S&G gas stations are owned by Dan Ridi, the chain’s founder and CEO, through a privately held limited liability company called S&G Stores, LLC.1S&G Convenience Stores. S&G Convenience Stores Home Page The company is based in Maumee, Ohio, and runs 86 locations across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. It is not a subsidiary of any national operator.
Not Owned by ARKO or GPM
S&G is sometimes mistaken for a store under ARKO Corp. or its subsidiary GPM Investments, LLC, which operates roughly 1,330 convenience stores under more than 25 regional brand names.2ARKO Corp. ARKO Corp. Named to Fortune 500 List for Fourth Consecutive Year GPM’s strategy of buying up local chains and keeping their original names is almost certainly what feeds the confusion. S&G, however, does not appear in GPM’s portfolio of acquired brands.
The chain also runs on its own infrastructure. Its Real Deal Rewards loyalty program, mobile app, and corporate structure sit entirely outside ARKO’s ecosystem, including the fas REWARDS program used by GPM-owned stores.
The LLC structure gives Ridi the flexibility to acquire properties and make strategic calls without the reporting obligations or shareholder pressure that come with public ownership. He has led the company since founding it and continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer.
Where the Company Is Based and How Big It Is
S&G’s corporate offices are in Maumee, Ohio, just outside Toledo, and Toledo is the chain’s home market. The 86 stores are concentrated in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, serving commuters and local residents along the corridors between those regions.1S&G Convenience Stores. S&G Convenience Stores Home Page
That tight regional footprint is deliberate. Keeping stores close together lets S&G optimize fuel delivery routes, share staff across locations when needed, and build the kind of local name recognition that national chains struggle to match in a single metro area.
How the Chain Is Growing Under Ridi
Ridi has been actively acquiring other convenience store operations to expand the chain. S&G purchased eight PS Food Mart locations in the Toledo area and rebranded them under the S&G name. Ridi has publicly stated a goal of reaching 150 stores across the network within roughly five years, which would nearly double the current count.
The growth has come through buying existing stores rather than building from scratch. Established locations already have fuel infrastructure, customer traffic, and neighborhood relationships in place; S&G then applies its branding, product mix, and operational standards to bring the new sites in line with the rest of the chain.
Whether the company stays independent long term is an open question. The convenience store industry has consolidated heavily, and ARKO alone has grown to nearly 3,600 locations and earned a spot on the Fortune 500 for four consecutive years.2ARKO Corp. ARKO Corp. Named to Fortune 500 List for Fourth Consecutive Year Regional chains with strong local market share and growing store counts are exactly the kind of target buyers like GPM pursue.3ARKO Corp. ARKO Corp. Subsidiary GPM Investments Secures 1.15 Billion For now, S&G remains founder-led and privately held.