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Shore Stop is a fast-growing convenience store chain that operates under GPM Investments LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARKO Corp, based in Richmond, Virginia. The company offers a variety of services, including food, beverages, fuel programs, and loyalty programs designed to enhance customer experience. With a commitment to community engagement, Shore Stop aims to provide exclusive member discounts and rewards, allowing customers to earn points and spend them as they choose. The chain is continuously expanding, with numerous company-operated stores and dealer sites across the region. Generated from the website

In 1960, Bob Martin and Frank Bayley formed a partnership and began opening Big John supermarkets in small Southern Illinois towns, eventually branching out to Kentucky and Tennessee. Their first convenience store was opened in 1974 in Grayville, IL and was named "HUCK'S". Today, we operate over 120 locations in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee. With innovative ideas, hard work, and a vision for the future, Martin and Bayley, Inc. has grown to be one of the most financially sound companies in the country with over 1500 employees. In March of 2001, the Martin and Bayley family's sold the company to the employees making us a 100% Employee Owned Company!

In 1960, Bob Martin and Frank Bayley formed a partnership and began opening Big John supermarkets in small Southern Illinois towns, eventually branching out to Kentucky and Tennessee. Their first convenience store was opened in 1974 in Grayville, IL and was named “HUCK’S”. 

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