April 24, 2014

co-sponsor the balloon festival in Readington, New Jersey and that they raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network. Mr. Albanese said that the reason they started providing seating inside and outside of the stores is because they asked their customers what they could do better. The customers responded that they wanted a place to be able to sit down. He said that they provide seating as a convenience. Mr. Albanese said that there will be sixteen (16) cameras inside and outside of the store and that they work very closely with the local police departments in case of criminal activity. Mr. Albanese stated that there will be approximately six (6) tractor trailer fuel deliveries per week and said that the Engineer will speak more about this. Ms. Porter asked Mr. Albanese what other types of deliveries there will be on the site; he said that small box trucks will deliver bread, soda and other snack items once or twice a day, Mr. Albanese said that if it is a quick delivery they will sometimes utilize a regular parking space but they prefer all the delivery trucks use the loading zone. He said that the garbage is picked up approximately two (2) to four (4) times a week and that the Engineer will explain the area for the dumpster pick up. Ms. Porter asked Mr. Albanese what other products are sold in the store; he said they also sell cigarettes and lottery tickets. Ms. Porter asked Mr. Albanese to speak about the gas operation. He said that they have standard operating procedures in place and that the underground tanks are double walled and corrosion resistant, Mr. Albanese said that they provide training for the operators of the fuel pumps. He said that fuel attendants are hired just to work the pumps and that they do not work in the store. Mt. Albanese said that there are two employees working on the inside and one on the outside during the midnight shift. Mr. Steinhart asked Mr. Albanese to explain the range of requirements for this Quick Chek prototype; he said that the prototype for this Quick Chek is a one to two acre piece of property with eight fue! dispensers and sixteen fueling stations. Mr. Steinhart asked Mr. Albanese to describe the largest Quick Chek prototype in the State of New Jersey; the witness said that this is the largest. Mr. Steinhart asked Mr, Albanese what it is about this site that is attractive for

to describe the largest Quick Chek prototype in the State of New Jersey; the witness said that this is the largest. Mr. Steinhart asked Mr, Albanese what it is about this site that is attractive for a Quick Chek; he said it is on Northfield Avenue, which is a major road; the visibility, the retail and it was very attractive when he passed the site. Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Albanese what is the optimum lot size for this type of operation; he said 1.8 to 2 acres.