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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide
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Convenience Stores Expanding Nationwide Consun Food Industries, Inc. trades as Convenient Food Mart and Sunshine Farms Dairy at 27 locations in OH. The food stores occupy spaces of 2,500 sq.ft. to 5,500 sq.ft. in strip centers. Plans call for two to three openings throughout northern OH during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to cotenant with pizzerias and laundry mats. Leases running 30 years are typical. The company cites convenience stores and supermarkets as competition. The company is franchising. For more information, contact Dennis Walter, Consun Food Industries, Inc., 123 North Gateway Boulevard, Elyria, OH 44035; 440-322-6301; Fax 440-322-8196. Right Stuff Food Store trades as Right Stuff Food Store at 21 locations in GA. 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. For more information, contact Robert Eaves, III, Right Stuff Food Store, 5871 Glenridge Drive Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30328; 404-257-8822 Ext. 177; Fax 404-256-5533. Plus Mart, Inc. trades as Plus Mart Food Stores at eight locations in central FL. The convenience stores with gas facilities occupy spaces of 2,400 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. A land area of one acre to two acres is required. For more information, contact Jaime Rodriguez, Plus Mart, Inc., 1702 South Bumby Ave., Orlando, FL 32806; 407-898-1055; Fax 407-898-8124; Email: plus-mart@mindspring.com Swifty Server Corp. trades as Swifty Serve, E-Z Serve, Swifty Mart and Country Cupboard at 600 locations in NC, SC and east of the Mississippi River. 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 acquire sites. A minimum land area of 45,000 sq.ft. is required. For more information, contact John Hearne, Swifty Serve Corp., 1824 Hillandale Road, Durham, NC 27705; 919-479-3003; Fax 919-479-6023. Holmes Oil Co. trades as Snackers, Exxon, Texaco and Phillips at 16 locations in NC. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a land area of one acre at freestanding locations. Plans call for three openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Edward Holmes, Holmes Oil Co., 100 Europa Drive, Suite 450, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; 919-929-9979; Fax 919-942-8606. Ohio Valley AFM, Inc. trades as Ameristop Food Marts at 150 locations in IN, KY, OH and VA. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,200 sq.ft to 3,600 sq.ft in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for 12 openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. Leases running 25 years are typical. A land area of one to 1.5 acres is required. A vanilla shell is required. The company cites Dairymart and Speedway as competition.For more information, contact Rusty Young, Ohio Valley AFM, Inc., 3955 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076; 859-781-3800, Fax 800-215-9180; Email: ryoung@ameristop.com. Honey Farms, Inc. trades as Honey Farms at 35 locations in MA. The convenience stores with gas pumps occupy a space of 3,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations. Plans call for one opening throughout MA during the coming 18 months. A land area of one acre is required. For more information, contact Dave Murdock, Honey Farms, Inc., 505 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA 01609; 508-753-7678, Fax 508-753-5388. Thomas Oil Co. trades as Carport Convenience Store at eight locations in FL. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 1,800 sq.ft. to 2,500 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and outparcel centers. Plans call for one opening in north central FL during the coming 18 months. The company prefers to purchase existing sites. For more information, contact David Thomas, Thomas Oil Co., 3838 Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32609; 352-373-6766, Fax 352-374-4297. Clark Retail Enterprises, Inc. trades as White Hen Pantry and Clark at 1,200 locations throughout IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, NH, OH, TN and WI. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 800 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft in urban/downtown areas, freestanding locations and strip centers. White Hen occupies spaces of 2,500 sq.ft., while Clark occupies spaces 800 sq.ft to 4,000 sq.ft. Preferred cotenants include dry cleaners and fast food restaurants. Leases running 20 years are typical. Expansion will take place throughout KY and TN during the coming 18 months. A land area of 0.5 acres to one acre is required. For more information, contact Jan Pletz, Clark Retail Enterprises, Inc., 3003 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523; 630-366-3245, Fax 630-366-3432. Mac’s Mini-Mart, Inc. trades as Mac’s Mini-Mart at five locations in MS. The convenience stores occupy spaces of 3,000 sq.ft. to 4,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations and strip centers. Plans call for one to two openings throughout the existing markets during the coming 18 months. For more information, contact Billy Carmichael, Mac’s Mini-Mart, Inc., PO Box 66, Laurel, MS 39441; 601-428-8440; Fax 601-428-8445. |