“Speedway frequently remodels or rebuilds locations across our entire marketing network to better serve our customers,” Daniels said in an email.
The project just west of the Interstate 75/Ohio 63 interchange is a $1.5 million complete tear down and rebuilding of the station, said Kevin Chesar, city economic development director.
Enon-based Speedway is also rebuilding stations in Beavercreek and Jeffersonville, in Ohio.
Chesar did not know how many employees work at the Monroe location, and the company did not disclose employment.
Once completed, Chesar said the rebuilt gas station will feature additional tractor trailer fueling options that were not available at the previous station.
The tractor trailer fueling area will be located at the rear of the site, behind the convenience store, in order to screen them from view as much as possible, he said. In addition, it will help to control the traffic impact along New Garver Road by directing the truck traffic to American Way. Additional amounts and varieties of landscaping will improve the curb appeal of the site as well, Chesar said.
“With the addition of tractor trailer fueling, it will provide additional convenience and refueling options to our local businesses and industries,” Chesar said in an email.
One of the Monroe gas station’s most notable changes will be Speedy Cafe, which the gas station operator is opening at select stores, Daniels said. The cafe is a fast casual restaurant where customers place their orders on a self-serve ordering kiosk, he said.
“The food is freshly prepared and features paninis, subs, specialty dogs, customizable pizzas, hand-crafted beverages (lattes, mochas, smoothies and frappes), breakfast sandwiches and sides,” Daniels said.
The first Speedy Café opened in November of 2010.
Additionally, the city’s Planning Commission worked cooperatively with Speedway representatives to create an enhanced design over the typical Speedway station to meet the higher design zoning regulations, Chesar, of Monroe, said.
The new station will feature a mixture of brick and stone facade as well as spandrel glass on side elevations that typically do not have windows, Chesar said. Other features include brick canopy piers and the screening of outside storage areas to control the appearance of seasonal sales, such as mulch, salt, etc., that are characteristic to gas stations.
Speedway, a division of Findlay-based Marathon Petroleum Corp., has 1,480 stations in nine states — Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. There are currently 480 locations in Ohio. Speedway employs 7,450 people in Ohio and more than 21,000 company-wide, according to the company.
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