Head Quarters: Temple, TX
Number of States: 4
Website: https://cefcostores.com/
In 1952, Clarence Edison Fikes opened a single Texaco filling station in his hometown of Cameron, Texas. CEFCO’s parent company, Fikes Wholesale Inc., opened its first convenience store in 1979. From 1994 through 2006, the number of CEFCO stores grew at an average rate of over 20% per year. Through strategic acquisitions and building new-to-industry locations, the company continued to expand. Now, the company operates 77 stores.