Speedway coming to Brainerd
Under Construction
› Project: New Speedway service station
› Location: 3956 Brainerd Road
› Contractor: Smith Construction Co.
› Owner: Speedway LLC (Speedway), in Enon, Ohio, a subsidiary of Marathon Oil Co. and the nation’s second-largest convenience store chain with approximately 2,730 stores located in 21 states.
› Size: 3,900-square-foot service station and store with 10 fueling lanes (20 auto fueling positions) that include E-85 and two diesel pumps. › Investment: Speedway Eat LLC bought the site for just over $1 million in July 2015 and the building permit estimate for construction is $450,000.
› Features: Stefanie Griffith, communications manager for Marathon, said the store will include a Speedy Café, fast casual restaurant where
customers place their orders on a self-serve ordering kiosk. “The food is freshly prepared and will feature paninis, subs, specialty dogs, customizable pizzas, hand-crafted beverages (lattes, mochas, smoothies and frappes), breakfast sandwiches and sides,” Griffith said. The new store also will have a Beer Cave. ›
Schedule: The station is scheduled to open on Oct. 10 ›
Web site: www.speedwaycom — Compiled by Business Editor Dave Flessner, who may be reached at dflessner@times freepress.com or 423-757-6340.