Dive Brief:
- OnCue, an Oklahoma-based regional c-store chain, has purchased land in Wichita, Kansas, President Laura Aufleger confirmed to C-Store Dive in an email.
- Aufleger said the retailer, which operates in Texas and The Sooner State, has not finalized any plans to develop the property, which is located near the intersection of Kellogg Road and Maize Road.
- If OnCue does build a c-store on the property, it would join a number of convenience retailers expanding into new states.
Dive Insight:
While OnCue isn’t guaranteeing it will build on the Wichita property, Aufleger confirmed the retailer is eyeing Kansas as an avenue for expansion.
“We are always evaluating opportunities for growth, and Wichita is certainly a market that interests us,” said Aufleger. “We saw an opportunity to acquire a great piece of real estate in an attractive location and felt it was a good long-term investment.”
OnCue, which was founded about 60 years ago, has 125 stores in its two states of operation, according to the company website.
This year has been busy for convenience retailers moving into new states. Recent moves have included QuikTrip entering Utah, Buc-ee’s opening in Arkansas and taking its first steps toward Oklahoma, Yesway debuting in Arizona, Sheetz planning an Indiana expansion and Now & Forever moving into Iowa and Kansas.
OnCue’s purchase of the Wichita property was first reported by The Wichita Business Journal.
