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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide The Kroger Co. trades as Kwik Shop at 166 locations in IA IL KA NE and OK. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2 300 sq.ft. to 3 100 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in IA IL KS NE and OK. The company also trades as Mini Mart and Loaf N Jug at 177 locations in CO CA FL KS MT ND NE SD and WY. The convenience stores with fuel pumps occupy spaces of 2 300 sq.ft. to 3 100 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities and strip centers. Expansion opportunities are sought in CO MT ND NE SD and WY. The company also trades as Tom Thumb at 115 locations in FL KS CA and the mountain states. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2 100 sq.ft. to 3 100 sq.ft. in strip centers and freestanding facilities. Expansion opportunities are sought in the existing markets. Leases running 20 years are typical. For more information contact Jim Hodge The Kroger Co. 1014 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45202; 513-762-4000 Fax 513-762-4012. West Oil Inc. trades as The Markettes and Bullets at 22 locations in NC and SC. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2 000 sq.ft. to 3 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Expansion opportunities are sought in NC and SC. For more information contact A.C. West Jr. West Oil Inc. P.O. Box 729 Hartsville SC 29551; 843-332-2201 Fax 843-383-0190. Ottawa Oil Co. trades as Party Mart at 10 locations throughout OH. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2 500 sq.ft. to 3 000 sq.ft. in freestanding facilities. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout OH and plans call for two openings during the coming 18 months. Demographic requirements include a population of 50 000 within five miles earning $40 000 as the average household income. Leases running 15 years are typical.For more information contact Dennis Knott Ottawa Oil Co. P.O. Box 346 Ottawa OH 45875; 419-523-6441 Fax 419-523-5568. The DeRose Companies represents a company trading as Great American Texaco and Shell at eight locations in AZ CO WA and VA. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy freestanding sites of 90 000 sq.ft. to 100 000 sq.ft. Expansion opportunities are sought in the Denver CO; Phoenix AZ; Seattle WA; Washington DC; Atlanta GA; Chicago IL; Dallas TX and Houston TX markets. The company also prefers an average daily traffic count of 20 000 cars. For more information contact Jim McCarron c/o The DeRose Companies 5670 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111; 720-529-2874 Fax 720-529-2841. Golden Gallon operates 135 locations in GA SC and TN. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 3 500 sq.ft. to 3 700 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and require two acres of land. Expansion opportunities are sought in existing markets. The company prefers to acquire its sites. Preferred demographics focus on the average daily traffic count. For more information contact Ron Durham Golden Gallon 4409 Oak Wood Drive Chattanooga TN 37416; 800-852-3835 Fax 423-899-6785. BHS Commercial represents Dairy Barn at 54 locations throughout NY. The convenience stores occupy freestanding locations of 15 000 sq.ft. to 25 000 sq.ft. Expansion opportunities are sought on Long Island NY and in the North Shore market. The company only acquires sites. For more information contact Leon Schwartz BHS Commercial 1044 Northern Boulevard Suite 105 Roslyn NY 11576; 516-203-8108 Fax 516-203-8199. Midjit Market Inc. trades as Green Valley Grocery at 22 locations throughout NV. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 3 000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. The company requires 50 000 sq.ft. of land for build-to-suit locations. Plans call for four openings in the coming 18 months and expansion opportunities are sought in NV. Leases running 10 years with options are typical and specific improvements are required. Preferred demographics include a population of 20 000 residing in a two-mile radius earning an average annual household income of $50 000. The company cites Arco Chevron and Texaco as competition. For more information contact Richard Crawford Midjit Market Inc. 1580 South Jones Boulevard Las Vegas NV 89146; 702-367-0056 Fax 702-367-9838. Food Spot Stores operates 17 locations throughout FL. The convenience stores some with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2 400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for four to six openings during the coming 18 months and expansion opportunities are sought throughout FL. Leases running 10 years with options are typical and a vanilla shell is required. For more information contact Bruce Wilner Food Spot Stores 7901 Ludlam Miami FL 33143; 305-666-0642 Fax 305-667-5473. |