Operating under the name Albertson's Express, the freestanding fuel center will also provide typical convenience-store groceries for shoppers in too much of a hurry to go into the nearby full-line food store.
The first Albertson's Express opened in Idaho in 1997. The stations typically include six to eight fueling stations and an adjoining 1,500-sf convenience store.
Warehouse club chains like Costco and Wal-Mart's Sam's Club have long offered gasoline at outparcel stations, and Publix is now testing the concept at some of its conventional supermarket locations in Florida.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
