Police are searching for a bandit who held up the Avondale on Niagara Street in St. Catharines.
Police say the suspect entered the store around 2:30 yesterday afternoon, armed with a weapon and demanded money.
He fled after the lone female clerk handed over some cash.
He was last seen on Old Oxford Road.
The suspect is described as 5 foot 9, with a medium build and scruffy facial hair, wearing a black hoodie with red sleeves and dark pants.
Investigators are requesting anyone with information to contact the 1 District Detective Office at 905-688-4111 ext. 4286.