VERC Enterprises Acquires Salem, NH Gulf Station

6/10/19

VERC Enterprises, a leading convenience store and Mobil/Gulf gasoline operator with locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, today announced the addition of a new gasoline station to its growing list of locations.

The Gulf station, located at 135 South Broadway in Salem, New Hampshire, joins the VERC family.

Mike Phaneuf will serve as Team Lead. All employees at the station will remain under the new ownership and are “welcomed to the VERC family,” said Leo Vercollone, Chief Executive Officer of VERC Enterprises, noting that an expanded product line is planned at the location.

Hours of operation at the VERC Salem Gulf are Monday to Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Friday, 5:00 a.m. to midnight; Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to midnight; and Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

“We’re excited to add Salem, New Hampshire to our operations,” said Vercollone. “We look forward to serving this popular station’s current customers and welcoming new ones; we hope they all become regulars!”

About VERC Enterprises

VERC Enterprises is a leading, independent chain of convenience stores and gasoline stations, with locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The company began 50 years ago with a single car wash in Marshfield, MA. The original business was founded by Eugene Vercollone. Today, the business remains under family ownership, with Mr. Vercollone’s sons Leo and Paul serving as CEO and Senior Vice President, respectively. Longtime VERC team member Jim Fitzgerald serves as the company’s President. With more than 350 employees, VERC is a leader in hiring individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and has more than 20 % of its workforces comprised of IDD (Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled) citizens. VERC maintains ongoing partnerships with organizations including Best Buddies, ARC of Greater Plymouth and others to provide employment opportunities for IDD individuals. VERC is also working with the state’s Re-Entry program to provide employment opportunities for former inmates who have been rehabilitated. VERC Enterprises has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts and as a Leader in Diversity; the company has also been repeatedly honored by the Boston Globe as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts. In 2017, VERC was named Employer of the Year by both the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and The ARC of Greater Plymouth. For additional information, please visit the website, www.vercenterprises.com, or call 781-934-7300.

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