Spinx: Difference between revisions
m →History: Removed erroneous space and general fixes (task 1) |
american |
||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
| logo_caption = |
| logo_caption = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Spinx''' is |
'''Spinx''' is an American company with multiple [[gas station]] and [[convenience store]] locations in [[South Carolina]], namely in [[Upstate South Carolina]], often competing with [[QuikTrip]]. The company was founded in Greenville, South Carolina in 1972 by Stewart Spinks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/prominent-greenville-street-dedicated-to-spinx-gas-station-founder/article_50b28552-362c-11ee-9889-cfce162bbf86.html|title=Prominent Greenville street dedicated to Spinx gas station founder|first=Spencer|last=Donovan|date=August 9, 2023|website=Post and Courier}}</ref> |
||
The company name is a word play on the family Spinks and the [[Sphinx]]. |
The company name is a word play on the family Spinks and the [[Sphinx]]. |
||
Revision as of 08:06, 24 June 2024
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founders | Stewart Spinks |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 80 (July 2023) |
Area served | South Carolina |
Key people | Stewart Spinks |
| Products |
|
| Services | |
Number of employees | 1,400 (2023) |
| Website | www |
Spinx is an American company with multiple gas station and convenience store locations in South Carolina, namely in Upstate South Carolina, often competing with QuikTrip. The company was founded in Greenville, South Carolina in 1972 by Stewart Spinks.[1]
The company name is a word play on the family Spinks and the Sphinx.
History
Founded in 1972, Spinx operates 80 convenience store locations and 50 car washes across South Carolina.[2] The company has also raised money for the American Cancer Society.[3]
The company's gas stations also sell fried chicken, chicken biscuits, and chicken tenders. Writing for It's a Southern Thing, Mary Patterson Boone gave it a negative review, stating "if I'm fantasizing about fast-food fried chicken while eating something claiming to be better because it's the opposite, something isn't quite clicking."[4]
References
- ^ Donovan, Spencer (August 9, 2023). "Prominent Greenville street dedicated to Spinx gas station founder". Post and Courier.
- ^ "Greenville-based Spinx expands with Charleston location/". December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Spinx raises more than $300K for the American Cancer Society". November 29, 2023.
- ^ "I tried Spinx gas station fried chicken, here's my review - It's a Southern Thing". www.southernthing.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
 | This United States retail business article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |