Brewing Innovation at PRIDE Stores - Episode 330

<p>A convenience store with its own brewery? Yep! Chicagoland PRIDE Stores have even more innovation and excitement in the works.</p> <p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://thepridestores.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The PRIDE Stores</a></p> <p><a href="https://93octanebrewery.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">93 Octane Brewery</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.parentpetroleum.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Parent Petroleum</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.convenience.org/Media/Ideas2Go/2021/Parent-Petroleum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ideas 2 Go: Parent Petroleum’s Brewing Success</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.nacsmagazine.com/issues/february-2022/big-question" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Big Question</a></p> <p><strong>Hosted by:</strong></p> <p>Jeff Lenard and Rose Johnson</p> <p><strong>About our Guest:</strong></p> <p><strong>Mario Spina, owner and CEO, Parent Petroleum</strong></p> <p>Mario is the owner and CEO of St. Charles, Illinois-based Parent Petroleum Co., a wholesale supplier of fuel and lubricants. He also owns and operates 15 The PRIDE Stores, which feature three foodservice concepts—PRIDE Cafe, Urban Counter, and Taco Urbano—plus a wine & spirits store, along with 93 Octane, a brewery.</p>