Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide
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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide

Junior Food Stores of West Florida, Inc. trades as Tom Thumb Food Stores at 118 locations in southern AL and the Panhandle area of FL. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. A land area of about 1.5 acres is required. Plans call for six openings throughout southwestern AL and northern and central FL during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run 20 years.

For more information, contact Jim Burns, Junior Food Stores of West Florida, Inc., PO Box 847, Crestview, FL 32536; 850-682-5171, Fax 850-689-1055.

The Pantry Inc. trades as Lil’ Champ, Sprint, Handy Way and Smokers Express at 503 locations in FL. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. A land area of 1.5 acres to two acres is required. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to acquire sites.

For more information, contact Brian Schenk, The Pantry Inc., Florida Division, 9143 Philips Highway, #200, Jacksonville, FL 32256; 904-464-7200, Fax 904-464-7270; Web site: www.thepantry.com.

Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC trades as Speedway and Super America at 2,200 locations in AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, WI and WV. The convenience stores with gas facilities and car washes occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. A land area of one acre or more is required. Plans call for 12 openings throughout Chicago, IL; IN; Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN and Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis and Louisville, OH during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase land.

For more information, contact Bill Gilbert, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, Inc., 539 South Main Street, Room 1604, Findlay, OH 45840; 419-421-2216, Fax 419-421-3522; Web site: www.marathon.com.

Sunshine Food Mart operates 100 locations in FL. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy spaces of 2,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. A land area of 1.5 acres to two acres is required. Expansion opportunities are sought throughout FL and areas of GA that border FL. The company will purchase or lease sites.

For more information, contact Al Wilson, Sunshine Food Mart, 402 High Point Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926; 321-631-0245, Fax 321-633-0467.

Geo H. Green Oil Inc. trades as Greenway at 54 locations in GA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for two openings throughout GA during the coming 18 months. Typical leases run five years. Vanilla shell and improvement requirements vary. The company prefers to cotenant with fast-food restaurants. Major Oil, QT and Racetrac are cited as competition. The company is franchising.

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

United Dairy Farmers trades as United Dairy Farmers Store at 198 locations in IN, KY and OH. The convenience stores, selling gas, beer and wine, occupy spaces of 3,800 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. New locations will be equipped with car washes. A land area of two acres is required. Plans call for two to five openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. The company purchases land.

For more information, contact Clare Evers, United Dairy Farmers, 3955 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45212-3733; 513-396-8700, Fax 513-396-8736.