Thorntons breaks ground on six new stores

Louisville, Ky. Convenience-store operator Thorntons broke ground on six new sites and plans to open the locations by yearend, according to a report in Convenience Store News.

"We are excited about the expansion in several of our current markets and look forward to the opening of our new stores," said Matt Thornton, CEO.

The company will open four new stores in Nashville, Tenn., expanding the market to 10 locations in two and one-half years, and also plans to open a new store in Chicago and another location in Champaign, Ill. 

With the addition of these new locations, Thorntons will operate 165 locations throughout Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio and Connecticut.