Page 60 - South Mississippi Living - November, 2024

LEISURE
story by Cherie Ward photos by Katherine Sowers
60 | November 2024
Pumping Gas and Buying Liquor Just Got Easier in Gulfport
Convenience
If you’re looking for hidden food treasures with high-quality gasoline and a liquor store right next door, you’re searching for 90 Express convenience store and 90 Proof liquor store at the foot of Debuys Road in Gulfport.
“We have a safe, well-lit, comfortable environment with great Southern hospitality and lots of smiles and laughter,” said co-owner Denis Trochesset who owns
both businesses and several other Gulf Coast staples with well-known chef and restauranteur Rob Stinson.
“Our main goal was to make sure this is a place our own wives or daughters or granddaughters can come to get gas, groceries, beach supplies, or whatever they need and feel hassle-free and safe the entire time,” Trochesset said.
Additional must-haves for the convenience store were a spotless women’s restroom and a well-lit exterior. The ladies’ room at 90 Express is also stylish enough for a restaurant, and the LED lights brighten the large area under the gas pump canopy.
“And it’s higher than regular canopies so you can pull in here with a full-size RV or an 18-wheeler and not even worry about hitting the canopy,” he said, noting customers also stay dry in the rain while pumping gas or walking to the store.
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REBRANDING