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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide
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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide CrownCen Marketing Co. trades as Crown, Fast Fare and Zippy Mart at 331 locations in AL, GA, MD, NC, PA, SC, and VA. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations on 40,000 sq.ft. of land. Plans call for as many as 15 openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in the existing markets. For more information, contact Bob Fritz, Crowncen Marketing Co., P.O. Box 1168, Baltimore, MD 21203; 410-659-4841, Fax 410-659-4734.
Gas Mart, Inc. trades as Minuteman Food Mart at 18 locations in NC. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in NC. The company prefers to own properties. A land area of one acre is required. For more information, contact Mac Campbell, Minuteman Food Mart, P.O. Box 39, Elizabethtown, NC 28337; 910-862-8423, Fax 910-862-5531; Email: dmcamp2@aol.com
The Colonel’s Pantry, Inc. trades as Colonel’s Pantry at 10 locations in NC. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in NC during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact James Salmon, The Colonel’s Pantry, Inc., 104 Mull Street, Morganton, NC 28655; 828-437-8000, Fax 828-430-8463.
B-B-F Oil Company trades as Exxon Family Stop at 20 locations in AR. The convenience stores, some with gas facilities, occupy spaces of 1,100 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in central AR during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 50,000 within five miles earning $50,000 as the average income. Leases running 20 years are typical. Land area of 200 x 200 is required for acquisitions. For more information, contact William Ferren, B-B-F Oil Company, P.O. Box 8041, Pine Bluff, AR 71611; 870-247-5699, Fax 870-247-3526.
Kwik Shop Inc. trades as Kwik Shop at 165 locations in IL, IA, KS and NE. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in IA, KS and NE during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of one acre. For more information, contact Ed Soper, Kwik Shop Inc., 734 E. 4th Street, Hutchinson, KS 67501; 620-669-8504, Fax 620-694-1820 |