Collegetown location in Tompkins County |
Wilson Farms was a chain of convenience stores located across CNY, WNY, Twin Tiers, and the North Country (later as Sugarcreek after buying those out). Tops had started them in 1969 (they previously had B-Kwik, which were simply smaller stores). When Tops left Onondaga County in 1986 (brought back in 2010 after buying most of P&C and Quality in WNY from Penn Traffic), Wilson Farms was the only way to get Tops brand products in Syracuse, and under Ahold ownership, sister brands Finast and Giant. Tops Xpress began in 2001, and Wilson Farms were spun off, eventually sold to 7-Eleven. Sadly, very few are still 7-Eleven in CNY. Some are indie cornershops and others vacant or even demolished. Price Chopper once had Mini Chopper in the Pine Hills section of Albany, but now pair up with select Sunocos (many are now 7-Elevens themselves). Here's what I can dig up (I won't find them all because it's too painstaking, but you get the gist).
Syracuse (Eastwood) - NY 290 & Forest Hill Dr; now Foods 4 Less
Syracuse (north side) - US 11 (N. Salina St.); now NSC, once had gas station
Syracuse (north side) - US 11 (Wolf St.), previously Big M, now Dollar Tree
Syracuse (north side) - Grant Blvd; now indie
Syracuse (south side) - NY 175 & 80; now Ocean 11
North Syracuse - US 11 (only non-petrol 7-Eleven left in town)
Cortland - US 11 & NY 41 (only other gas-free location in region)
Auburn - NY 38, now Lucky 7 (may have closed as 7-Eleven due to merger with Speedway, which is down the street)
Fulton - NY 3; now vacant
Liverpool - CR 57; now demolished
Ithaca - Collegetown (pictured); TBD
Almond - NY 21; now 7-Eleven
Pavilion - NY 19; now closed
Dansville - NY 36; now 7-Eleven
Watertown - NY 12F; now closed
Elmira - 709 W Gray St.; now 7-Eleven
Niagara Falls - NY 384; now 7-Eleven (just one example in WNY)
Rochester - NY 31; now 7-Eleven
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