BP has opened the first East Coast location of its ampm convenience store brand in New York City. The BP-owned and operated store is one of four scheduled ampm openings on the East Coast, in a move that supports its strategy to grow its convenience business.
The new store, located in the Bronx, features BP branding throughout the fuel experience and ampm's food menu, including a hot deli and grocery with fresh fruit and extensive dry goods.
“This store sets the stage for us to maximize the large BP footprint along the East Coast," said Greg Franks, senior VP mobility and convenience, Americas, BP.
There are more than 1,000 ampm stores throughout the West Coast, making the chain the seventh largest c-store chain in the U.S. BP aims to increase the number of convenience sites in its global network from approximately 2,000 today to more than 3,000 by 2030. The company’s mobility and convenience brands in the U.S. include BP, Amoco, ampm and Thorntons.
David Lawler, chairman and president of BP America said, "As BP transitions toward becoming a net zero company, convenience will play a huge role in delivering our integrated strategy.” “The experience customers feel at our retail sites will be key to attracting them in and ensuring they return. Because New Yorkers are always on the go, the Empire State is a perfect fit for this expansion” he added.