A 75-year-old, privately held company with a dairy background, Cumberland Farms has more than 500 stores stretching along the Eastern Seaboard.

New stores, including four opened in Central Florida in fall 2015, feature the chain’s focus on made-to-order foodservice and technology. The new concept’s stylish look includes concrete floors, wide aisles and shorter merchandising shelves. There is ample space for foodservice, with digital signage and touch-screen kiosks for custom sandwiches and coffee.

Its former sister company, Gulf Oil, distributes motor fuels and has 12 proprietary oil terminals and a network of more than 75 other supply terminals. In June 2015, Boston-based private-equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners announced plans to acquire Gulf Oil from the Haseotes family. The deal closed in late December, returning to Gulf a figure largely credited with reviving the brand over the past dozen years. According to sources, Joe Petrowski is partnering with ArcLight, which has helped spur master limited partnerships (MLPs) in crude oil and natural gas.

Headquarters:Framingham, Massachusetts
No. of Stores:560
Average Store Size:2,500-4,000 sq. ft.
Rank:16
Rank Last Year:17
States of Operation: Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Website:http://www.cumberlandfarms.com
Family Business:Yes
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Out front, a clean, impressively spacious forecourt, plenty of parking despite a nice morning-rush crowd and plenty of attractive signage beckoning drivers to check out the inside of the store.

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Cumberland Farms convenience store inside

Inside, ample space for made-to-order foodservice and a focus on the high-tech, including digital signage and touchscreen kiosks for custom sandwiches and coffee.

Cumberland Farms convenience store Auburn, Mass.
Cumberland Farms convenience store inside
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Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center
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Cumberland Farms Convenience Stores offer literally thousands of coffee combinations, allowing for a mix of different coffee blends, creamers or flavor shots.

Cumberland Farms convenience store Auburn, Mass.
Cumberland Farms convenience store inside
cumberland farms convenience store coffee
Cumberland Farms convenience store roller grill
Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center
Cumberland Farms convenience stores pizza
Cumberland Farms convenience store checkout
Cumberland Farms convenience store roller grill

The customization extends beyond coffee. Cumberland Farm Convenience Stores offer an entire bar of proprietary sauces for various foodservice offerings (many Cumberland customers and employees use them as pretzel dips) and a massive condiments bar for hot dogs and nachos.

Cumberland Farms convenience store Auburn, Mass.
Cumberland Farms convenience store inside
cumberland farms convenience store coffee
Cumberland Farms convenience store roller grill
Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center
Cumberland Farms convenience stores pizza
Cumberland Farms convenience store checkout
Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center

Cumberland Farms’ signature Chill Zone beverage center allows consumers to concoct their own blends of soda and frozen beverages.

Cumberland Farms convenience store Auburn, Mass.
Cumberland Farms convenience store inside
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Cumberland Farms convenience store roller grill
Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center
Cumberland Farms convenience stores pizza
Cumberland Farms convenience store checkout
Cumberland Farms convenience stores pizza

Two styles of pizza are available by the slice or as a whole pizza.

Cumberland Farms convenience store Auburn, Mass.
Cumberland Farms convenience store inside
cumberland farms convenience store coffee
Cumberland Farms convenience store roller grill
Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center
Cumberland Farms convenience stores pizza
Cumberland Farms convenience store checkout
Cumberland Farms convenience store checkout

Rounding out the ability to personalize the customer experience, several customers are on a first-name basis with the folks behind the counter.

Cumberland Farms convenience store Auburn, Mass.
Cumberland Farms convenience store inside
cumberland farms convenience store coffee
Cumberland Farms convenience store roller grill
Cumberland Farms conveniencs stores beverage center
Cumberland Farms convenience stores pizza
Cumberland Farms convenience store checkout