Maverik's Mulberry c-store clears city hurdles
Nearly a year after first proposing plans to replace a vacant restaurant with a convenience store and gas station, Maverik, Inc. is almost ready to build its first Fort Collins location.
The Utah-based chain will raze the former Colorado Feed & Grain Cookhouse at 4333 E. Mulberry St. on the Interstate 25 Frontage Road to accommodate a 5,045-square-foot convenience store and 7,070-square-foot area for gas, including 10 fuel islands.
The northeastern part of the site will be landscaped to accommodate a rest area with tables, a kids lot and a dog run.
Fort Collins City Council approved annexing the 1.2 acre site into the city in March; a hearing officer approved development plans May 6.
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The site is surrounded by city property on three sides, including the Interchange Business Park. However, when the park was annexed the restaurant site was not included. America's Best Value Inn & Suites, adjacent to the Maverik site, is not included in the annexation
Maverik, which operates 270 stores in 10 western states, plans to demolish the restaurant that closed in 2011. Maverik already has 10 Colorado locations.
Once the company breaks ground construction is expected to last about 130 days.
Maverik was started by Reuel Call, who opened a two-pump gas station in Afton, Wyoming, with money earned from renting roller skates, according to Maverik's website. The business grew, and he started providing fuel to surrounding towns and ranches. The company is still family owned.