Thorntons Inc. Company Description
Fill 'er (and you) up at Thorntons. Kentucky's largest privately owned corporation, Thorntons operates about 160 Thorntons and QuickCafé & Market convenience stores and gas stations in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. It also operates a single travel plaza and eight car wahes. Through wholly-owned subsidiary Thornton Transportation, the company distributes its own fuel and operates a river bulk storage terminal. The chain is focusing on high-margin items such as sandwiches, doughnuts and gourmet coffee to boost sales. The family-owned and -operated company was co-founded in 1971 by namesake and chairman James H. Thornton and is run by his son CEO Matt Thornton.
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