Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Announces First Buc-ee’s Location Outside of Texas, in Daytona Beach, Florida on 35 Acres Currently under Contract
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE MKT: CTO) (the “Company”) today announced that the 35 acres of land put under contract in December 2016 is with the owner/operator of the Buc-ee’s convenience travel centers and the site will be developed as the first Buc-ee’s location outside of Texas. Buc-ee’s is a large format convenience store company based in Texas with 32 locations in Texas and with a loyal customer following. Buc-ee’s anticipates entitling and rezoning the property by the end of 2017, with construction starting thereafter.
Buc-ee’s stores are typically 50,000 square feet of retail space with fueling areas that have 80-120 fueling positions (no 18 wheelers allowed). Buc-ee’s is known for the cleanest bathrooms and its huge selection of freshly baked pastries, fresh sandwiches and homemade fudge.
The 35 acres are located at the northeast corner of I-95 and LPGA Boulevard. This location is quickly becoming an area recognized for “firsts” in Florida, including the first outlet development in Florida for Tanger Factory Outlet, the first distribution facility in Florida for World Class Distribution and most recently the first Latitude Margaritaville in the United States, a newly branded age-restricted lifestyle community formed by the partnership of Margaritaville Enterprises and Minto Communities.
About Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a Florida-based publicly traded real estate company, which owns a portfolio of income investments in diversified markets in the United States including approximately 1.9 million square feet of income properties, as well as approximately 8,200 acres of land in the Daytona Beach area. Visit our website at www.ctlc.com.
We encourage you to review our most recent investor presentations for year end 2016 pertaining to the results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, available on our website at www.ctlc.com.
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 26, 2017. On March 21, 2017, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders for the 2017 annual meeting. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING WHITE PROXY CARD WITH RESPECT TO THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of our corporate website at www.ctlc.com.
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Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
Mark E. Patten, 386-944-5643, Facsimile: 386-274-1223
Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
mpatten@ctlc.com
Source: Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.