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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Gas Station, Convenience Store To Offer Touch Of Nostalgia

A Chevron gas station and a convenience store with a 1950s-style decor will open in mid-March on the corner of Mission Avenue and Argonne Road.

Construction of the $1.4 million project began in November. It will include 12 gas pumps and a 3,000-square-foot store that includes a Sub Shop sandwich shop, said owner Bob Beal. The convenience store includes a real 1950s Studebaker built into the center counter, Beal said.

Beal also built a 3,000-square-foot building east of the store that will house a Precision Tune shop expected to open in a couple of weeks, he said.

Beal owns five other gas stations and convenience stores in Spokane, including a Texaco on Sullivan Road in the Valley.

He said he chose the Mission and Argonne site because it was accessible from all directions, including cars from Interstate 90.

“It doesn’t matter which direction you’re coming from,” he said.

Gymnastics academy moves

Spokane Elite Gymnastics has a new home near the Interstate Fairgrounds.

The 15-year-old gymnastics academy moved in late January to 5808 E. Sharp. Previously, it was at 1030 N. Lake.

The move, said president and head coach Bob Ito, was prompted by the need for more gym space. The academy’s new home has 15,000 square feet of gym space, Ito said.

The move may be only for the short term, however. The gymnastics academy has leased the space only until September of next year. Meanwhile, Ito said, the academy is looking to buy land in the Valley.

Brake company opening in Valley Golden Rule Brake Service will begin construction next month on a service facility on Pines Road just north of Broadway.

The 44-year old Spokane company, which specializes in automotive brake repair, operates two other shops, one on Monroe Street just north of downtown and another on Francis Avenue on the North Side.

The 2,400-square-foot shop at 815 N. Pines will be the first Valley location, said owner Jerry Low.

“We have Valley customers who said they could use us out there,” Low said. “I thought it was a good street with a good traffic count.”

Construction on the $325,000 project will begin about the middle of March and should be complete by the end of June, he said.

, DataTimes