Legendary customer service is this C.N. Brown's Big Apple Stores' competitive advantage.
A family business since 1948, the C.N. Brown Co. began as a retail and wholesale lumber concern and expanded into gasoline, heating oil and convenience stores. South Paris, Maine-based C.N. Brown operates 78 Big Apple Food Store convenience outlets throughout New England. The chain has 12 service stations that do not have a c-store, and 27 Red Shield Heating Oil sites. The company distributes fuel to 40 independents and also provides electricity to customers in Maine.
Source: Convenience Digital Resource Library, Technomic
| Headquarters: | South Paris, Maine |
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| No. of Stores: | 78 |
| Average Store Size: | 1,700 sq. ft. |
| Rank: | 74 |
| Rank Last Year: | 81 |
| States of Operation: | Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont |
| Website: | http://www.cnbrown.com |
| Family Business: | Yes |