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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: August 26, 2009 |
CONTACT: Katie McKenna kmckenna@topsmarkets.com |
AS PART OF MAJOR RENOVATION, TOPS FRIENDLY MARKETS BUILDS NEW FUELING STATION IN AUBURN, NY | |
Williamsville, NY – Tops Friendly Markets, the leading full-service grocery retailer in Western New York, Central New York, including Rochester, and Northwestern Pennsylvania, today held a ground-breaking ceremony, celebrating the addition of the company’s newest fueling station in Auburn. NY. The addition of this fuel station is part of a larger plan to renovate the Auburn Tops Markets location, and the first store in the mid-state area to be renovated under Tops’ $150 million capital investment plan. The ground-breaking event took place at Tops Markets in Auburn, located at 352 West Genessee Street. Frank Curci, Tops president and CEO and Auburn’s Mayor Michael Quill, spoke about Tops’ ongoing and strong commitment to the Auburn community. The fueling facility will consist of four, double-sided, self-service fuel dispensers, offering three grades of high-quality gasoline: regular, mid-grade and premium. Customers will have their choice of paying at the pump using a major credit card, or at the kiosk located by the fuel pumps. All customers, including Auburn Tops shoppers will now be able to redeem their Gas Rewards points at the Auburn fueling site through Tops Markets’ Gas BonusPoints program. Construction on the new fueling station is set to begin on this week, and will be complete in the beginning of November. This new site is among Tops' 29 on-site fueling facilities, including two in the mid-state area. The multi-million dollar renovation at the Tops store began on Tuesday, August 25 and is set to be complete in early December, 2009. (more) Tops Markets in Auburn is open 24 hours, and the fueling facility will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 71 full-service supermarkets and five franchise supermarkets. With over 10,000 associates, Tops is the leading full-service grocery retailer in Western New York, Central New York, including Rochester, and Northwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company's Web site at www.topsmarkets.com.
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