Allsup's

Allsup's, sometimes misspelled as Allsups, is a privately owned chain of convenience stores with over 300 locations, mostly in New Mexico and West Texas, with one store in Frederick, Oklahoma. It is a 24-hour chain selling fuel under the Shell, Alon, ConocoPhillips, Exxon and "Allsup's On the Go" brands. It also sells traditional convenience store items and prepared food items, and is particularly famous for their burritos.[1] The company's main competitors are Circle K, 7-Eleven, Stripes and Pik Quick.

Allsup's
TypePrivate
IndustryRetail (convenience stores)
FoundedRoswell, New Mexico (1956, as "Lonnie's Drive-In Grocery")
HeadquartersClovis, New Mexico, United States
Websitewww.allsups.com

History

The original concept was established by Lonnie and Barbara Allsup in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1956, as Lonnie’s Drive-In Grocery.[2] Lonnie, a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the Korean War, expanded into a small chain and sold this to 7-11 in 1963. With the earnings of that sale, the Allsup family relocated to Clovis, New Mexico, and began the Allsup's convenience store chain.

Allsup's is known for being the first company to introduce self-serve gas pumps.[2] It is ranked as New Mexico's #1 privately owned corporation,[3] and is the largest convenience store chain in the state.[4]

The original founder, Lonnie Allsup, died in January 2018.[5]

On October 8, 2019 Yesway entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Allsup’s Convenience Stores Inc.

References
  1. "KOAT Action News: Allsup's gets new owner, promises to keep serving world famous burritos". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. Hyde, Joe (January 29, 2018). "Founder of Allsup's Convenience Stores Dead at 84". San Angelo Live. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. Allsup's Corporation. "Allsup's Convenience Stores". Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  4. The Associated Press (2008-04-08). "Family seeks millions in killing of Allsup's clerk". Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  5. Associated Press (January 29, 2018). "Lonnie Allsup, Founder of Allsup's Convenience Stores, Dies". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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