Ingles Expands C-Store Banner to Tennessee

Ingles Markets is preparing to expand its iMarket convenience store concept outside its home state for the first time in October when it opens an outlet of the 1,800-square-foot banner in Farragut, Tenn., according to reports.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Ingles Markets here is preparing to expand its iMarket convenience store concept outside its home state for the first time in October when it opens an outlet of the 1,800-square-foot banner in Farragut, Tenn., according to reports. According to Ingles’ website, the chain currently operates three iMarket c-stores, all in North Carolina. The Tennessee location would be adjacent to a 93,000-square-foot Ingles in Farragut, the Knoxville, Tenn., News Sentinel reported yesterday. Ingles could not be reached for comment. Kroger is scheduled to open a 113,000-square-foot Marketplace store nearby just a few days prior to Ingles’ scheduled opening, the newspaper said.

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