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The robbery at the Fairfield Square shopping center comes on the heels of a string of burglaries there in recent months.
At about 9 p.m., two men wearing camouflage shirts and dark pants entered La Guadalupana, 160 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, and demanded cash -- first in English and then in Spanish.
The clerk handed over $2,000. The robbers then ran away, eluding a bloodhound team, authorities said.
No one else was in the store at the time and no injuries were reported.
Both suspects were described as approximately 5-feet, 10-inches tall and of medium build. One was noted to have light-colored eyes behind his ski mask.
It has been a difficult couple of months for the food store, and other tenants of Fairfield Square.
Earlier this month, the glass door of La Guadalupana was shattered, causing about $500 in damage. In December, a window was smashed, and thieves made off with an undetermined amount of goods.
Other businesses have suffered as well. Various electronics, furniture and appliances were stolen from Yessith's Beauty Salon last week after a rear door was kicked in.
Juan Campos, owner of Mi Tierra and the 2-acre shopping center, has said he plans to redevelop Fairfield Square. That project will take place in the next year or two after several town infrastructure projects, he said.
