Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide

Mountain Empire Oil trades as Road Runner Markets at 48 locations throughout NC, TN and VA. The convenience stores with gas facilities 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 Warren Broyles, Mountain Empire Oil, PO Box 5998, Johnson City, TN 37603; 423-928-7241, Fax 423-928-8553; Email: wbroyles@meoc.com.; Web site: www.meoc.com.

Par Mar Oil Co., Inc. trades as Par Mar Stores at 38 locations throughout OH and WV. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2,200 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout eastern KY, southern OH and WV during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 years.

For more information, contact Bill Hollister, Par Mar Oil Co., Inc., 105 Alta Street, Marietta, OH 45750; 740-373-7406, Fax 740-373-6854; Email: wchollister@parmarstores.com; Web site: www.parmarstores.com.

The Sterling Milk Co. trades as Sterling Food Stores at 30 locations throughout OH. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Brian Koenig, The Sterling Milk Co., 220 North Fulton Street, Wauseon, OH 43567; 419-337-2015, Fax 419-337-3055.

Pit Stop Convenience Stores trades as Pit Stop at three locations throughout GA. The convenience stores, which offer, candy, grocery items and gas, occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Katherine Palmer, Pit Stop Convenience Centers, PO Box 2506, Peachtree City, GA 30269; 770-487-9997, Fax 770-487-3379.

Plus Mart, Inc. trades as Plus Mart Food Stores at eight locations throughout central FL. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Jaime Rodriguez, Plus Mart, Inc., 1702 South Bumby Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806; 407-898-1055, Fax 407-898-8124.

Prindor Foods, Inc. trades as Jiffy Food Stores, Bilo and Country Store at seven locations throughout FL. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 5,000 within 1.5 miles earning $15,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact James Pringle, Prindor Foods, Inc., PO Box 1940, Bunnell, FL 32110; 386-437-2000, Fax 386-437-7603.

Propst Brothers Distributors trades as Express Shops at 11 locations throughout NC. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites.

For more information, contact Trent Propst, Propst Brothers Distributors, PO Box 949, Concord, NC 28026; 704-788-2102, Fax 704-788-7602.

Clipper Petroleum, Inc. trades as Circle M Food Shops at 18 locations throughout GA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 to 20 years.

For more information, contact Andy Williams, Clipper Petroleum, Inc., PO Box 2276, Gainesville, GA 30503; 770-534-4916, Fax 770-534-2183.

BP (Midwest) trades as BP Connect at 550 locations nationwide. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,600 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Jene-Marc Soucy, BP (Midwest), 1323 Bond Street, Suite 179, Naperville, IL 60563; 630-388-4319, Fax 630-388-4108; Email: jean-marc.soucy@bp.com; Web site: www.bpamoco.com.

Clipper Petroleum, Inc. trades as Circle M Food Shops at 18 locations throughout GA. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 3,200 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 15 to 20 years.

For more information, contact Andy Williams, Clipper Petroleum, PO Box 2276, Gainesville, GA 30503; 770-534-4916, Fax 770-534-2183.

Cox Oil Co. trades as Little General and Maverick at 40 locations throughout TN. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years with three, five-year options.

For more information, contact Mark McBride, Cox Oil Co., 623 Perkins Street, Union City, TN 38261; 731-885-6444, Fax 731-885-2784.

Evans Oil Co. trades as U-Pak-It/Citgo at 41 locations throughout LA. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2,800 sq.ft. to 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Brad Lemoine, Evans Oil Co., PO Box 432, Monroe, LA 71210; 318-343-3942, Fax 318-343-8406.

Express Lane, Inc. trades as Express Lane at 56 locations throughout FL and GA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Reid Lewis, Express Lane, Inc., 1328 Jenks Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401; 850-769-8977, 850-785-3538.

CFM of Mid-Missouri, Inc. trades as Convenient Food Mart at three locations throughout MO. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout mid-MO during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Jon Alwel, CFM of Mid-Missouri, Inc., PO Box 1746, Jefferson City, MO 65102; 573-635-6199, Fax 573-635-0265.

Fearless Farris Service Stations trades as Stinker Handy Marts at 43 locations throughout ID. 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 market during the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Charlie Jones, Fearless Farris Service Stations, 300 North Orchard Street, Boise, ID 83706; 208-375-0942, Fax 208-375-0944.

Geo H. Green Oil, Inc. trades as Greenway Stores at 68 locations throughout GA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run three years. QT and Racetrack are cited as competition.

For more information, contact John Davis, Geo H. Green Oil, Inc., PO Box 127, Fairburn, GA 30213; 770-964-6125, Fax 770-964-1507.

Shipley Group trades as Tom’s at 27 locations throughout PA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming the coming 18 months.

For more information, contact Robert Borden, Shipley Group, PO Box 1509, York, PA 17405; 717-771-1821, Fax 717-854-2274; Email: rborden@shipleyenergy.com; Web site: www.shipleyenergy.com.

J. Wade Quinn Co., Inc. trades as Jr. Food Stores at 14 locations throughout AR. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing market during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of at least one acre.

For more information, contact Wade Quinn III, J. Wade Quinn Co., Inc., 3007 Prosperity Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72404; 870-935-9061 Ext. 104, Fax 870-972-6800.

Johnny Quik Food Stores, Inc. trades as Johnny Quik Food Stores at 18 locations throughout CA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout Fresno, CA during the coming 18 months. Preferred demographics include a population of 25,000 within two miles earning $50,000 as the average household income.

For more information, contact George Beal, Johnny Quik Food Stores, Inc., 5816 East Shields Avenue, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93727; 559-291-7136, Fax 559-291-1656.

Martin & Bayley trades as Huck’s Convenience Stores at 135 locations throughout IL, IN, KY and MO. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 3,600 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company requires a land area of 1.25 acres and prefers to acquires sites.

For more information, contact Jim Whetstone, Martin & Bayley, PO Box 385/928 County Road 1350 N, Carmi, IL 62821.

7-Eleven, Inc. (Pacific Northwest Division) trades as 7-Eleven at 700 locations throughout ID, OR, WA and Canada. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, downtown areas and strip centers. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 10 years with options. The company is franchising in the U.S. 7-Eleven, Inc. (Chesapeake Division) trades as 7-Eleven at 5,800 locations nationwide. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy land areas of one acre in freestanding locations. Growth opportunities are sought throughout VA during the coming 18 months, with representation by Hometown Realty Commercial Services. 7-Eleven (Northeast Division) trades as 7-Eleven at 815 locations throughout DE, MD, NJ, NY and PA. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 1,500 sq.ft. to 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, strip centers and office buildings. Growth opportunities are sought throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company also will consider renovating existing buildings. Typical leases run 15 years.

For more information, contact Paul Jhooty, 7-Eleven, Inc. (Pacific Northwest Division), 3185 Willingdon Green, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5G 4P3; 604-294-5623, Fax 604-293-5680; Email: pjhooty@7-11.com; Web site: www.7-eleven.com. For more information regarding the Chesapeake Division, contact Wanda Garrett, Hometown Realty Commercial Services, 7240 Lee Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 32111; 804-730-7195, Fax 804-746-8988; Email: wmgarrett@aol.com. For more information regarding the Northeast, contact Ken Chushing, 7-Eleven (Northeast Division), 2711 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090; 215-773-1707, Fax 215-672-7367.