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


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

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Short Stop Food Stores has completed the acquisition of the former Bowie’s Travel Center and convenience store in Menard, Texas, commercial real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap announced.

The transaction was handled by Houston-based Luna-Thakor Group, an affiliate of Calabasas, Calif.-based Marcus & Millichap, which represented both the seller and the buyer.

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

Bowie’s, 1692 North US 83, is a 5,000-square-foot truck stop on a 5-acre site and features 16 Valero-branded gas stations.

Since 2019, Bowie’s Truck Stop has been a fixture in Menard, Texas, offering a range of services to both locals and travelers and is known for themed novelties.

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

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