High’s began in 1928 as an ice cream store chain. Carrol Independent Fuel Company acquired High’s in 2012, and the brand became what it is today. High’s currently operates 60 stores in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Energy North
Today, EN, headquartered in Lawrence, Mass., operates 71 sites in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. Twenty-five feature the Haffner’s banner, while seven are Tradewinds locations in Bangor, Maine.
CPD Energy
Chestnut Petroleum Distributors (CPD) Energy operates 270 locations in total, with 75 of them company operated. CEO Mickey Jamal started the business with his wife Kay in 1981, and today the second generation is active in running the business. The company began rolling out its Chestnut Market brand in 2020 and rebranding stores to the…
The Wills Group
The Wills Group is the parent company of Dash In convenience stores. The first Dash In location opened in Annapolis, Md., in 1979. Today, Dash In serves customers at 55 locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. It also features more than 40 eco-friendly, chemical-free Splash In car washes.
Coen Oil Co.
Coen Oil began serving customers in 1923. Today the chain operates 56 locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Coen Oil features Coen Kitchen, which prepares made-from-scratch food on-site, as well as state-of-the-art coffee bars with fresh bean-to-cup coffee, drive-throughs, free air and more.
Midwest Petroleum Corp.
Founded in 1946, Midwest Petroluem today operates more than 50 convenience stores across Illinois and Missouri. The company employs more than 500 individuals and sells ConocoPhillips fuel.
Shop Rite / Tobacco Plus
Founded in 1966 by John Dan Gielen with a single ShopRite store, ShopRite and Tobacco Plus today operates 60 convenience stores across Louisiana. Select locations also feature the company’s proprietary Bourbon Street Deli restaurants, which are known for an ever-evolving menu of locally-sourced and inspired Cajun menu items.
Byrne Dairy
Byrne Dairy operates over 60 stores in New York. Having been around since 1933, Byrne is now a fourth-generation, family-owned company. Byrne has four manufacturing facilities in New York and an ice cream center.
Tri Star Energy (Twice Daily)
Tri Star Energy is one of the Mid-South’s premier convenience retailers. Founded in 2000, the company owns and operates Twice Daily and Sudden Service convenience stores. It supplies fuel to wholesale channels of trade in 14 states. The company also owns premium coffee brand White Bison Coffee, which includes locations throughout Middle Tennessee and Northern…
Holiday Oil (Utah)
Founded in 1964, Holiday Oil today operates more than 70 convenience stores across Utah. The company employs more than 500 individuals and remains privately-held.