Rhodes 101

General information

Rhodes 101 Stops is the premier convenience store chain in Southeast Missouri. Customer service is Rhodes 101 Stops number one priority. When you step foot into one of our stores, we guarantee you will be satisfied, because we do our best to make sure "We Got Whatchya Need"! The Rhodes 101 Stops "101 Advantages" program is one of the ways we give back to the customer. Users receive points for every purchase. These points can add up to rewards that can be redeemed for fuel discounts, merchandise discounts or even free fountain sodas or gourmet coffee. While we excel at our vast variety of beverages, they are not our main focus; our customers are. We guarantee that you will have a friendly, clean and fast experience when you visit.

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Rhodes Oil Companies was founded in 1963 by F.E. "Gene" Rhodes as an oil jobbership with Gulf Oil Corporation. Mr. Rhodes’ affiliation with Gulf Oil Corporation began eight years earlier when he entered the industry as a commissioned delivery salesman. With the foresight of an emerging market in southeast Missouri and the stubborn ambition of a hardworking farm boy, Gene Rhodes embarked on his career as an oil jobber. As a Gulf jobber, Rhodes Oil Companies provided fuel to independent retail service stations and farmers throughout the area.

The Rhodes Companies took over operation of their first inside store location in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in 1979. After watching the success of this first store, the expanding companies took over two additional bait and tackle stores associated with their existing Pump-Ur-Own stations. This growth continued very aggressively through the mid 1980’s, expanding to 11 Pump-Ur-Own locations providing primarily gasoline, oil, beer, cigarettes, bait, and tackle. Then in 1989, the oil company acquired its first convenience store providing a full inventory of deli items, snack foods, and beverages in addition to the fuel and oil.

This resourceful corporate direction has led southeast Missouri in the convenience store industry throughout the 1990’s. RHODES 101 STOPS was the first convenience store chain in southeast Missouri to join with Orion Food Systems and Chester Fried to provide an attractive line of branded foodservices in many of their locations. Orion Food Systems consistently ranks Rhodes 101 Stops as their #1 chain in the five state mid western region for which they are affiliated. RHODES 101 STOPS were also one of the first chains in the area to pioneer drive-up windows at their locations. The drive-up window has since become an essential feature of all renovated locations as it is so successful in servicing customers more quickly and conveniently. RHODES 101 STOPS was also the first chain in the region to provide customers with a proprietary charge card for both personal and business accounts. RHODES 101 STOPS have moved beyond the boundaries of southeast Missouri in redefining the concept of fountain sodas. Coca Cola USA named Rhodes 101 Stops the #1 chain in the United States for volume soda sales on an incident rate.