Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide
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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide

Express Shops/Litco Petroleum Inc. trades as Exxon Express Shops at 35 locations in AL, MS and TN. The convenience stores with fuel facilities occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout AL, AR, LA, MS and TN during the coming 18 months. Leases running 10 years with two five-year options are typical.

For more information, contact Hamilton Smith, Express Shops/Litco Petroleum Inc., 211 Franklin Street, Tupelo, MS 38802; 662-844-7272, Fax 662-842-0334; Email: litcopetroleum@hotmail.com.

Cumberland Farms/Gulf Oil operates 2,500 locations in CT, DE, FL, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT. The convenience store/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, upstate and Westchester, NY and VT during the coming 18 months. Preferred cotenants include McDonald’s and Wal*Mart.

For more information, contact Ronald E. Grabarek, Cumberland Farms/Gulf Oil, 535 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854; 203-853-2241, Fax 203-853-2757; Web site: www.cumberlandfarms.com; Email: r.e.g@snet.net.

Norbert Mitchell Co. trades as Citgo and Sunoco at eight locations in CT. The gas stations, half with convenience stores, occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought in Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, CT and Putnam and Westchester Counties, NY during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 100,000 within five miles earning $28,000 as the average household income. The company prefers to acquire property.

For more information, contact Norbert Mitchell, Norbert Mitchell Co., Seven Federal Road, Danbury, CT 06810; 203-744-0600, Fax 203-743-7978.

HUF Bagelsmith Enterprises, LLC trades as Bagelsmith Convenience Stores at 19 locations in NJ and PA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for three openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place in Easton, NJ and Allentown and Bethlehem, PA. The company is interested in branding existing c-stores.

For more information, contact Rich Hewitt, HUF Bagelsmith Enterprises, LLC, 37 Van Syckel Road, Hampton, NJ 08827; 908-730-8600, Fax 908-730-8165.

Jaco Oil Co. trades as Fastrip Food Stores at 55 locations in AZ, CA and NV. The convenience stores with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Expansion will take place throughout non-metro areas throughout AZ and the company is not interested in Phoenix or Tucson. Leases running 35 years are typical. A minimum land area of 45,000 sq.ft. is required. The company prefers to acquire property.

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.

Vista Marketing Group Ltd. trades as Vista, U-Pump and Shell at 11 locations in IA, IL, MO and WI. The convenience stores with fuel facilities occupy spaces of up to 4,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout northern IL and east, central and southern WI during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire property.

For more information, contact Bill Williams Jr., Vista Marketing Group Ltd., PO Box 6206, Rockford, IL 61125; 815-964-3920, Fax 815-964-3933.

Arens Oil Inc. trades as Kwik Stop at 21 locations in MO. The convenience stores with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout MO during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Dick Arens, Arens Oil Inc., 408 North Sturgeon, Montgomery, MO 63361; 573-564-2107, Fax 573-564-3036.

Williamson Oil Co. trades as Discount Food Mart at 151 locations in AL, GA and TN. The convenience stores with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Charlton Bell, Williamson Oil Co., PO Box 68087, 1603 Godfrey Avenue, Fort Payne, AL 35968; 256-845-1801, Fax 256-845-3641; Email: gasinc@wocinc.com.

Gate Petroleum Co. trades as Gate Food Post at 110 locations in FL, GA, KY, LA, NC, SC and VA. The convenience stores with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout FL and NC during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Eric Nappier, Gate Petroleum Co., PO Box 23627, Jacksonville, FL 32241; 904-732-7613, Fax 904-448-3028.

Southwest Georgia Oil Co. trades as Inland Sun Stops at 29 locations in AL, FL and GA. The convenience stores/travel centers with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 1,250 sq.ft. to 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations at high-traffic corners. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the Panhandle area of FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire property. A land area of one 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 229-243-0391; Web site: www.inland-stores.com.

CN Brown Co. trades as Big Apple Food Stores at 93 locations in ME, NH and VT. The convenience stores with fuel 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 of 30 years are typical. Ground leases, acquisitions and freestanding joint ventures also are of interest.

For more information, contact Charles Sheehan, CN Brown Co., PO Box 200, South Paris, ME 04281; 207-743-9212, Fax 207-743-8357.

Shero Enterprises, Inc. trades as Elmer’s Drive-In Grocery and River Liquor at 10 locations in TX. The convenience stores, which feature grocery items and liquor, occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout OK and TX during the coming 18 months. A land area of one acre is required.

For more information, contact Robert Hensley Jr., Shero Enterprises, Inc., 424 South Industrial Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207; 214-744-4636, Fax 214-744-5466.

Schierl Companies trades as The Store at 25 locations in MI and WI. The convenience stores with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations in high-traffic areas. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites.

For more information, contact Penny Firkus, Schierl Companies, 2201 Madison Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481; 715-345-5060, Fax 715-345-5075.

CFM Marketing Systems Inc. trades as Convenient Food Mart at 12 locations in IA and NE. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company will consider smaller sites of pre-existing c-stores.

For more information, contact William Ashley, CFM Marketing Systems Inc., 299 North 115 Street, Omaha, NE 68154; 402-330-5511, Fax 402-330-4413.