From the Ground Up: Casey's General Store

Owner/developer: Casey’s General Stores Inc. (Ankeny, Iowa)
General contractor: Williams Construction  
Architect: R.E. Werner Architect LLC
Engineers: Archer-Elgin Surveying and Engineering LLC (Rolla), civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Crocker Consulting Engineers LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 4,350 square feet
Estimated cost: $2 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion: July 16
Project description: The Nixa convenience store is one of two in Christian County the firm is building for Casey’s General Stores (Nasdaq: CASY), said Nick Sellers, a project manager with Williams Construction. The general contractor also is building a store on Highway CC in Ozark expected to open by August. In Nixa, the store is a former Burger King site purchased by Casey’s in January, and Sellers said it’s designed with 16 fuel pumps and a kitchen area for production of Casey’s pizza, subs and breakfast items. According to Caseys.com, the convenience store chain currently operates four stores in Nixa.

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