verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message stuckey s type private industry restaurants founded 1937 headquarters eastman georgia key people w. s. stuckey sr. w. s. stuckey jr. products candy novelties food fuel website http www.stuckeys.com stuckey s is a roadside convenience store chain found on highways throughout the united states . stores are concentrated in the southeast southwest and midwest although operations have existed as far east as connecticut and as far west as oregon . stuckey s corporation the company operating the chains has its headquarters in eastman georgia . 1 contents 1 history 1.1 early days 1.2 downfall then rise 2 see also 3 references 4 external links history edit early days edit stuckey s originated in the early 1930s in eastman georgia . when founder w. s. stuckey sr. had a successful pecan harvest from his family s orchard he decided to offer a portion of the crop for sale in a lean to roadside shed . many florida bound tourists traveling u.s. route 23 stopped to purchase the pecans . stuckey s advertisement from 1976 rand mcnally road atlas as the roadside business continued to expand stuckey s wife ethel created a variety of homemade pecan candies to sell at the stand including pecan log rolls and pecan divinity . in 1937 stuckey constructed his first store building . much like the former roadside lean to the new business focused on selling these southern candies to highway travelers . this first stuckey s shop added a restaurant then a novelty section and then gas pumps . the final addition was a teal blue roof which would later become the company s trademark . until the onset of world war ii stuckey s continued to open stores in georgia and florida . the number of stores declined somewhat during wwii due to the effects of wartime sugar rationing . after wwii ended the stuckey s business once again began to grow and it sold a number of new franchises . the company constructed a candy factory to supply an eventual 350 plus stuckey s stores located throughout the continental united states . as the post war baby boom flourished and families undertook more long distance auto travel stuckey s continued to grow as they were usually constructed along major highways and frequently were paired with texaco gas stations as well as restaurants and clean restrooms . 2 downfall then rise edit a modern stuckey s bp in yeehaw junction florida in 1960 w. s. stuckey attempted to create a hotel chain called stuckey s carriage inn but opened only four locations . in 1964 stuckey s merged with pet inc. maker of pet milk . 3 the company at its peak had over 350 locations which dwindled to fewer than 75 after a decline in the late 1970s under ownership by pet . it was repurchased by former congressman w.s. stuckey jr. in 1985 . as of may 2015 update stuckey s has over 115 franchise stores in 17 states . 2 see also edit maryland portal companies portal nickerson farms horne s restaurant references edit contact stuckey s . stuckey s. retrieved may 10 2015 . a b detailed stuckey s history . stuckey s. retrieved may 10 2015 . pet milk plans big expansion ; buys stuckey s franchise concern for 12 million . the new york times . september 2 1964 . retrieved may 10 2015 . external links edit stuckey s official website v t e convenience stores v t e major convenience stores in africa kenya national oil morocco mini brahim south africa sasol spar zimbabwe spar express v t e major convenience stores in asia east 759 store 7 eleven circle k circle k sunkus cu daily yamazaki familymart gs25 hi life lawson ministop ok mart parknshop express poplar spar storyway vango with me southeast 108 shop 7 eleven all day alfamart b s mart choices co.op food cheers circle k fairprice xpress fresh mart jiffy lawson lawson 108 familymart indomaret mini big c ministop mesra shop & go star mart tesco lotus express tops daily vango south spar west circle k spar former ampm buy the way bp connect daily stop on the run v t e major convenience stores in europe northern 7 eleven bargain booze best one bp connect budgens centra the co operative food costcutter david sands deli de luca happy shopper jones convenience stores kwik save little waitrose londis ireland londis united kingdom mace narvesen nisa on the run one stop pressbyr n r kioski mccoll s sainsbury s local scotmid spar tesco express southern couche tard mac s on the run opencor provi soir spar eastern billa cba groszek ma pka express spar abka western albert heijn carrefour city delhaize franprix march plus monoprix on the run petit casino spar former jacksons stores local plus mills morrisons m local somerfield ugo v t e major convenience stores in north america canada 7 eleven circle k cst brands couche tard irving mac s convenience stores needs convenience on the run pioneer provi soir quickie convenience stores honduras circle k mexico 7 eleven circle k oxxo super city tiendas extra united states 7 eleven a plus abc stores albertsons allsup s ampm casey s general stores cenex chevron circle k convenient food mart cst brands cumberland farms dairy barn dari mart exxon famima gate petroleum getgo getty go mart high s dairy store holiday jr. food mart jr. food stores kum & go kwik fill red apple country fair kwik trip kwik star kroger convenience stores kwik shop loaf n jug quik stop smith s express tom thumb turkey hill lawson love s travel stops & country stores mapco express minit mart mobil mart on the go on the run the pantry pdq food stores pilot flying j pilot food mart plaid pantry quality dairy company quick chek quiktrip racetrac raceway road ranger roady s truck stops royal farms rutter s sheetz speedway stewart s shops stripes convenience stores stuckey s superamerica tedeschi food shops thorntons inc. tom s convenience store town pump travelcenters of america united dairy farmers wawa food markets weigel s former becker s bp connect town & country food stores uni mart utotem white hen pantry wilco v t e major convenience stores in oceania australia 7 eleven bp connect newslink nightowl convenience stores spar express new zealand bp connect night n day woolworths gull list of convenience stores retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title stuckey % 27s & oldid 711107146 categories companies based in dodge county georgiacompanies established in 1937convenience stores of the united stateseconomy of the southeastern united statesfranchiseshidden categories articles needing additional references from may 2015all articles needing additional referencesarticles containing potentially dated statements from may 2015all articles containing potentially dated statements navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 20 march 2016 at 22 58 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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