PES Design Group completes Gas N Wash C-store Project in Kankakee, IL

Jan. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- The Gas N Wash C-store and Gas Station at the southeast corner of West Court Street and South Washington Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois will open the first week of February 2015.  The approximate 3-acre development will feature a drive-thru $3 Car Wash, nine fuel pumps and a 4,900-square-foot convenient-type store that is called "The Market", designed and equipped by award winning c-store consulting firm PES Design Group. The Market will also house a Dunkin' Donuts with a drive-thru window and a well stocked convenience retail area.

Other notable offerings included in PES Design Group's "The Market" concept includes eighteen cooler doors offering a vast variety of cold beverages, beer, wine and market items such as milk, lunchmeat, cheese, etc.  Hot and cold grab-n-go food stations are among The Market's feature convenience areas as well as it's an award winning "Brew House" beer cave design.  The  "Brew House", designed by Jim Richards of PES Design Group (Northlake, IL), along with Interior Design Firm Paragon Solutions, has previously won the "Best Beer Cave" award by Single Store Owner magazine (Oct 2014) for their beer cave design in the Gas N Wash location in Mokena, IL.


Project Credits:

Owners: Leon Baine of Custer Park, Tracy Erickson of Bourbonnais, and Len McEnery of Mokena.

Architect: Scott Pritchett, ARSA

C-store Consultant: Jim Richards, PES Design Group

C-store Equipment Supplier: PES Design Group

Interior Designer: Paragon Solutions

General Contractor: Leon Baine, Morgan Wyatt LLC


About the Author

Jim Richards is a Principal Design Consultant and C-store Specialist with the PES Design Group, Midwest Office. During his 25 years of experience in the C-store Design Industry, Jim has designed and equipped award winning c-stores that are modern, innovative, efficient and most importantly... PROFITABLE.

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