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Good Day Wisconsin features Express Convenience Centers
APPLETON, Wis. -- Following on the success of a first site, Express Convenience Centers isadding a second drive-thru service at one of its gas stations in Appleton, Wis., reported Good Day Wisconsin.

Managers said any merchandise in the store that a customer needscan be bought through the drive-up window, with employeesgetting the items for the customer.

The first drive-thru locationopened in December of 2007. Managers said they are averaging 140 drive-thru customers there per day, while the other sees about 200 drive-thru customers each day, accoridng to [image-nocss] the video report.

These sites account for only two of 19 Express Convenience Stores owned and operated by U.S. Oil Co., Combined Locks, Wis. The 19 Express Convenience Centers located in Wisconsin throughout the Fox Valley and Green Bay areas provide guests with a large variety of quality products and dependable services.

Express Convenience Centers strive to be on the "cutting edge" in new product offerings, according to the company's website. New stores cater to the specific needs of our guests with convenient all-product drive-thrus, huge walk-in beer coolers and clean, state of the art bathrooms.

The chain also focuses on fast, friendly service, keepingsites clean and updated inside and out, and making sure custoemrsfeel safe. All of the stores are kept under 24 hour on-site camera surveillance soguests can still feel safe fueling at any hour.

U.S. Oil Co. alsoowns and operatesfuel terminals in Green Bay from which all the Fox Valley stores receive their product,essentially guaranteeingsupply to its stores andallowing the companyto offercompetitive prices.

U.S. Oil Co. Inc. started out as a home heating-fuel delivery route back in 1950. Almost 60 years later, it is still family owned and operated. Express Convenience Centers was established in the early 1980s.

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