April 24, 2014

Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Albanese if this lot size is smaller than the optimum size that it should be; he said that they have stores on smaller sites then this one. Mr. Bullock stated that the optimum size lot would not require so many variances. Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Albanese how the soup is prepared; he said that the soup is pre-cooked and it is heated in either crock pots or in a steam table. Chairwoman Gabry asked Mr. Albanese if the design of this Quick Chek could be put on a one acre site; he replied no. Ms. Weiss asked Mr. Albanese if they have Quick Cheks without the gas stations; he said they do have some but they have not opened one without a gas station since 2004. Ms. Weiss asked Mr, Albanese if all of the Quick Cheks with gas stations have eight (8) gas pumps; he said yes. Ms. Weiss asked Mr, Albanese if the fuel is part of the Quick Chek company; he said no that they buy “off the rack”. Ms. Weiss asked Mr. Albanese what the gas is called; he said it’s called Quick Chek gas. Ms. Weiss asked Mr. Albanese if the Quick Chek gas is cheaper; he said that they have one price for the gas and the customers are satisfied. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Albanese if he arrives at a Quick Chek and asks the attendant to fill his car up with gas, can he leave his car there and go into the store while the car is being fuled; he replied yes. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Albanese if his car will be unattended if he goes into the store; he said no because the attendant will attend to the car. Mr, Albanese said that there are cameras on the outside that are continually taping. Mr. Neuer stated that he expects the Traffic Engineer to address the concerns about the tractor trailers making the deliveries, Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Albanese if they will sell electronic cigarettes; he replied yes. Mr. Neuer said he has a concern about that because there is no minimum age for someone to purchase electronic cigarettes. Chairwoman Gabry asked if the gas attendants handle cash; he replied yes. He said they make frequent “cash drops” in the timed-safe. Chairwoman Gabry asked if the gas attendants are able to make change; he replied yes. Mr. Neuer asked if both the convenience store and the gas pumps will be open 24 hours a day/seven days a week; he replied yes.