Royal Farms
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 A Royal Farms store in Hadlock, Virginia | |
| Formerly | White Jug (1959–1968) |
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| Type | Private |
| Industry | Convenience store |
| Founded | 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland , United States |
Number of locations | 263 (2023) |
Area served | Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, New York |
Key people | John Kemp (CEO) Joshua Wolfe (CFO) Brian Roche (CPO) |
| Products | Fried Chicken, Western Fries, Sandwiches, Burgers, Hot Dogs |
| Revenue |  US$974.7 million (2022) |
| Owner | Cloverland Farms Dairy |
Number of employees | 1,300 (2022) |
| Website | royalfarms |
Royal Farms is a privately owned chain of convenience stores headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The company operates more than 200 stores throughout Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.[1][2] Many of the stores also have gasoline and electric vehicle charging sold on the premises, as well as house-made fried chicken, chicken sandwiches, and fries.
History
[edit source]In 1959, Cloverland Farms Dairy opened its first store in Baltimore, under the name White Jug,[3] which remains where the company's headquarters are based.[3] In 1968, Cloverland Farms Dairy merged with Royal Dunloggin Dairy and the name was changed to Royal Farms.
In September 2014, Royal Farms purchased naming rights to the Baltimore Arena.[4] On November 22, 2022, Royal Farms announced that it would open up its first North Carolina location in early 2023, with more locations coming soon to that state.
Format
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As of September 2024[update], Royal Farms has 263 locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic as well as North Carolina. More than half are in the home state of Maryland. The chain sells typical convenience-store items, such as coffee, candy, soft drinks, bagels and donuts, lottery tickets, and other basic groceries. All locations offer a kitchen serving hot food items, particularly featuring fried chicken.[5] Royal Farms' major competitors include Wawa, Sheetz, 7-Eleven, Rutter's, High's and Turkey Hill Minit Markets.
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Royal Farms | Locations". Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ↑ 8 things to know: Royal Farms opens first North Carolina locations; Baltimore firms picked for elite medtech accelerator
- 1 2 "About Royal Farms". Royal Farms Official Website. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Sharrow, Ryan (September 15, 2014). "Royal Farms taking over naming rights to Baltimore Arena". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ Sherman, Natalie (September 22, 2014). "Royal Farms quietly grows fromdairy business". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
External links
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Media related to Royal Farms at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Companies based in Baltimore
- Economy of the Eastern United States
- Chicken chains of the United States
- Convenience stores of the United States
- Culture of Maryland
- Gas stations in the United States
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- Retail companies established in 1959
- 1959 establishments in Maryland
- American companies established in 1959
- Restaurants established in 1959
- Privately held companies based in Maryland