Pioneer Market & Pharmacy

Pioneer Market & Pharmacy is a slice of Americana tidied up to keep up with the times, but without taking away any of the small town charm & kindness.
Located in downtown Mariposa, this business is the alternative to driving 30 – 40 minutes into Oakhurst off of highway 49 to do some light shopping.
Also, this store, the staff & the layout are just what you would expect from a small town, along with small town style, plus a pharmacy that has just as many prescriptions items as a Rite Aid without the long lines or beggars outside accosting you.
Selections are limited, but the prices are pretty close to competitive, and we found what we were looking for.
Also, this is a very popular place for locals & visitors alike who stop in for their excellent full service deli (Chris D, pickles of every kind) & sandwiches on the cheap packed full of what ever you want.
You’ll NOT find thugs of every demographic here, screaming spawn, unfriendly folks and kids with their pants down around their knees, boxers exposed straddling to walk, and young ladies looking like Marilyn Manson’s Sisters either.
They are very clear about how they expect their patrons to come shop here, with signage that was so lengthy I was unable to fit that signage into a photo.
That being said based on my primarily relevant to a customer experience, if you are here in Mariposa (and if you have not been here on the way to Yosemite) you must stop here for extra goodies!
Charming, place too, no wonder my Dad (God rest your soul Pop, you will have been taken to be another of Gods’ Angels as of the 3^rd of next month 5 years ago-​Damn I miss you this time of year so) & Mom choose this town to build their home for their Golden Years.
This place has what America used to be like-​a feeling of unity & kindness offered up in a business, along with smiles & love among many other positive attributes.
Mind your manners here, 1 of my Dad’s Brother’s sons, [my cousin] who has retired as sheriff & my Uncle, who is still a judge, but more so a visiting judge
now in his seventies, still make sure (along with local law enforcement), are along for the ride to make sure this place and this town stays appealing & free of the elements (like that of Long Beach) that would mean to do it harm.
I tell ‘ya, step outta line and YOU will be yelling this & UH-​OH in his courtroom:

This grocery store is so much bigger than I was expecting! Mariposa is a tiny town outside of Yosemite and Pioneer is the only grocery store in town, but you really don’t need another one. They have a huge selection. This is even bigger than some of the Safeways in the Bay Area. I recommend stopping here to stock up on supplies before heading into Yosemite.

I moved to Mariposa from San Francisco; Pioneer has as good or better merchandising than markets in S.F. Items (Cajun seasoning to gingerbread mix) I couldn’t find anywhere else I can find here. As a local; the prices can be a bit steep, but that’s usually offset by the amazing sales, 80% off is not uncommon. I always look forward to shopping here.

When we recently visited Mariposa and Yosemite, The Pioneer Market was a great place to go and get our food supplies to stock our Airbnb place. The prices were extremely reasonable if not under what I normally pay in the Bay Area and there was a great variety of fruits, vegetables and many of the other things I normally shop my local market for in addition to great prices on other things, such as $ 10 for a great lawn chair! Really a great market.

Unexpected market that’s fully stocked in small town Mariposa. If you’re reading Unilocal reviews for markets in Mariposa, there’s a solid chance you’re headed further to Yosemite.
Even though this town feels remote, yu can expect long, stocked aisles filled with grocery staples found at non price gouging prices like at Albertsons/​Safeway. There’s even a self checkout section, I can’t even find that at the smaller markets in SF.
I recommend hitting up the deli for made to order hot or cold sandwiches from $ 4.99 — $ 5.99. They use quality ingredients and it’s a welcome change to dictate what you’re going to eat for breakfast or lunch in Yosemite during your day trip instead of winging it. Their sushi is also made fresh daily as I watched the two ladies work away at 8am.
If you’re looking to stay in Yosemite, this is a very good spot to pick up anything you’ve forgotten, instead of waiting for the pricier store located in Yosemite Village.

The deli section at this market is unequaled! The manager is extraordinarily helpful, and the sandwiches cannot be beat! I have had deli sandwiches at hundreds of places, and nothing compares with this one. And the prices are ridiculously low!
We visited during the time of the fire near the west opening. Eating these sandwiches was the high spot of our trip.

I always shop at the Pioneer market when in Mariposa. It is the only bigger market in the county. They have good specials and a decent selection of options. The prices can be high on certain items but overall it’s a good place.

Now maybe I’m just spoiled rotten by buying in bulk, but this cool little store is good for stocking up before Yosemite
Associates are good people, fast and always ask if you need help. Parking is also abundant.
Shelves are always stocked, whoever zones this store is a gifted talented person. Plus a lot of selection in such a small store.
On the flip side, oh the unit cost. The water is cheap for jugs and the top shelves are lined with 5 gallon water jugs!
But the unit cost is just too high.
The final verdict? You won’t be filling a flatbed above your head with cases of stuff you probably need, however you will get a shopping cart full of the camping essentials at a pretty decent price for the area.
Remember the 3 L’s. Location location location.

This is a full scale large local supermarket and pharmacy. It’s on a street behind the main drag Rt. 140. We saw it across the small street from the rest area. We especially like the Deli department. They have ready to eat hot food, make to order sandwiches, and daily fresh made sushi rolls. Yeah, we were surprised to learn that their sushi rolls are made daily and they’re decently good. They’re not the restaurant grade but not bad for an inland small town supermarket. They even have sushi rolls made of brown rice for the healthy ones. Price is very reasonable. It’s a great place to pick up food and supplies for your trip to Yosemite NP. We got the made to order sandwich $ 4.99 each, sushi rolls are about $ 10 each, BBQ brisket dinner (we saw them BBQ the meat in front of the store). The folks working at the Deli are very friendly and helpful. We shop here before and after our trip to Yosemite NP.

Great place to find everything you may want and need while traveling to or from Yosemite. Great selection of food & drinks, they even have their own bakery.
Picked up some pints of local milk, regular and chocolate, both great.
Tried their donuts as well, pretty tasty.
Great people that help & serve with a smile.

Just wanted to write a little shout out to the awesomeness that is Pioneer Market. After a couple of dismal customer service experiences in Mariposa, what a delight it was to patronize this place. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. The folks in the deli seemed to be downright having fun! The premises are neat and clean and the gal behind the Peets counter makes a mean cup of coffee.
Really a nice place, don’t miss it if ur in town and need supplies or just a snack and coffee.

These fucks harassed me today. I do my grocery shopping I’m at the self checkout bout to finish and two employees walk up to me. Ask me if I stole a half and half a month ago. I said no I exchanged it cause the cap was broken. Stupid motherfuckers should ask the return desk first. Do your job. I make more money than both them fucks. Why am I gonna steal? Cause I have tattoos. Lucky I didn’t punch them both in the mouth for insulting me. I’m gonna file a compliant next time I go. Small town you would have that they have more respect.

Great place to get some snacks/​drink before everything else closes down in town! :)

We shop here every time we visit the area, the produce and meat are very fresh and the staff courteous even to us tourists.

What a relief it was to find a real supermarket just minutes away from the hotel! We snagged 2 lbs of strawberries for just $ 3, selected a nice variety of snacks from the bulk area (a bit pricey but read the ingredients and you’ll see that you’re paying for quality), bakery goods for cheap (2 jalapeño and cheese rolls for a buck?!?), and — if you search for it — great deals on items like fruit, juice, trail mix, etc. Can’t comment on the cheese, wine or beer selection or prepared foods as we didn’t buy any.
We went on a Saturday and they are open until 10.

This market really has changed since the last time I was in town. They have upgraded and remodeled and the store has a great selection of items. They even carry Knudsen organic fruit juices (only found at Whole Foods in my area). This is my new go-​to grocery store !

Nice market to go to on your way to yosemite, it was just like safeway. everything was really neat, and the deli selection had this thing where you could make your own sandwich for $ 5. The pricing at this market is pretty decent, there were tons of selections and a great market to get some snacks before heading out to yosemite the next day. They an assorted selection of wine/​beer, which was cheaper than normal. They also had a salad bar, which i though was pretty nice with tons of toppings.
the workers were really friendly and kept asking if I needed help with finding anything, but since the store was so neatly design. It wasn’t hard for me to find what I needed. Overall great experience.

Average grocery… But they have peets coffee!

Pioneer Market recently had an upgrade. It used to be a decent market, with more selection than you’d expect for a small town grocery store.
It’s recently expanded though, so now it also sports Niman ranch meat, some sustainable seafood, and expanded ready made/​deli area. Oh and don’t forget the sushi! I found it hard to believe, but have tried it, and it’s decent… not great… but definitely decent (and being from the SF Bay Area, yes I do know what sushi should be like). Ok wine selection, though Raleys in Oakhurst is still better. But the market is still expanding so who knows what else is to come.
Prices are still a bit higher than the big super market chains (although not if you buy things on sale), but less than the Yosemite Village store. If you’re in the area and need to stock up on food stuffs, this is a great option. Also, if you just want to pick up some picnic food, it’s a good place to stop.

This is the trippiest mini mart I have ever been to. They have everything from clothes to pickle flavored peanuts to pizza to the greatest caffeinated malt beverage JOOSE. And lots of it. Angels were singing.
I really should take pictures next time I go here. This place is surreal. They have the coolest trucker hats if you are into that kind of stuff. «Real men drink beer.» «I hunt.» Haha. They crack me up.
If you are going to Yosemite go here to get Joose to mess you up and a weird trucker hat. It’s for the experience.