Petro Express was a multi-store convenience chain based in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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. Their stores were located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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, and neighboring counties. On January 9, 2007 The Pantry, Inc.

The Pantry

The Pantry, Inc. is a convenience store chain based in Cary, North Carolina. The Pantry was founded in 1967 by Sam Wornom and Truby Proctor, Jr. The company has been publicly traded since June 1999 and owned by investors since 1987 when then investor Montrose Capital purchased controlling shares...

 of Sanford, North Carolina

Sanford, North Carolina

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 announced that it would be buying the 66 Petro Express stores. After the acquisition by The Pantry, Inc.

The Pantry

The Pantry, Inc. is a convenience store chain based in Cary, North Carolina. The Pantry was founded in 1967 by Sam Wornom and Truby Proctor, Jr. The company has been publicly traded since June 1999 and owned by investors since 1987 when then investor Montrose Capital purchased controlling shares...

, it was announced that all Petro Express locations would sell Chevron

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's Texaco

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brand gasoline.