April 19, 2026

Store tours will stop at the following:

Buc-ee’s — 200 World Commerce Parkway, St. Augustine, FL

Buc-ee’s St. Augustine location features 104 fueling stations, more than 50,000 square feet of shopping and 70 flavors of fountain
drinks, as well as fudge made in-house, a Texas barbeque offering and more than 20 types of jerky. The site opened in February 2021.
A destination in itself, Buc-ee’s is known for its massive footprint, high-volume operations, and cult-like following. From expansive merchandising to best-in-class cleanliness standards and foodservice execution, this stop showcases how scale and experience come together to drive traffic and loyalty.

Gate — 3011 International Golf Pkwy, St. Augustine, FL

GATE Petroleum operates 72 convenience stores across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Today’s store tour is at GATE Store #1224 located at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. Opened in 2015, the store is 6,540 square feet and is a GATE Fresh Kitchen location. In 2025, the company introduced a Made-To-Order food program at its 32 Fresh Kitchen locations, allowing customers to customize freshly prepared meals through self-service kiosks. The menu includes breakfast and lunch sandwiches, bowls, burgers, chicken tenders, personal pizzas, lettuce bowls, and more. An ongoing focus of the company is the My GATE Rewards loyalty program. My GATE Rewards continues to expand, offering discounted meal bundles, fuel savings, and experiential prizes. Members earn points on in-store purchases that can be redeemed for fuel discounts, along with club savings on beverages, pizza, and soft-serve ice cream. Customers can download the GATE app to register and take advantage of these offers.

Wawa — 11381 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, FL

​​Wawa Store 5470, located on the westside of Jacksonville, opened on August 21, 2025. The store sits in a developing area, supported by significant growth projects such as Diamond Springs, a new community being built seven miles away that will feature a lagoon and approximately 2,500 homes. The location also benefits from its position along an expanding segment of the toll road, which is being extended to cross the St. Johns River and connect to I‑95. Residential development continues along both Normandy Boulevard and Chaffee Road, contributing to increased traffic and customer demand. The competitive landscape is evolving as well, with a Gate store planned 3.5 miles away at Normandy and POW-MIA Memorial Parkway, a Daily’s five miles away at I‑10 and Chaffee Boulevard, and a Dunkin’ Donuts directly across the street. Additionally, the nearby Herlong Airbase — located 2.8 miles from the store — along with multiple warehouses in the area, serve as key sources of consistent customer traffic. Store 5470 has also established meaningful community partnerships, earning a Business Partner Award from Westside High School in recognition of its support for teachers and the football program.

The RaceTrac Pritchard Travel Center — 6635 Pritchard Road, Jacksonville, FL

This RaceTrac site opened in November 2022 as RaceTrac’s 10th travel center in the fleet – (RaceTrac just opened its 43rd travel center on March 18.) Inside the +8,000-square-foot store, guests can find a wide variety of made-in-store food and drinks to fuel their busy days. Options include hand-crafted pizzas, sandwiches, healthy salads, fresh fruit cups and a Swirl World frozen yogurt bar with endless toppings. Coffee lovers can choose from six blends of RaceTrac’s “Crazy Good Coffee” with all the fixings. And of course, all the convenience store favorites are available, from Nathan’s Famous hot dogs to delicious Tornados and other roller grill treats. A spacious, well-lit front court offers residents and travelers a variety of competitively priced fuel options. The new travel center also serves the needs of local small to mid-size fleet drivers and construction vehicles with a spacious rear canopy, including lanes of high-flow diesel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) options at the pump. CAT scales are also available for professional drivers.

Join us for a lively welcome reception session where c-store attendees can connect, network, and kick off the event with
great conversations and refreshments.

The evening is free so you can explore Jacksonville, Florida and have dinner on your own or with friends.