Par Mar breaks ground on new store in Charleston

Ohio-based convenience store chain breaks ground on new Charleston location

A new Par Mar Stores location in downtown Charleston at former site of General Electric site along the Kanawha River hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, Sept. 4, 2024. The new convenience store will also have an Arby's restaurant and sell BP fuel. Construction is expected to start next month and the new location is expected to open by late 2024 or the first half of 2025.

Par Mar breaks ground on new store in Charleston

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - Another new addition is coming to Charleston's business landscape. After months of planning, Par Mar stores broke ground on their newest location along MacCorkle Avenue Southeast near Laurys and the Amtrak Station in Charleston. It took a couple of years for this ceremony to happen because crews had to get the grounds ready after General Electric left the property. "About two and a half years ago, we bought this property …

Par Mar breaks ground at MacCorkle Avenue site

Story by Morgan Pemberton CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two years after hanging signs that a new Par Mar store was going to be built, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday in the vacant lot along MacCorkle Avenue across the Kanawha River from Haddad Riverfront Park. Par Mar President Brian Waugh said the location was the biggest…