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American convenience store chain based in Kentucky
Thorntons LLC
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Company type
| Subsidiary
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Industry
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Founded
| 1971
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Founder
| James Thornton
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Headquarters
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United States
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Number of locations
| 200+ (2024)
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Area served
| Florida
,
Illinois
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Indiana
,
Kentucky
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Ohio
,
Tennessee
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Products
| Prepared foods, snacks, beverages, coffee, fuel
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Number of employees
| 4,700
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Parent
| BP
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Website
| www
.mythorntons
.com
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Thorntons LLC,
formerly Thorntons Inc., is a
gasoline
and
convenience store
chain headquartered in
Louisville
,
Kentucky
. It operates 200+ locations which vary from traditional fuel and convenience stores, stores with expanded kitchen formats and Travel Centers. Thorntons stores are located in six states:
Florida
,
Illinois
,
Indiana
, Kentucky,
Ohio
and
Tennessee
.
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Founded in 1971 by James Thornton, it is a subsidiary of
BP
.
History
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The first Thorntons location opened in 1971 in
Clarksville, Indiana
.
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The original site featured a kiosk building and a full-service attendant. In the 1980s, Thorntons transitioned from kiosk locations to convenience stores and grew to over 100 locations.
In 2013, Thorntons introduced a larger store model with an expanded food program in select Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana stores. In 2016, this platform was expanded in select
Chicago
metropolitan area stores.
Around the same time frame, Thorntons rolled out Unleaded15 fuel which provides an octane rating of 88 and contains approximately 15%
ethanol
. Certain Thorntons locations also offer
E85
.
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In 2019, Thorntons was acquired by a
joint venture
between Arclight Capital Partners and
BP
.
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In July 2021, BP agreed terms to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners' shareholding.
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The transaction was completed on August 31, 2021.
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BP retained the Thorntons brand, making it a sister chain to BP-owned
ampm
; the two chains do not overlap.
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References
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External links
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