Chevron Places 3 More Facilities In Valley
Chevron USA plans to build three new gas station/food marts in the Spokane Valley.
Chevron is building stores on the northwest corner of Trent and Argonne Road, the southwest corner of Mission Avenue and Mullan Road, and the southwest corner of Liberty Lake Drive and Country Vista Road in Liberty Lake. The stores should be completed by early October.
“I would have really liked to have had them built by now,” said Gary Stiles, territory manager for Chevron USA.
Permits have not yet been issued by the county because architectural details are being ironed out. Basic site preparation is being done by Vandervert Construction.
The stations will feature a new concept in gas station design, with increased window lighting and hi-tech “pump and pay” equipment.
“Two of (the stations) will have Chevron’s new grand entrance look,” said Stiles. “This is a shift from the more traditional Chevron architecture, and it’s pretty exciting from our C-store mindset.”
Deli sandwiches and quick service restaurants will also be available at the new stores, similar to other Chevrons in the region, Stiles said.
EconoHeat moves, expands
EconoHeat, an industrial manufacturer of waste-oil fired heaters, has signed a lease on a 15,000-square-foot building at 5714 E. First.
About $30,000 in renovations are under way at the site, which is about three times larger than the company’s old building at 5505 E. Mallon.
EconoHeat employs about 20-25 employees, and anticipates hiring five more.
The company hopes to acquire the site, and the lease included an option to buy, said Frank Schubach, EconoHeat vice president.
Waste-oil fired heaters are used by industrial sites to burn oil produced by their operations.
The 15-year-old, Spokane-based company produces $1.5 million in annual sales.
Uptown Opera leases warehouse
Uptown Opera of Spokane recently signed a three-year lease for 1,300 square feet of warehouse space at 5805 E. Sharp.
The Valley site will be used primarily for storage of sets, costumes and props, said Bill Graham, artistic director. Uptown Opera owns more than 700 costumes, most of which used to be stored in Graham’s home.
“It’s a phenomenal amount of costumes,” Graham said. “It was maxing out our basement.”
The opera company already has administrative offices in the downtown area. The troupe stages three shows each year.
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