a bigger centre like Baddeck or Cheticamp for groceries, although the Top of the Island area has two Co-Op grocery stores somewhat smaller than the Co-Ops in Baddeck and Cheticampas well as a couple of independents that, taken together, do a reasonable job.
