LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thorntons Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its new proprietary free mobile phone app available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry users. The mobile phone app, powered by OpenStore by GasBuddy, is free for all Thorntons customers and is available at http://thorntons1.com/MobileApps.aspx.
"Thorntons consumers are extremely tech-savvy and more mobile than ever," said Matt Thornton, president and CEO of Thorntons. "The creation of this app will enable them to have Thorntons with them 24/7. Along with the multitude of features our app offers, Thorntons customers will stay fully informed of our daily and weekly promotions, gas price alerts and be able to manage their FREEquency Rewards card, to name just a few of the options."
Once the app has been downloaded, customers will be able to stay on top of everything going on with their neighborhood store, as well as the more than 160 Thorntons stores located throughout the Midwest. The app displays locations, in-store promotions, food menus and much more while customers can send feedback, review job postings and receive time-sensitive electronic mobile coupons.
Specific app features include:
- Mobile App GPS. Customers can find the closest Thorntons stores and get directions from their current location. They can find nearby stores based on city and state or zip code.
- Store Features & Services. Customers can find a station with the particular fuel type they need (for example, diesel, E85 or kerosene) or locate the nearest 24-hour Thorntons store.
- Gas Price Alerts. Customers can sign up to receive instant gasoline price alerts before prices rise at any Thorntons location via push notifications.
- Promotions Alerts. Customers can sign up to receive instant alerts about special promotions and deals.
- FREEquency Rewards. Customers can add their FREEquency Rewards card to their phones.
Thorntons is one of the leading independent gasoline and convenience chain retailers in the United States, currently operating throughout the Midwest. With more than $1.7 billion in revenue, Thorntons is one of largest privately held corporations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Based in Louisville, Ky., Thorntons operates more than 162 gasoline and convenience stores, car washes and travel plazas in five states: Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. Thorntons distributes its petroleum products through its wholly owned Thornton Transportation Co. and operates a river bulk storage terminal in Louisville.
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