Li'l General Owner: Lisa and Mike Pestana Opened: unknown Cooperative: none Location: 659 Great Rd, North Smithfield, RI Photographed: September 4, 2021 Li'l General might bill itself as a convenience store, but it's certainly more than your average 7-Eleven. The 2500 square foot North Smithfield outpost of the five-store chain packs a punch with a deli, a butcher, some seafood, a little produce case, prepared foods, baked goods, and groceries alongside the regular convenience store fare. Each section is, of course, quite small, but they actually run a one-page circular advertising, the week I wrote this, scallops, sliced ham and liverwurst, steak and chicken, tortellini salad, and beef roast. Can't say I've ever seen most of those things at other convenience stores. I found this place absolutely fascinating. And it was a delightful little store! By no means a supermarket, but way more to choose from than other similar stores, and we're not exactly out in t