Rusty Lantern Market has spent the past year building its store portfolio. The retailer has opened eight new convenience stores in the past 12 month, growing to 26 sites and capping the effort this week with the opening of its third unit in New Hampshire.
The newest store opened this week in Loudon, New Hampshire, near the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
“We are very excited to be expanding into Loudon,” said CEO and Manager John Koch. “This area ... near the New Hampshire Motor Speedway was in need of quality convenience offerings—fresh and delicious food, carefully curated convenience items and easily accessible, quality fuel.”
The 4,200-square-foot location includes a full kitchen and seating area, an outdoor seating area, an array of specialty hot and cold hand-made beverages served from a barista counter, as well as a self-serve beverage area of coffees, frozen drinks, juices and teas. The design aims for a spacious and well-lit store with clean site lines. Each aisle is stocked with familiar local and national favorites, the company said.
Outside on the forecourt, there are 10 fueling points, including two pumps under a larger canopy for those customers who need a little more room—boats, trucks, motor homes, etc. The Irving-branded fuel island includes gasoline and diesel products and allows customers to take advantage of the Irving Rewards program to realize fuel and in-store discounts.
“The store is spotless, inside and out,” Koch said. “Rusty Lantern Market is dedicated to keeping things clean, to providing an exceptionally well-tended facility. We make sure everything is fresh and bright so that our team and customers know they are valued, welcomed and well taken care of.”
Based in Brunswick, Maine, Rusty Lantern Market now operates 26 convenience stores and branded fueling stations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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