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Welcome, New Members!
GACS continues to grow membership, and now new members are signing up online!  Joining GACS is now as simple as clicking the Become a Member button on the GACS home page at www.gacs.com, then completing a short online form (click here).

And to all of our members:  Thank you for engaging our new members and letting them know how much we appreciate their membership support. Please continue to spend some time with the new members who attend any of our events. Remember too:  membership is best sold peer to peer; consider who might benefit from a GACS membership, and invite them to join GACS!
 
Here are the new members who joined since the last issue of GACS Today, up to press time:
101 Distributors GA, LLC
 Tejas Suthar
4721 Lewis Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
(470) 925-0964
Warehouse in Atlanta; wholesale distributor of C-Store consumables including grocery, beverage, candy and general merchandise, as well as vape products, smoke shop and smoking paraphernalia.  Specializes in inventory and service to meet C-Store needs.
 
Food Service Renovations, Inc.
Andrew Jones
6870 Kelly Ave
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 313-7701
Founded to provide excellence in renovation by specializing in food service space, with more than 30 years of experience.  Full service, from initial concept through construction, or any portion of the process.  Routinely handle a wide range of scopes, from a simple refresh to large scale projects, turn-key capabilities enable clients to focus on food and customers while a winning facility is created.

InComm Payments
John Houseal
250 Williams Street, Ste 500
Atlanta, GA 30303
(770) 815-3349
Global payments technology solutions build connections to customers wherever payments occur.  Supported by in-house innovation hub, Go Studio, continuously exploring emerging technologies to meet the needs of customers in the payments space.  From digital wallets to online payments, delivers innovative point-of-sale solutions through the power of a single secure integration.
 
Merlin Fueling, LLC
Timothy Wayne
25 West Main Street, #101
Kingston, GA 30145
(470) 309-7202
Merlin Fueling provides expert repair, maintenance, and installation services for fueling infrastructure and payment systems across Georgia and the Southeast. Our technicians are factory-trained, experienced, and focused on safety and precision. We work on dispensers, POS systems, payment terminals, tank monitors, STPs, and compliance equipment. We also offer vacuum services for liquid and sludge removal from underground storage tanks, spill buckets, under dispenser containment sumps, and more. Our team helps customers stay compliant while minimizing downtime and disruption. Merlin Fueling is the call you make when the job needs to get done right.
 
Phoenix Research Industries, Inc.
Harrison Barocas
1925 Breckenridge Plaza
Duluth, GA 30096
Founded as a chemical manufacturer in 1978, has evolved to a wholesale business model servicing customers across the US by providing janitorial and sanitary supplies.  Focus is on building relationships with leading and cutting-edge manufacturers, to ensure that selection is larger and more diverse than most other distributors’ catalogues.  Offers turn-key solutions when needed.

River Brokers
Rutvik Emil Dmello
1 Glenlake Pkwy NE, Ste 650
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
(770) 415-9940
A leading commercial real estate firm founded in 1995, Atlanta based firm has an experienced team of professionals who provide clients with results in commercial real estate brokerage, financial advisory, retail, land and investment services.  Goal is to help clients realize capital objectives through real estate.
 
Stature Investments
Yash Desai
102 Mulberry Blvd
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 398-0280
Founded twenty years ago by Janak Desai, and today under the leadership of Janak’s son Yash, has a diversified portfolio encompassing commercial real estate, business acquisition, and land development. Curates a distinct portfolio that spans commercial, retail, hospitality and more, seeking to collaborate with businesses that share vision for success.
 
The Starkey Law Group
Destiny Miller
561 Thornton Road, Suite G
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(678) 559-1999
The Starkey Law Group is a premier legal team specializing in Georgia COAM (Coin Operated Amusement Machines) law. We help business owners navigate complex state regulations, stay compliant, and protect their licenses. Our mission is simple: keep you in business, informed, and ahead of compliance issues, because at SLG, we don’t just represent you, we partner with you.
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The 2025 GACS Annual Meeting & Convention
 
THC Beverages: The C-Store Advantage
 
Parker’s Kitchen Opens 100th Store
 
Independent 3rd-Party Inspections: Protecting Your Investment & the Environment
 
Membership Matters: Delivering Buying Power to C-Stores
 
GACS Education Foundation: Congrats 2025 Winners!
 
In Our Backyard: C-Stores to the Rescue
 
The GACS PAC Annual Spring Golf Outing: A Beautiful Day for Play
 
UST Training: Can You Dig it?
 
Rethinking Convenience: New Strategies for C-Stores in 2025
 
GACS Membership:  Welcome New Members
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