{"id":27580,"date":"2018-10-29T18:10:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T22:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/c-stores-in-the-news\/"},"modified":"2018-10-29T18:10:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T22:10:44","slug":"c-stores-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goebt.com\/c-stores-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"C-Store Success Stories: Building Businesses and Giving Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

It takes a lot of hard work and long hours to make your dreams come true. C-Store owners <\/span>everywhere <\/strong>know this to be true.<\/span> There are different challenges you face everyday, but the success you see makes it all worth while. In a competitive business like the c-store industry, there are always new trends  and products customers want. The good thing is, you’re not in this alone, there are many c-store owners just like you <\/strong>looking for ways to be successful. When the hard work pays off,  be sure to give back to the community that helped you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are some of the c-store owners making news for their hard work and community outreach. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lakeport Market<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt Paduano<\/a><\/span> is making news for opening his first c-store. Paduano told CS News, \u201c There are camps, year round homes and good traffic flow. I saw a lot of opportunity here to be a destination for fuel food groceries, beverages, beer and snacks.\u201d Having worked for two c-store companies over the course of 29 years, he understood what it would take to operate his own c-store.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>After 29 years with Nice N Easy, he decided to venture out and open Lakeport Market in March of 2018 . The c-store offers a foodservice program that offers fresh pizza, fresh subs, wraps, fried fish, and more. Matt learned a lot from working at Nice N Easy and used his knowledge and experience to find the right solutions for his <\/strong>store. For him, it\u2019s more than being a convenience store, Lakeport Market is in fact, a market. He knows people won\u2019t do their everyday shopping there, but locals can come there and buy products that a grocery store would sell. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>He focuses his attention on the community because the store is in a small town. He buys his products from as many local vendors as he can as well as having a separate beer cave section for New York State craft beer brands. Paduano says \u201cIf you ask my kids, much of my day is spent standing around talking to customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

To read the full article on Matt Pudano and his journey, <\/strong>click here.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Goods Mart<\/strong><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Goods Mart <\/span><\/a>is redefining convenience stores in California. Rachel Kupa had a vision for a more health conscious convenience store. The Goods Mart brings a twist to the typical c-store with it\u2019s modern look and design. Kupa knows healthier fresher foods are typically more expensive, but she recognizes her target audience for her c-store and wants to offer the healthy options at a lower price. Her goal is to have the store be accessible for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>The \u201cgood\u201d part of The Goods Mart goes beyond a store name for Kupa. Her goal is to do \u201cgood\u201d within the community. At checkout, there\u2019s an option for customers to add a tip and donate that money to local charities that change every quarter. She has also partnered with Lunch on Me to move food that is about to expire to the homeless.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is only the beginning for Rachel Kupa, as she plans on expanding the single store to multiple locations and help build communities around the stores she opens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full article about Rachel Kupa here<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Community Outreach <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Once a month CSP Daily News<\/span><\/a> recognizes c-stores for their community service. For the month of October, stores focused on raising funds for breast cancer charities while others have raised money to assist with the efforts in recovering from damage caused by Hurricane Michael. <\/span><\/p>\n