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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide Wesson, Inc. trades as Wesson at 12 locations throughout CT. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. A land area of one acre is required. For more information, contact Jack Star, Wesson, Inc., 165 Railroad Hill Street, Waterbury, CT 06708; 203-757-7950, Fax 203-591-1990. Circle K Corp./Northeast Division trades as Circle K at 2,800 locations throughout CA, CT DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT and Washington, DC. The convenience stores occupy a land area of 60,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 15,000 within one mile earning $25,000 as the average household income.For more information, contact Matt Hermansen or Adam Bickoff, Circle K Corp/Northeast Division, Domestic Trade Building, 1100 Highways 1 and 9 North, Linden, NJ 07036; 908-523-5381, Fax 908-523-5597. CN Brown Co. trades as Big Apple Food Stores at 93 locations throughout ME, NH and VT. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 30 years are typical. A land area of one acre is required. The company will consider cotenanting in freestanding buildings.For more information, contact Charles Sheehan, CN Brown Co., PO Box 200, South Paris, ME 04281; 207-743-9212, Fax 207-743-8357. Gate Petroleum Co. trades as Gate Food Post at 100 locations throughout FL, GA, KY, LA, NC, SC and VA. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 3,700 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL and NC during the coming 18 months. A land area of 1.25 acres to 1.5 acres is required.For more information, contact Eric Nappier, Gate Petroleum Co., PO Box 23627, Jacksonville, FL 32241; 904-732-7613, Fax 904-448-3028. Vista Marketing Group Ltd. trades as Vista, U-Pump and Shell at 11 locations throughout IA, IL, MO and WI. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a space of 4,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout IL and WI during the coming 18 months. A land area of 1.5 acres is required.For more information, contact Bill Williams Jr., Vista Marketing Group Ltd., PO Box 6206, Rockford, IL 61125; 815-964-3920, Fax 815-964-3933; Email: wrw3vista@msn.com. Alpine Farm Stores operates two locations throughout PA. The convenience stores with a dual drive-thru occupy a land area of two acres in freestanding locations. Plans call for five to 10 openings throughout NJ and PA during the coming 18 months, with representation from Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Leases running 10 to 20 years are typical.For more information, contact Mike Murray, Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc., 460 Norristown Road, Suite 202; 610-260-2669, Fax 610-825-5156; Email: mmurray@metrocommercial.com; Web site: www.metrocommercial.com. Norbert Mitchell Co., Inc. trades as Citgo and Sunoco at eight locations throughout CT. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a space of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Litchfield and Fairfield, CT, in addition to Putnam and Westchester Counties in NY during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase sites. Preferred demographics include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $28,000 as the average household income.For more information, contact Norbert Mitchell, Norbert Mitchell Co., Inc., 7 Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06810; 203-744-0600, Fax 203-743-7978. True North Energy trades as True North Stores at 240 locations throughout OH. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 2,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Mark Lyden, True North Energy, 3711 Le Harpes, Youngstown, OH 44515; 330-792-9999, Fax 330-792-9801. ShopRite, Inc. trades as ShopRite at 43 locations throughout LA. The convenience stores, which also sell tobacco, occupy spaces of 3,000+ sq.ft. in freestanding locations and power and tourist centers. Plans call for three openings throughout FL, the MS coast and eastern TX during the coming 18 months. Leases running five to 15 years are typical. A vanilla shell is required. The company prefers to locate near interstate highways and major retail centers. Preferred demographics include a population of 30,000 within five miles earning $25,000 as the average household income. For more information, contact John Gielen, Shop Rite, Inc., 115 East 1st Street, Crowley, LA 70526; 337-783-8696, Fax 337-788-3916. West Oil, Inc. trades as The Markettes and Bullets at 22 locations throughout NC and SC. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact A.C. West Jr., West Oil, Inc., PO Box 729, Hartsville, SC 29551; 843-332-2201, Fax 843-383-0190. Jaco Oil Co. trades as Fastrip Food Stores at 58 locations throughout AZ, CA and NV. The convenience stores occupy a space of 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout AZ and CA during the coming 18 months. Leases running 35 years are typical. The company prefers to purchase sites. A land area of 45,000 sq.ft. is required. For more information, contact Roy Saunders, Jaco Oil Co., PO Box 82515, Bakersfield, CA 93380; 661-393-7000, Fax 661-393-8738; Email: roys@jaco.com. Southwest Georgia Oil Co. trades as Inland Sun Stops at 30 locations throughout AL, FL and GA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 1,250 sq.ft. to 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the panhandle of FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase sites. A land area of one acre to 1.5 acres is required. For more information, contact Mike Harrell, Southwest Georgia Oil Co., PO Box 1510, Bainbridge, GA 31718; 229-246-1553, Fax 229-243-0390. Cumberland Farms/Gulf Oil operates 2,500 locations throughout CT, DE, southern FL, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT. The convenience stores with service stations occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout CT, MA, ME, NH, Westchester and upstate NY and VT during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with McDonald’s and Wal*Mart. Leases running three years are typical. The site must have gas dispensing abilities. For more information, contact Ronald E. Grabarek, Cumberland Farms/Gulf Oil, 200 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk CT 06854; 203-853-2241, Fax 203-853-2757; Email: r.e.g.@snet.net; Web site: www.cumberlandfarms.com. Sico trades as Sicoserve at 54 locations throughout NJ and PA. The convenience stores occupy a space of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A land area of one acre is required.For more information, contact Ken Morrison or Judith Castle, Sico, 15 Mt. Joy Street, Mt. Joy, PA 17552; 717-653-1411, Fax 717-653-0322. Huf Bagelsmith Enterprises, LLC trades as Bagelsmith Convenience Stores at 20 locations throughout western NJ and eastern PA. The convenience stores, specializing in bagels, occupy a space of 600 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Plans call for four openings in NJ and Allentown and Bethlehem, PA during the coming 18 months.For more information, contact Rich Hewitt, Huf Bagelsmith Enterprises, LLC, 37 Van Syckel Road, Hampton, NJ 08827; 908-730-8600, Fax 908-730-8165. Grace Energy Corp. trades as Fast Trip and Snak-Atak at 39 locations throughout AR, KS, MO and OK. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a space of 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing markets during the coming months. The company prefers to purchase sites. For more information, contact Jerry Perry, Grace Energy Corp., PO Box 514, 2485 West Old 66 Boulevard, Carthage, MO 64836; 417-358-7300, Fax 417-358-4104; Email: jperry@graceeneryy.com; Web site: www.graceenergy.com. Quarles Petroleum, Inc. trades as Q Stops and Quarles Food Stores at 16 locations throughout VA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in urban/downtown areas, malls, freestanding locations and power, strip, specialty and mixed-use centers. Plans call for one opening annually throughout VA.For more information, contact George Quarles, Quarles Petroleum, Inc., 271 Warrenton Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; 540-368-0127, Fax 540-899-2242. Exxon Mobil trades as Exxon Mobil and On The Run at 16,000+ locations nationwide. The convenience stores with gas facilities and a car wash occupy land areas of 1.5 to seven acres in freestanding locations and pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD during the coming 18 months, with representation from The Trammell Crow Co. For more information, contact James O’Neill, The Trammell Crow Co., 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300W, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-222-0274, Fax 301-222-0081; Email: joneill@trammellcrow.com; Web site: www.trammellcrow.com. 7-Eleven operates 5,700 locations nationwide. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in endcaps, freestanding locations and pad sites. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MD and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months, with representation by Insignia Miller. The company will consider renovating existing 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. buildings. Preferred demographics include 2,500 households within 0.75 miles. Growth opportunities also are sought throughout the Chesapeake region of MD and VA during the coming 18 months. Growth opportunities also are sought throughout Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquer and Loudon Counties in VA during the coming 18 months, with representation from The Winfield Group. The company requires land areas of 60,000 sq.ft. to 70,000 sq.ft. Plans also call for 200 openings throughout MA, ME, NH and RI during the coming five years. The company prefers one-acre corner lots at traffic lights. Growth opportunities also are sought throughout DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA and Washington, DC during the coming 18 months. The company will consider renovating 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft., buildings. Preferred demographics include a population of 2,500 households within 0.75 miles.For more information regarding expansion throughout MD and Washington, DC, contact William C. Steffey, Insignia Miller, 31 Light Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-986-2604, Fax 410-625-4818. For more information regarding expansion throughout the Chesapeake region of MD and VA, contact Bob Fitzgerald (Montgomery County, MD, Tidewater, VA and Washington, DC), 7-Eleven, Inc., 5300 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312; 703-658-8567, Fax 703-750-3394. For more information regarding expansion in Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquer and Loudon Counties, VA, contact Philip W. Young Jr., The Winfield Group, 1499 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101; 703-760-8990, Fax 703-790-0057. For more information regarding expansion throughout MA, ME, NJ and RI, contact Don Caron, 7-Eleven, Inc., 22 Christy’s Drive, Brockton, MA 02301; 508-897-1609, Fax 508-897-1655. For more information regarding expansion throughout DE, MD, NJ, NY and PA, contact Ken Kushing, 7-Eleven (Mid-Atlantic Division), 2711 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090; 215-773-1707, Fax 215-672-7367. Schierl Cos. trades as The Store at 24 locations throughout MI and WI. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company cites Kwik Trip as competition and prefers a high traffic area.For more information, contact Penny Firkus, Schierl Cos., 2201 Madison Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481; 715-345-5060, Fax 715-345-5075. Golden Gallon trades as Golden Gallon at 142 locations throughout GA, SC and TN. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces 3,500 sq.ft. to 3,700 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout GA and TN during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase property. The company requires a land area of two acres. For more information, contact Ron Durham, Golden Gallon, 4409 Oak Wood Drive, Chattanooga, TN; 800-852-3835, Fax 423-899-6785. Shero Enterprises, Inc. trades as Elmer’s Drive-In Grocery and River Liquors at 10 locations throughout TX. The convenience stores, which sell grocery items and liquor, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout TX during the coming 18 months. Leases running 20 years are typical. For more information, contact Robert Hensley Jr., Shero Enterprises, Inc., 424 South Industrial Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207; 214-744-4636, Fax 214-744-5466. |