Large Maverik Store Encourages Adventure

The new Maverik convenience store and fueling station that will open the second week of January at 1341 N. Prescott Country Club Blvd. in Prescott Valley, is being hailed as one of the “largest and most accommodating in Arizona,” according to Maverik Communications Director Michelle Monson.

The new store replaces a much smaller existing one, located just north of the new location. That location will be closed and sold so that a fast-food restaurant can be constructed, Monson said.

The new station will have 36 fueling stations, with six of them considered “high flow.” That’s more than triple the number of gas pumps currently in use. It also will have an RV dump, picnic area and spacious parking lot on the four-acre property parallel to State Highway 69.

Monson said the store will feature a full lineup of fresh made-to-order foods, including burritos, tacos, quesadillas, sandwiches, pizzas, toasted subs, salads and more. “We’ll also have the popular ‘Bean to Cup’ coffee program that features coffee blends from around the world, and, of course, fresh-made pastries.”

The interior of the new store will showcase panoramic Arizona landscape images and topographic maps, and is being marketed as “Adventure’s First Stop.”

“We want Maverik to be the best place where you can energize your body and fuel your vehicle for an adventure,” Monson said.

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Maverik currently has 23 full-time employees and is seeking three to five more.

The original Maverik opened in 1928 with a two-pump gas station in Afton, Wyoming. Since then, the chain has grown to more than 380 locations in 12 Western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The national office is in Salt Lake City. QCBN

By Ray Newton, QCBN