![]() I mean seriously, have you seen the ladies room at the interstate store? A small win, but a prideful win for him and his customers nonetheless! Our Rebellious Nature He took clean restrooms to the extreme and quickly became the annual stop for discerning ladies traveling I-75. After one customer pointed out that Joe was failing to see the opportunity in restrooms, he rose to the challenge and made the necessary additions. It may sound like a simple thing, but after opening the stores without them, it was a huge renovation change. ![]() New Ladies Restrooms After Remodel the 1-75 #4 StoreĪfter rollin’ out the duct tape to fix the pumps (figuratively speaking), Joe decided it was the perfect time to expand Git’N Go further by adding public restrooms. Several times, customers have driven off with the hose still attached to their vehicle - taking the whole gas pump with them, only stopping after hearing the loud noise of the pump dragging behind them! At least that’s what Joe learned from Git’N Go, whose stores have had more than their fair share of “hard learned” lessons. For instance, if you don’t install “breakaway” hoses on your gas pumps, there’s a good chance failure’s just around the corner. It comes in small waves and often takes you by surprise. Unfortunately, failure doesn’t take breaks. Over the following years, there have been 3 different Git’N Go storefront car accidents - one in which the driver drove his car all the way into the store, stepped out of the wrecked vehicle and asked the employees, “What happened?” (as the display of 2 liter Coke bottles were exploding all around him) I think we can all appreciate a good drink, but really? At this point, Joe just needed to catch a break. “We never envisioned that we would need to stop cars from driving across the front sidewalk, through the glass, and into the stores,” Joe recalls. ![]() The original Git’N Go that later burned Lessons LearnedĪll 4 new locations were built with all-glass storefronts – leading to Joe’s next unforeseen challenge and Git’N Go’s next failure. With a new design in mind, he not only rebuilt, but built an additional 3 stores throughout the Anderson County community! A “sure-fire” failure, some may call it! But you can bet your bottom dollar it didn’t keep Joe down. That’s right, the original store caught fire and burned to the ground due to a subcontractor’s faulty electric wiring. Git’N Go has taken Joe on one helluva roller-coaster ride - and where there’s hell, there’s fire. Since Garrett, you could say a lot has happened. Today, a big orange “G” stands where Garrett stood, but his spirit is always alive in our Git’N Go pride. With just a pencil in hand and an idea in mind, Joe came up with Garrett as a way to represent the simplicity of small-town life. Garrett was born out of love and onto a napkin. In the beginning, Git’N Go was represented by our logo, Garrett, who if you are old enough you probably saw in all our original signs and advertisements and who stood for more than just a brand name. ![]() He combined two names from pioneer convenience stores and just like that, Git’N Go was born with nothin’ more than one cashier leftover from Penny Profits and an old shoebox as a cash register. With no promise of income in sight, he pondered over what to do for 3 hours before it dawned on him… This was a failure for Penny Profits, but an opportunity for him and his building! Joe flipped through the Atlanta Yellow Pages in search of inspiration and convenience store names. The keys to the store were dropped into his lap and, in turn, so was the store. The owner of the building, Joe Hollingsworth found himself in an unexpected pickle. On September 4th, 1974, an innovative company called Penny Profits closed its doors and left Anderson County after a 90-day business venture and attempt at introducing the new “convenience store” concept to the area. Original Store Git’N Go #1, December, 1974 ![]()
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