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EB Fuel Stops at the intersection of U.S. 127 and S.R. 219 will feature 10 pumps for car fueling as well as four pumps for truck fueling, plus fuel for boats.
The owners of a popular gas station and food/convenience store in Greenville are building a new location south of Celina at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 219.
Construction of the 6,500-square-foot EB Fuel Stops store is nearing completion, with the owners aiming for an opening date between the end of February and mid-March. The finished store will feature two fuel islands, one for automotive fuel and one for truck/semitrailer fuel, as well as a deli with hot food, pizza and a wide variety of craft beers.
Owner Marc Erwin said the Celina store's amenities and food and beverage offerings will resemble those of the Greenville EB Fuel Stops, located at U.S. Route 127 and State Route 49 on the south side of Greenville.
The Celina location will be open 24 hours and offer a "full menu of food," including a full sub shop, pizza, cheeseburgers, breakfast and coffee, Erwin said. The store will also take call-in orders for prepared food, allowing customers to pick up sandwiches or pizza at the store.
EB Fuel Stops at the intersection of U.S. 127 and S.R. 219 will be open 24 hours and offer a "full menu of food." The owners are targeting an opening date between the end of February and mid-March.
This will be the third EB Fuel Stops center, joining the Greenville location and another in Indiana on the north side of Muncie.
"We're always looking to expand, and this location seemed right," Erwin said. "That spot at 127 and 219 is a highly trafficked area, and we wanted to provide a facility that could service the trucking business. There really is nothing from Celina to Greenville right now for truck fueling."
The store will operate under the Sunoco brand and is being built with separate car and truck fueling islands. The automotive island will have 10 pumps, while a truck island on the north side of the property will provide four lanes for trucks, semitrailers and rigs towing boats, cars or implements. In addition to four pumps for truck fuel, there will be two pumps fitted with nozzles for dispensing of regular gas under the truck canopy.
"We'll offer automotive fuel, E85, recreational fuel for boats and equipment, and truck fuel for semis. We're also going to take all trucking fleet cards," Erwin said.
EB Fuel Stops at the intersection of U.S. 127 and S.R. 219 will operate under the Sunoco brand and is being built with separate car and truck fueling islands. Construction is being handled by Avilla, Indiana-based Burns Distributing.
A special feature at the new business is a selection of more than 250 craft beers, similar to the offerings at the Greenville location.
"That's been a good business for us," Erwin commented. "Being Mercer County, we think we're definitely going to sell a lot of beer there at the Celina location."
Along with his brother Mike, Erwin also owns Erwin Bros. Specialized, a trucking company that hauls fuel to outlets in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky. The business is based in Ansonia and was founded by the brothers in 1999. Erwin Brothers Specialized focuses solely on fuel products, transporting diesel, gasoline, E-85, ethanol and NGL-denaturant fuel products to local gas stations and terminal facilities throughout the region. The company also provides wholesale fuel sales to farms and trucking operations.
The new store at U.S. 127 and S.R. 219 is being constructed by Avilla, Indiana-based Burns Distributing, a contractor specializing in convenience store design, construction and equipment.
Celina's first Wawa location is also expected to open in 2026. Crawford Hoying of Dublin submitted a site plan for a proposed 6,372-square-foot convenience store/gas station on 2.23 acres between State Route 29 and State Route 703 to the Celina Planning Commission in late August.
Wawa stores are also open 24 hours and offer gas, groceries, fresh food and beverages.
