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Boise-based Stinker Stores buying Albertsons gas stations

Boise-based Stinker Stores buying Albertsons gas stations
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BOISE -- Stinker Stores, a Boise-based company, will be taking over 14 Albertsons Express fuel centers, including 11 in the Treasure Valley. The ownership change will take place over the next couple of months.

Once the change is complete, those 14 stores will be rebranded as Stinker Stores and will sell Sinclair brand gasoline and diesel. The company says the Fuel Rewards discount program used currently by Albertsons customers will continue without interruption at all 14 former Albertsons Express stores.

Stinker Stores President and co-owner Charley Jones told KTVB the deal has been in negotiations for the past eight months, and today's announcement means the deal will happen. Jones said the rebranding will begin in October, and the entire rebranding/acquisition will be complete in November.

The 14 stores are located across the state: 6 in Boise, 2 in Nampa, and one in each Eagle, Caldwell, Emmett, Hailey, Idaho Falls/Ammon, and Lewiston. With the latest deal, Stinker Stores now has 65 convenience stores throughout Idaho, which the company says is a 33% increase over 2010.

Jones says there are two other Albertsons Express fuel centers in the state that Stinker Stores is not acquiring with this deal.

Stinker Stores was founded in 1936 in Twin Falls. Charley Jones and Shawn Davis, who is the Vice-President and co-owner, have owned the company since 2002.

Stinker Stores and Albertsons are iconic Idaho companies. Both were founded by Idaho entrepreneurs, Farris Lind and Joe Albertson, in the late 1930's. Stinker is an Idaho original with Idaho values, Jones said in the company's written announcement. We are excited about the opportunity to grow the Stinker brand and proud to partner with Albertsons in continuing the very successful Fuel Rewards program. To us, buying local and being green is more than just a nice idea - it is the way we do business. We partner with Sinclair Oil selling gasoline and diesel refined from North American crude oil. At Stinker, we know gas... and we know Idaho!

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