BLUFFTON, S.C. -- Convenience retailer The Parker Cos. has opened a new convenience store in Bluffton, S.C. The retailer said it plans to open additional stores in Chatham, Liberty, Effingham, Bulloch, Jasper and Beaufort counties. The company has plans to open convenience stores on Hilton Head Island and in Beaufort, as well.
The newest Parker's store offers discounted gasoline as well as nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space.
"We are the low-price leader and are committed to delivering exceptional customer service at all of our stores," said Greg Parker, president and CEO of The Parker Cos. "With our PumpPal program, we save customers up to 10 cents per gallon every day, keeping gas prices low throughout the Bluffton area."
That PumpPal discount gasoline program was recently in danger of being suspended while a court case determined the legality of its advertising. Parker filed suit to block the state of Georgia's plan to end the way he advertises the program, and a judge in December determined that it could continue pending the outcome (see Related Content below for previous CSP Daily News coverage).
Parker's also offers a 1-Cent Wednesdays 'Fueling the Community' program at all of the company's stores. On the first Wednesday of every month, Parker's sets aside one cent of every gallon of gasoline purchased to donate back to community schools. The company donated $2,500 to four Bluffton-area public schools in December 2011.
The Parker Cos. is a leading c-store chain in Georgia and South Carolina. The Savannah, Ga.-based owns and operates nearly 30 stores in Bluffton, S.C., and the Southeast region of Georgia.
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