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Lowe’s Foods Corporate Office

Lowe’s Foods was founded in 1954 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina by Jim Lowe.

Lowe sold that store to J.C. Faw Expansion, who expanded the store to a chain. In 1984 the chain was sold again, this time to Merchant Distributors, Inc (MDI). In 1992, MDI was reorganized as a holding company, Alex Lee, Inc.

Alex Lee expanded Lowe’s Foods with the 1997 acquisition of Byrd’s Food Stores, Inc, subsequently turning 43 Byrd’s stores into Lowe’s stores.

In 2007 Lowe’s began to open fuel stations at their grocery stores.

In 2011 Lowe’s opened a series of stores for the budget-conscious consumer, called Just $ave.

Today Lowe’s Foods is a grocery store chain based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The company has 100 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Lowe’s Foods is #169 on CNN Money’s Global 500, has 197, 500 employees, and had $48.815 billion in revenue in 2010.

Lowe's Foods

Lowe’s Foods was founded in 1954 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina by Jim Lowe.

Lowe sold that store to J.C. Faw Expansion, who expanded the store to a chain. In 1984 the chain was sold again, this time to Merchant Distributors, Inc (MDI). In 1992, MDI was reorganized as a holding company, Alex Lee, Inc.

Alex Lee expanded Lowe’s Foods with the 1997 acquisition of Byrd’s Food Stores, Inc, subsequently turning 43 Byrd’s stores into Lowe’s stores.

History

In 2007 Lowe’s began to open fuel stations at their grocery stores.

In 2011 Lowe’s opened a series of stores for the budget-conscious consumer, called Just $ave.

Today Lowe’s Foods is a grocery store chain based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The company has 100 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Lowe’s Foods is #169 on CNN Money’s Global 500, has 197, 500 employees, and had $48.815 billion in revenue in 2010.

Sinclair Oil Corporate Office

Harry Ford Sinclair founded the Sinclair Oil Company in 1916 when he consolidated 11 small petroleum companies.

Sinclair acquired a number of petroleum companies during the Great Depression, as well as purchased the assets of Prairie Oil & Gas’ pipeline and producing companies.

In 1969 Sinclair was acquired by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). In 1976 Sinclair was spun off from ARCO and sold to Robert (Earl) Holding. Sinclair Oil continues to be owned by the descendants of Robert Earl Holding.

Sinclair Oil has more than 2,700 Sinclair-brand service stations, operates two oil refineries, owns more than 1,000 miles of pipelines, exploration operations, and a trucking fleet. R. Earl Holding’s descendants also own the Grand American Hotel, the Little America hotel chain, and two ski resorts, Sun Valley in Idaho and Snowbasin in Utah.

Sinclair Oil is #46 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Companies, has 7,000 employees, and had $7 billion in revenue in 2011.

Sinclair Oil

Harry Ford Sinclair founded the Sinclair Oil Company in 1916 when he consolidated 11 small petroleum companies.

Sinclair acquired a number of petroleum companies during the Great Depression, as well as purchased the assets of Prairie Oil & Gas’ pipeline and producing companies.

In 1969 Sinclair was acquired by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). In 1976 Sinclair was spun off from ARCO and sold to Robert (Earl) Holding. Sinclair Oil continues to be owned by the descendants of Robert Earl Holding.

History

Sinclair Oil has more than 2,700 Sinclair-brand service stations, operates two oil refineries, owns more than 1,000 miles of pipelines, exploration operations, and a trucking fleet. R. Earl Holding’s descendants also own the Grand American Hotel, the Little America hotel chain, and two ski resorts, Sun Valley in Idaho and Snowbasin in Utah.

Sinclair Oil is #46 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Companies, has 7,000 employees, and had $7 billion in revenue in 2011.

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Corporate Office

Tom and Judy Love spent $5,000 to lease an abandoned gas station in Watonga, Oklahoma in 1964 under the name Musket Corporation. Over the next 8 years Musket opened a further 40 gas stations.

During the 1973 oil crisis Tom Love diversified the gas stations to include convenience stores. The move was a success and he quickly converted all of his locations to include Mini Stop stores.

The company changed its name to Love’s Country Stores in 1973.

In 1978 the company had 60 locations, and in 1981, 100 locations.

In 1993 Love’s teamed up with Taco Bell. The move was a success and in 1995 Love’s opened its first triple-branded location with Subway, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. In subsequent years Love’s teamed up with Arby’s, Godfather’s Pizza, Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr., Chester’s Chicken, and Baskin-Robbins.

Today Love’s has 300 travel stops and 160 truck tire care centers in 39 states. Each travel stop contains a convenience store, fast-food restaurant, and gas outlets. The travel stops also offer services for truckers such as shower rooms, laundry facilities, game rooms, and mail drops.

Love’s is owned and operated by CEO and founder Tom Love. The company has 8,000 employees and had $24.40 billion in revenue in 2011.

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Tom and Judy Love spent $5,000 to lease an abandoned gas station in Watonga, Oklahoma in 1964 under the name Musket Corporation. Over the next 8 years Musket opened a further 40 gas stations.

During the 1973 oil crisis Tom Love diversified the gas stations to include convenience stores. The move was a success and he quickly converted all of his locations to include Mini Stop stores.

The company changed its name to Love’s Country Stores in 1973.

History

In 1978 the company had 60 locations, and in 1981, 100 locations.

In 1993 Love’s teamed up with Taco Bell. The move was a success and in 1995 Love’s opened its first triple-branded location with Subway, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. In subsequent years Love’s teamed up with Arby’s, Godfather’s Pizza, Hardee’s, Carl’s Jr., Chester’s Chicken, and Baskin-Robbins.

Today Love’s has 300 travel stops and 160 truck tire care centers in 39 states. Each travel stop contains a convenience store, fast-food restaurant, and gas outlets. The travel stops also offer services for truckers such as shower rooms, laundry facilities, game rooms, and mail drops.

Love’s is owned and operated by CEO and founder Tom Love. The company has 8,000 employees and had $24.40 billion in revenue in 2011.

QuikTrip Corporate Office

Chester Cadieux opened the first QuikTrip in Tulsa in 1958 with a $16,000 loan. The first QuikTrip stocked limited groceries and charged a high price for the convenience.

QuikTrip was successful and Cadieux quickly reached and passed his goal of opening 10 more stores in the Tulsa area. In 1971 QuikTrip began to sell self-service gasoline.

In 1980 QuikTrip introduced its own private label of gasoline, Redline. At the same time, the company began to introduce larger stores in high-traffic areas and canopies over the self-service gas pumps to protect customers from the wind and rain.

In the mid-1980s QuikTrip expanded to St Louis and Atlanta, and to Dallas-Fort Worth in Phoenix in 2000.

Starting in the 1990s, the company faced increasing competition from oil companies, who began to add convenience stores to their gas stations. One example is the Star Markets at Texaco stations. This competition eventually led to a decrease in the price of gasoline in 1993, which reduced the profit margin on gasoline but garnered volume sales for the company.

Today QuikTrip has more than 900 stores in the Midwest and the Southern United States. The company has 13,000 employees and had $9.16 billion in revenue in 2017.

While QuikTrip has 5 locations in the greater Illinois area, the company is expanding even further by remodeling old Kmart stores into QuikTrip stores in 2022. 

QuikTrip sponsored a mobile app raffle to increase usage between September 2022 and the end of October that same year. 

QuikTrip maintains a corporate office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

QuikTrip

Chester Cadieux opened the first QuikTrip in Tulsa in 1958 with a $16,000 loan. The first QuikTrip stocked limited groceries and charged a high price for the convenience.

QuikTrip was successful and Cadieux quickly reached and passed his goal of opening 10 more stores in the Tulsa area. In 1971 QuikTrip began to sell self-service gasoline.

History

In 1980 QuikTrip introduced its own private label of gasoline, Redline. At the same time, the company began to introduce larger stores in high-traffic areas and canopies over the self-service gas pumps to protect customers from the wind and rain.

In the mid-1980s QuikTrip expanded to St Louis and Atlanta, and to Dallas-Fort Worth in Phoenix in 2000.

Starting in the 1990s, the company faced increasing competition from oil companies, who began to add convenience stores to their gas stations. One example is the Star Markets at Texaco stations. This competition eventually led to a decrease in the price of gasoline in 1993, which reduced the profit margin on gasoline but garnered volume sales for the company.

Today QuikTrip has more than 900 stores in the Midwest and the Southern United States. The company has 13,000 employees and had $9.16 billion in revenue in 2017.

While QuikTrip has 5 locations in the greater Illinois area, the company is expanding even further by remodeling old Kmart stores into QuikTrip stores in 2022. 

QuikTrip sponsored a mobile app raffle to increase usage between September 2022 and the end of October that same year. 

QuikTrip maintains a corporate office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Sheetz Corporate Office

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G. Robert “Bob” Sheetz decided to purchase one of his father’s five dairy stores in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The store was so successful that Bob hired his brother Steve to come and work for him.

In 1963 he opened his second store under the name of Sheetz Kwik Shopper and in 1968 the third. In 1969 Bob’s brother Steve joined the company as the General Manager. The brothers began to open one store per year until 1972 when they opened five stores. In 1973 Sheetz added self-service gas pumps to all new locations.

By 1983 Sheetz had 100 stores and Bob decided it was time to retire. Steve became President of the company.

In 1995 Bob’s son, Stan Sheetz, became president of the company and Steve graduated to Chairman of the Board. To this day, Sheetz remains a family business.

The company began selling their own brand of cola, It!, but decided to stop selling it in favor of Pepsi and Coke products in the late 1990’s.

Sheetz 3 The company still offers many of its own products, including canned ice coffee and ground coffee, as well as merchandise, such as magnets, T-shirts, hoodies, and hats.

Besides fuel, the company is perhaps best known for their MTO (Made to Order) menu, which includes items such as burgers, hot dogs, pizzas, burritos, breakfast items, and salads.

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Sheetz is also trying to change the alcohol sales laws in Pennsylvania, which do not allow convenience stores to sell beer or alcholic drinks of any kind. On June 15, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court gave Sheetz permission to sell beer only for takeout, under the condition that it is also available to drink on site.

Almost all Sheetz locations, with very few exceptions, sell gasoline. Sheetz 1

 

Today Sheetz owns and operates 600 + combination convenience stores and gas stations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Sheetz has more than  17,000 employees and had $6.1billion in revenue in 2015.

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Sheetz, Inc.

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G. Robert “Bob” Sheetz decided to purchase one of his father’s five dairy stores in 1952 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The store was so successful that Bob hired his brother Steve to come and work for him.

In 1963 he opened his second store under the name of Sheetz Kwik Shopper and in 1968 the third. In 1969 Bob’s brother Steve joined the company as the General Manager. The brothers began to open one store per year until 1972 when they opened five stores. In 1973 Sheetz added self-service gas pumps to all new locations.

History

By 1983 Sheetz had 100 stores and Bob decided it was time to retire. Steve became President of the company.

In 1995 Bob’s son, Stan Sheetz, became president of the company and Steve graduated to Chairman of the Board. To this day, Sheetz remains a family business.

The company began selling their own brand of cola, It!, but decided to stop selling it in favor of Pepsi and Coke products in the late 1990’s.

Sheetz 3 The company still offers many of its own products, including canned ice coffee and ground coffee, as well as merchandise, such as magnets, T-shirts, hoodies, and hats.

Besides fuel, the company is perhaps best known for their MTO (Made to Order) menu, which includes items such as burgers, hot dogs, pizzas, burritos, breakfast items, and salads.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Sheetz is also trying to change the alcohol sales laws in Pennsylvania, which do not allow convenience stores to sell beer or alcholic drinks of any kind. On June 15, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court gave Sheetz permission to sell beer only for takeout, under the condition that it is also available to drink on site.

Almost all Sheetz locations, with very few exceptions, sell gasoline. Sheetz 1

 

Today Sheetz owns and operates 600 + combination convenience stores and gas stations throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Sheetz has more than  17,000 employees and had $6.1billion in revenue in 2015.

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