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The Indy-area owners of Greenfield-based Leo’s Market & Eatery are bringing their hybrid retail concept combining a grocery, restaurant and fuel station to the south side of Indianapolis.
The 7,500-square-foot store is expected to open this spring on the southeast corner of the intersection of Emerson and Edgewood avenues. It will be the fourth Leo’s location, joining existing stores in Greenfield, Noblesville and McCordsville.
Siblings Stephanie White-Longworth and Keith White opened the first Leo’s Market and Eatery in 2019 at 2212 W. Main St. in Greenfield using proceeds from an earlier venture. The brother-and-sister duo had previously grown their father’s company, Gas America Services, to 88 locations before selling the chain to Speedway in 2012.
“Leo’s is an accumulation of all the things we wanted to do,” White-Longworth told IBJ in 2020. “We really target folks who want an all-in-one shopping experience without having to go to a big box store. We have our own eatery in the store that allows us to bring in fresh produce, fruits and vegetables.”
“We do offer fuel, but we really fight against being called a gas station,” White-Longworth said. “It is a full restaurant operating back there—we have a chef, we have a full kitchen.”
After they sold Gas America Services in 2012, White-Longworth and her brother formed Pride Investment Partners to act as a venture capital and real estate company. It owns the Leo’s brand.
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They must be doing well. It seems all the locations target areas set to grow but maybe aren’t quite there yet. I was at the Noblesville one a while back and it is nearly surrounded by cornfields and an office park.
Wish they’d open one up in Carmel.
I really like their brand. The gas prices are competitive and the stores have a lot of offerings inside.
I agree. Their gas prices are always very competitive and their offerings inside are a definite upgrade over most convenience stores. The stores are very clean and attractive and the food selection is first class.