SAN ANTONIO -- Corner Store has opened two new convenience stores in Texas, one in Austin and the other in Willis, just north of the Houston metro area, CST Brands Inc. said.
The 5,650 square-foot Willis store is the second in that community. The 4,650 square-foot Austin store is the 26th in that market.
Both stores feature indoor and outdoor dining, an ATM and eight gasoline dispensers, diesel and E85 flex fuel and offer Corner Store's signature fresh-baked kolaches and whoopie pies, breakfast tacos, grill items, fruit and salads.
In addition to signature Fresh Choices baked and packaged goods, the stores will carry U Force energy and sport drinks, Cibolo Mountain coffee, FC bottled soda, Flavors2Go fountain drinks, fReal milkshakes and ICEEs.
With nearly 1,900 sites in the United States and Canada and $13.1 billion in revenues last year, CST Brands is the second-largest publicly traded fuel and convenience merchandise retailer in North America.
In 2013, it plans to build 15 brand new U.S. stores, it said. More than half of its U.S. stores are located in Texas.
In 2012, CST Brands sold more than four million kolaches and 1.3 million whoopie pies baked fresh in its U.S. stores.
In the United States, CST's Corner Stores sell Valero fuels and a line of 185 signature Fresh Choices products. In Canada, CST Brands is the exclusive provider of Ultramar fuels, and its Depanneur du Coin and Corner Stores sell signature Transit Cafe coffee and pastries.
CST Brands. is one of the largest independent retailers of motor fuels and convenience merchandise in North America. Based in San Antonio, it employs nearly 12,000 Team Members at nearly 1,900 locations throughout the Southwestern United States and Eastern Canada offering a variety of convenience merchandise, beverages, snacks and fresh food.
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