VPS Convenience Store Group,
an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., operates 425 stores throughout the Southeast and Midwest, under the names
Scotchman,
Village Pantry,
Young’s,
Li’l Cricket, EverydayShops and
Next Door Stores as well as two truck stop travel plazas. VPS continues to upgrade many of its stores with branded fast foods such as
Subway,
Quizno's and
Hunt Brothers Pizza. Many stores also offer their own full breakfast and lunch menus, including biscuits, hot dogs, chicken and comfort foods as well as Village Bakery Donuts and Bean Brothers Coffee. Along with the convenience stores, travel plazas and food services, VPS also offers Fleet Fueling Services. The company has more than 3,200 employees.
The Wilmington, NC-based company was ranked sixth on the Grant Thornton North Carolina 100® list of top private companies in 2011.