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Blue Beacon sells c-stores, carwashes
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

SALINA, KS — Casey’s Retail Co., based in Ankeny, IA, will purchase three Green Lantern convenience stores and their attached carwashes, located here, on Dec. 9, The Salina Journal reported.

The Nov. 15 story said Casey’s will honor gift certificates, carwash tickets and fundraiser coupons that were issued prior to the takeover.

 

Trace Walker, president of Blue Beacon, the company which operates Green Lantern, said in a company press release that the decision to sell the convenience stores was made "in order to continue to grow and expand our other businesses."

 

Two standalone Green Lantern carwashes are not included in the sale.

 

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