Jill Darrell and Daryl Bowen
First-time c-store owners, Jill Darrell and Daryl Bowen decided that Akron, Colorado could use two gas stations. They purchased a closed and run-down store at auction and gutted and rehabbed the interior, opening JD’s Quik Stop in September.
Darrell contributes one factor of their success as the addition of Hunt Brother’s Pizza, which gave them a huge competitive advantage in their market place.
"No other pizza or food service program exists in our community, and to date, it has generated a strong backing in our community. We further expanded our food service offering to include fresh baked cookies, burritos, fresh salads and sandwiches," she stated.
Why CarterEnergy?
"Once we called our CarterEnergy Representative, he was out to us the same day," said Darrell. "Of all the suppliers we talked with, he was very excited and optimistic about our business and recommended bringing in a food service offering. He helped us with everything from the layout of the station to programming our Ruby system."
Jill and Daryl also looked to their CarterEnergy Rep to show them what other gas stations were doing successfully, as well as unsuccessfully, to give them additional ideas on developing their business.
Future plans for JD’s Quick Stop include updated fuel dispensers and expansion of the property to add dedicated diesel islands to gain additional commercial business. They are also considering the possibilities of adding multiple proprietary sites.