Home Depot opened its first Fuel c-store in Brentwood, Tenn., in February 2006 saying the site—complete with foodservice, beverages and a product selection aimed at contractors and construction crews—was part of a test. Eventually, four sites were opened in and around Nashville, and two more sites near Atlanta, including one in Acworth, Ga., where Home Depot is based.
"We're assessing the results from [the test]," a Home Depot spokesperson told CSP in 2006. "If successful, which we think they will be, we think we'll have 300 stores in the system, with average estimated annual revenues of $5 million to $7 million per site.
In 2012, the company said it was pleased with the way the store performed but that there were no plans to expand beyond the six sites. Instead, the stores became a noncore distraction, according to sources.