Beverages

Thorntons Announces FREEdom Day

Retailer offering free fountain, coffee on July 11

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thorntons Inc. has announced that July 11, 2010, will be the convenience retailer's FREEdom Day Celebration. Customers can get a free fountain drink of coffee beverage from any Thorntons location.

"This is a great opportunity for our customers to enjoy fabulous fountain and great coffee," said Matt Thornton, the company's president and chief executive officer. "Customers can see our commitment to ensure they have the highest-quality dispensed beverages in the world."

Thorntons fountain drinks are made with 100% filtered water to ensure a crisp, [image-nocss] clean-tasting beverages.

And Thorntons signature coffee is made with handpicked,100% Arabica beans. The stores offer a large variety of creamers and sweeteners. In addition to coffee, Thorntons' other hot beverage offerings such as cappuccino and hot chocolate are also included in the free offer.

Louisville, Ky.-based Thorntons is a leading independent gasoline/convenience retailer marketing throughout the Midwest under the brand name of Thorntons QuickCafe & Market. It is Kentucky's largest privately held company, with more than $1.4 billion in annual revenue. The company operates 161 gasoline/c-stores, one travel plaza and seven car washes. It also distributes petroleum products through the wholly owned Thornton Transportation Co. and operates a river bulk storage terminal in Louisville.

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