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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide
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Convenience Stores Expanding NationwideFlash Foods, Inc. trades as Flash Foods at 160 locations in FL and GA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. to 4,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in northern FL and GA during the coming 18 months. The company will consider cobranding with Krystal. Leases running 30 years are typical. For more information, contact Tony Rentz, Flash Foods, Inc., PO Box 2149, Waycross, GA 31502; 912-285-4011, Fax 912-285-5610.
Miller & Holmes, Inc. trades as M&H Stores at 22 locations in MN, MT, ND, NE, SD and WI. The convenience stores with pumps occupy land areas of .5 to 1 acre. Plans call for expansion in the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Jerry Peterson, Miller & Holmes, Inc., 2311 O’Neil Road, Hudson, WI 54016; 715-377-1730, Fax 715-377-1740.
Petr-All Corp. trades as Express Mart at 62 locations in CT, MA, NY and PA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 850 sq.ft. to 5,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for 15 openings in PA during the coming 18 months. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Jim Hockey, Petr-All Corp., 6567 Kinne Road, Dewitt, NY 13214; 315-446-0125, Fax 315-446-1355, Web site: www.expressmart.com
Mirabile Investment Corp. trades as Texaco and All-In-One at 10 locations in AR, MS and TN. The convenience centers, with pumps and crobranded fast food areas, occupy land areas of 35,000 sq.ft. to 50,000 sq.ft. The company prefers to build its own freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in AR, MS and TN during the coming 18 months. The centers include the company’s Burger King and Popeye’s cobrands. Leases running 30 years are typical. For more information, contact J.J. McNelis, Mirabile Investment Corp, 6805 Whitten Bend Cove, Memphis, TN 38133; 901-324-0450, Fax 901-324-2953.
Cox Oil Company trades as Little General at 32 locations in TN. The convenience store/pumps occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. to 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion in TN during the coming 18 months. Leases running five years with three five-year options are typical. For more information, contact Mark McBride, Cox Oil Company, 623 Perkins Street, Union City, TN 38261; 901-885-6444, Fax 901-885-2784.
Kocolene Oil Corp. trades as Fast Max at 80 locations throughout IN, KY and OH. The company operates 43 convenience store/pump centers and 37 pump only locations occupying spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for expansion throughout IN, KY and OH during the coming 18 months. The company prefers land areas of 200 ft. by 200 ft., and prefers to acquire existing c-store/pump facility combos. The primary focus for expansion is on the IN and OH markets. For more information, contact Bob Myers, Kocolene Oil Corp., PO Box 448, Seymour, IN 47274-3561; 812-522-2224, Fax 812-522-6264.
Tedeschi Food Shops, Inc. trades as Tedeschi Food Shops at 135 locations in MA and southern NH. The convenience store/pumps occupy spaces of 3,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings in MA and southern NH during the coming 18 months. The company requires a minimum land area of 1 acre for a convenience store only, and 1.5 acres for the convenience/pump combination. Preferred demographics include a population of 5,000 residing within a two-mile radius. The preferred average daily traffic count is 15,000 vehicles. Leases running five to 10 years with options are typical. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Peter Andrew, Tedeschi Food Shops, Inc., 14 Howard Street, Rockland, MA 02370; 781-878-8210, Fax 781-878-0476. |