Together, Darcy Paluch and Steve Hendrickson have nearly 30 years of experience with Moyle Petroleum (Rapid City, SD), which operates 35 Common Cents Food Stores in five states. Both started their retailing careers at store-level, learning the trade from the inside out. Despite the challenges, Paluch, marketing director for Common Cents, sees a huge upside for the convenience store business considering the breadth of opportunities in prepared foods, general merchandise and packaged beverages to drive the top line.
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