- EagleStores (R&R Takhar Oil) entered Indiana by buying a Fuel Mart in Princeton that will be demolished and rebuilt this year under a major fuel brand.
- Despite operating 80+ mostly fuel-first sites, the company is pushing to grow its full c-store footprint and retail amenities.
- R&R Takhar plans a 2026 Dayton, Ohio flagship campus with a 6,500-sq-ft EagleStores, 20 fuel positions, and expanded transport/logistics operations.
- Growth strategy blends dealer-supplied networks and new-state expansion (including Indiana and Michigan), with EV charging considered for future builds.
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R&R Takhar Oil Co. is clearly transitioning from a fuel-first operator to an integrated convenience and fuel retailer, with EagleStores serving as its consumer-facing brand. The Princeton, Indiana acquisition marks a strategic push into a state that had long been on their radar—indications are the company views such expansions not just as geographic growth but as prototype development opportunities for integrated fuel & store design, branding, and site infrastructure.
The company’s current footprint—”more than 80″ gas stations and c-stores—underscores that fuel remains its dominant asset. Only five true c-stores and two smoke shops suggests that R&R Takhar has been selective about retail content to date. Their roadmap, however, now includes rebuilding the Princeton location with full convenience amenities—clean layouts, foodservice expansion, updated fueling infrastructure—signaling a pivot toward higher-margin retail operations integrated with fuel.
The planned new headquarters in Dayton is more than administrative. Phase 1 in 2026 includes a Shell-branded retail store with 20 fueling positions, a trucking facility, and a large c-store component—this will serve as a flagship model and in-house test lab to refine store design, operations, and customer experience before wider roll-out.
Other strategic moves include entering the Michigan market via dealer partnerships, deploying its distribution to over 300 dealer-operated sites across multiple states, and planning further dealership/inventory expansion in Indiana. These suggest a dual path of company-owned growth and scaling via partnerships. EV charging is being considered for future builds though not included in initial phases, important for sustaining competition over the next 5–10 years.
Open questions include: what percentage of capital expenditures are allocated to convenience-store build-out vs fuel distribution; how the evolved store models will perform versus the traditional fuel-only model; how brand partnerships or “major fuel name” rebranding will impact margins; and what regulatory or zoning challenges Indiana and other states may pose to fuel + retail + future EV infrastructure builds.
Supporting Notes
- EagleStores acquired the Indiana location from Ports Petroleum (Fuel Mart) at 1100 W. Broadway St., Princeton, Indiana; it will be razed and rebuilt by end of year under a “major fuel name”.
- The new Princeton site will feature modern, high-efficiency design with updated fueling and a customer-focused convenience retail layout.
- R&R Takhar supplies fuel to more than 300 dealer-operator sites across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and more, with brands like bp, Shell and Marathon.
- The company currently operates over 80 locations, mostly gas stations; it owns five full convenience stores and two smoke shops.
- New Dayton, Ohio headquarters campus opening in 2026 with a 6,500-sq-ft EagleStores c-store, 20 fuel positions, 8,500-sq-ft corporate office, 9,500-sq-ft transport facility; to consolidate 65–70 HQ/operational staff.
- Growth plans include acquiring approximately 10 operating sites and opening 8-10 new-to-industry stores across Ohio, Indiana and surrounding states.