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								PES Design Group C-store Design Named #7 of 25 Great C-Store Designs by CSP Daily News.				
CSP Daily News, a leading convenience and petroleum retailing publication, has named PES Design Group’s design of Gas N Wash Corporation’s pilot store in Mokena, IL as number seven out of twenty-five great c-store designs.

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CSP Daily News, a leading convenience and petroleum retailing publication, has named PES Design Group’s design of Gas N Wash Corporation’s pilot store in Mokena, IL as number seven out of twenty-five great c-store designs.
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								6 WAYS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE				
Wasted produce can add ten percent to food costs as it becomes part of the average 150,000 pounds of trash that your restaurant throws out each year. These six tips can help cut those numbers down

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Wasted produce can add ten percent to food costs as it becomes part of the average 150,000 pounds of trash that your restaurant throws out each year. These six tips can help cut those numbers down
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								4 THINGS SUCCESSFUL C-STORES DO				
If you are an owner or a manager, you know full well that one must stay alert and aware of trends, culture and changes in the ever-flexing business of retail convenience.  Here are four things successful

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If you are an owner or a manager, you know full well that one must stay alert and aware of trends, culture and changes in the ever-flexing business of retail convenience.  Here are four things successful
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								5 WAYS TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL RESTAURANT				
  So you want to open a restaurant? Great! Here are five key suggestions that will help make it a success!   #1. HIRE A CONSULTANT Every successful venture, from mountain climbing to financial planning to a surprise birthday party

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  So you want to open a restaurant? Great! Here are five key suggestions that will help make it a success!   #1. HIRE A CONSULTANT Every successful venture, from mountain climbing to financial planning to a surprise birthday party
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								3 WAYS TO STAY AHEAD OF THE ECONOMIC WAVE				
As crude oil prices continue to fall and demand for fuel continues to plummet throughout the winter months, drivers are enjoying fuel prices at their lowest point since February 2009. As a result, consumers have

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As crude oil prices continue to fall and demand for fuel continues to plummet throughout the winter months, drivers are enjoying fuel prices at their lowest point since February 2009. As a result, consumers have
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								FOCUS ON THE HIGH PROFIT CENTERS				
How does one decide if a store remodel is necessary and, if so, what areas can be targeted to maximize profits and get the best ROI? A c-store remodel is not an inexpensive venture. A complete remodel for

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How does one decide if a store remodel is necessary and, if so, what areas can be targeted to maximize profits and get the best ROI? A c-store remodel is not an inexpensive venture. A complete remodel for
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								WHAT WILL BETTER STORE DESIGN MEAN FOR YOU?				
Store sales are driven by a positive customer experience.  A big part of creating that customer experience is having a clean, modern and efficient store design that provides effective merchandising and creates that all important positive

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Store sales are driven by a positive customer experience.  A big part of creating that customer experience is having a clean, modern and efficient store design that provides effective merchandising and creates that all important positive
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								PES DESIGN GROUP COMPLETES GAS N WASH C-STORE PROJECT IN KANKAKEE, IL				
Reprinted from PRLog – Jan. 28, 2015 – The Gas N Wash C-store and Gas Station at the southeast corner of West Court Street and South Washington Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois will open the first week

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Reprinted from PRLog – Jan. 28, 2015 – The Gas N Wash C-store and Gas Station at the southeast corner of West Court Street and South Washington Avenue in Kankakee, Illinois will open the first week
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								TO REMODEL OR NOT TO REMODEL: THAT IS THE QUESTION				
It’s difficult to know whether or not the capital cost of a store remodel will be worth it over the life of the remodel. So here are few initial questions to ask yourself as you

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It’s difficult to know whether or not the capital cost of a store remodel will be worth it over the life of the remodel. So here are few initial questions to ask yourself as you
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								WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE A C-STORE DESIGN CONSULTANT?				
First of all, let’s define what a C-Store Design Consultant is:  Generally speaking, a C-store design consultant is a professional adviser who, for a defined scope of work and related fee, works as an advocate

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First of all, let’s define what a C-Store Design Consultant is:  Generally speaking, a C-store design consultant is a professional adviser who, for a defined scope of work and related fee, works as an advocate
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