Mergers & Acquisitions

Short Stop Food Stores Buys Bowie’s Travel Center in Menard, Texas

A second Bowie’s location is up for sale
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Short Stop Food Stores has completed its acquisition of the former Bowie’s Travel Center and Convenience Store in Menard, Texas, commercial real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap has announced.

The transaction was facilitated by Houston-based The Luna-Thakor Group, a unit of Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, California, representing both the seller and buyer.

Charlie and Linda Reichenau, owners with their son Clint Reichenau of Mason, Texas-based Short Stop Food Stores, have 49 years in the convenience-store business and operate a chain of 11 more Short Stop locations in Eden, Ballinger, Santa Anna, Mason, Llano, London, Junction, Rocksprings and Boerne, Texas, according to a report by The Menard News.

Bowie’s, located at 1692 North U.S. 83, is a 4,995-square-foot truckstop on five acres and features 16 fueling positions under the Valero brand.

Since 2019, Bowie’s Truck Stop has been a staple in Menard, Texas, providing a range of services to both local residents and travelers. It is known for theme-specific novelties.

A Bowie’s Truck Stop in Tuscola, Texas, is also for sale, according to the Marcus & Millichap website.

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