SAVANNAH, Ga. — Convenience-store retailer Enmarket has cut the ribbon on its location inside the Achievement Colonial Group Discovery Center at the Armstrong campus of Georgia Southern University.
“Enmarket is excited to take part in this experiential education initiative with Junior Achievement,” said Brett Giesick, president of Enmarket. “We especially like that the Discovery Center will serve students from multiple counties, just as our stores cover much of the region.”
Discovery Centers allow middle school students participating in the Junior Achievement programs JA Finance Park and JA BizTown to become part of a simulated town. They are encouraged to work with their peers and adult volunteers to develop an understanding of business, financial concepts and entrepreneurship.
The Colonial Group Discovery Center is the fifth center that has been opened in the state of Georgia, with 44% of middle schools in the state having access.
Enmarket is one of 29 business entities represented as part of the Discovery Center.
The Colonial Group Discovery Center and its participating businesses, like Enmarket, will serve students from Bethesda Academy, Bryan County Schools, Bullock Academy, Effingham County Schools, Evans County Schools, Hancock Day School, Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Savannah Classical Academy and Savannah-Chatham public schools.
- Enmarket is No. 57 on CSP's 2021 Top 202 ranking of c-store chains by number of retail outlets.
Based in Savannah, Ga., Enmarket employs more than 1,300 people and operates 129 convenience stores, 14 quick-serve restaurants and two fast casual restaurants in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
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