Community Involvement & Events

Effective July 1, 2010, Stinker is proud to sponsor $300 in gas a month for an Idaho Food Bank truck and the Grocery Alliance Program.  The truck displays the Stinker logo and is used to pick up food donations from local grocers.  This is product that has reached but not exceeded the sell-by date.  The program provided 1,665,000 pounds of food to Idaho families in 2009!

STORM HITS DONNELLY

Monday, June 28, 2010, Valley County was hit by a violent storm that left thousands without power knocking down power lines, uprooting hundreds of trees, blowing metal roofs off, damaging cars, campers and injuring several people.  The storm was county-wide with Donnelly hit the worst.  Stinker Store #78 in Donnelly was the only business in town open even though they were without power. Thanks to the help of Arrowrock Supply, working 12 hour days, the store had a refrigerated truck in the parking lot, gas cans, fuel and lots of water.  Operating with limitations Stinker employees did what they could to provide for everyone as people lined up for food and water.  GREAT job to both Stinker Donnelly #78 and Arrowrock Supply for all their hard work and dedication!

Stinker participated in Paint the Town for the first time this year.  We started the project on May 26th and finished on June 10, 2010.  We were assigned a trailer located on Owyhee in Boise.  We had 24 people volunteer their time.  When the weather permitted we painted the trailer, shed, bench, furniture and the front and back porches. We gave the landscaping a wonderful face lift.  We repaired the front porch bringing it to code and replaced a broken board over the covered patio.  Special thanks to our Stinker painter for professionally painting the trailer and shed.  It was truly a group effort and the home owner was very pleased with the results.  “To All Stinker Volunteers:  Thank you seems to be inadequate for what you have done with our home.  Your work and dedication has really helped much more than just the way our home looks.  What a breath of fresh air to walk out and see the prettiness.  God Bless!  Judy and Bill.” 

Manager Angie DeLeon was given a budget of $100 to clean up the front of the store.  She went above and beyond and received the following letter from the city.  “Dear Stinker Manager:  The City of Caldwell would like to express its appreciation and gratitude for keeping your property in an aesthetically pleasing manner.  How wonderful that you show you care about the great City of Caldwell by maintaining your property in such a beautiful fashion. Thank you for your efforts in helping to keep our community beautiful.  Keep up the great work!  Sincerely, Anne Marie Skinner, Community Development Coordinator.

Stinker-Petticoat #39

Connie King a long time customer of Stinker #39 called the office to tell us how fantastic the employees are at Petticoat.  She has been going there for 16 years and loves everyone there.  She said Laura and her crew greet her by name, are always pleasant, happy and smiling.  They help her to her car with her groceries and even stock her cat food so she doesn’t have to go anyplace else.  She could go where it is cheaper but won’t because of the pleasant friendly experience she always has at Stinker. She just LOVES the crew there!  Way to go Laura and the Petticoat Crew!

On Saturday May 1 at the JDRF Walk Event, Stinker presented a check for more than $24,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  This donation was from the hard working Stinker C Store employees who sold "sneakers" to our generous customers for $1 each.   Sneakers were sold at all Stinker C stores in the State. 

STINKER SELLS ANOTHER WINNER!

On March 3^rd, Marie Mata won $10,000 on Mega Millions Online Lottery game.

Ticket was purchased at Stinker #84 in Rupert Idaho.

In February, Stinker had three big winners of the Idaho Lottery.  A brother and sister won $100,000 at Stinker #61 in Burley Idaho on 2-8.  According to the pair, their mother scratched the ticket, saw it was the big winner and sent it to them for early birthday presents this year.  THANKS MOM!

Other big winners were at Stinker #41-$10,000 on 2-1.  Stinker #24 $10,000 on 2-10. 

It was a lucky month!

In January, Cory Mooney, IT Manager for Stinker Stores attended an IT conference in New Orleans.  Cory spent one day helping to build a house for Habitat for Humanity.  Stinker partnered with other members of the conference from all over the country.  Companies Cory worked with were "DoubleQuick, Impact 21, Carter Energy, Heritage Petroleum, Boyett Petroleum and Go Gas"
Congratulations to all for this effort!

STINKER #22, COLE & USTICK, BOISE

Renovation Update

Stinker acquired a new store on Friday, January 15^th.  The Stinker Team immediately set to work putting the “Stinker Image and Brand” on the store.  Two months after the purchase date, we are nearing completion of store improvements, including:

·        New coffee and hot beverage sales area with unique graphics

·        Stinker retail Point of Sale system installed

·        Schematic reset of the merchandise on the floor and in the coolers

·        Addition of diesel to the site

·        Six new fuel dispensers

·        Two new LED price signs

·        Fresh paint everywhere

·        Reimage the fuel brand from Chevron to Sinclair

·        Replacement of the worn out touchless car wash with a modern soft touch car wash

·        Stinker Stores signage on building exterior

·        New lighting inside the store and on the pump island

It was a good store before it became a Stinker.

  It is now a first class STINKER STORE!

Bill Sorum was promoted to Merchandising Manager for Stinker Stores.  He has worked for the company 3 years, most recently as Manager at the Broadway location in Boise.  Bill has 30 years of experience in the Retail Industry.  He will report to Lon Audet, Marketing and Merchandising Director for Stinker Stores.  Congratulations Bill!

 Shannon Blaine has been promoted to Human Resource Director for Stinker Stores and it’s affiliated companies; Arrowrock Supply and Westpoint Transportation. Shannon joined the company in June of 2005 as the Controller and Office Manager. She is a native Idahoan and a graduate of Boise State University. She will be responsible for staffing, organizational & employee development, benefits management, employee & labor relations as well as safety & compliance management. Shannon will report to Charley Jones, President of Stinker and the affiliated companies. Laura Cox has been promoted to Controller and Office Manager for Stinker and the affiliated companies. Laura is a Certified Public Accountant and joined Stinker in December of 2006 as Sr. Accountant. Laura is a native Idahoan and a graduate of Idaho State University. She will be responsible for financial reporting and controls as well as supervising the accounting staff. Laura will report to Lou Aldecoa, Chief Financial Officer of Stinker and the affiliated companies. Stinker Stores is a privately held Idaho based company owned by Charley Jones and Shawn Davis since November 2002. The company was founded in 1939 by Farris Lind. Stinker operates 48 convenience stores and other retail businesses and employs almost 500 Idahoans.

Stinker purchased a Sinclair branded location in Chubbuck ID the first week of March.  It is located at 640 Pheasant Ridger Drive and is a great addition to the Stinker C Store chain. 

Stinker stores bought the Arctic Circle at Emerald and 5 Mile and began operations on March 2, 2009.  We are very excited about the opportunity to increase our Fast Food business.  Stop in and try an Arctic Circle meal!

Back by popular demand!  Stinker Dogs 2/$1.00.  Stop by today for a great meal deal. 

The Stinker Store at 2259 Addison Ave in Twin Falls was recently rebuilt and re opened for business on Nov 5.  This store features E85 fuel which is 15% gas, 85% Ethanol.  Ethanol is generally produced from corn waste.  We were getting alot of requests from this area for E85!

Stinker Stores is ranked 19th out of Idaho's top 75 owned and operated Private companies.  Charley Jones, President of Stinker was quoted as saying "Know the Score, Keep the Score, the Score will improve.  Stinker uses open book management to establish and report on financial objectives.  We prepare detailed profit objectives for every store manager so they understand where they are successful and what areas require improvement.  We TRUST our management team.  Shared objectives between ownership and employees are key to a company's success." 

Businesses are recycling more now than ever before, thanks in part to a new Boise city program that lets businesses throw all their recyclables - from glass to plastic to paper - into a single bin. The result: Stinker Stores  are recycling using dumpster-sized services within the city.  We are Clean and Green!

This Friday through Sunday buy Gas at any Idaho Stinker station and the American Red Cross of Greater Idaho will get two cents for every gallon. As part of the promotion, the BSU Mainline Dancers, local firefighters and Red Cross volunteers will pump gas and wash windows from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at the Stinker Station at 6300 Eagle Road, at Eagle and Chinden Boulevard.

Nampa residents can now fill up on alternative fuels at Garrity Boulevard's new Stinker store at 3319 Garrity Blvd. E85 is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. The ethanol is produced by fermenting plant material like corn and potatoes. The fuel produces less carbon monoxide and fewer greenhouse gases.  

Biodiesel Fuel is now available at 11 Stinker Stores in Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, Emmett and Fruitland replacing Diesel.  Biodiesel is made from natural products such as soy so it emits less pollutants.  5% Biodiesel is blended with 95% Diesel.

Gas Prices can be frustrating, especially when you pass a gas station and see the prices closer to the $3-a-gallon mark. Stinker in Boise has been trying to lighten the mood by posting jokes on its bench advertisements and billboards around town. If you drive past a Stinker on a local bus route, chances are you´ll see one.  KEEP SMILING!  

For the next two months, Treasure Valley motorists can save money and put less pollutants in the air by fueling up with cleaner burning E85, being sold at Stinker at 2323 Main Street, Boise. The fuel will be available for $1.85 per gallon on "Green Tuesdays" throughout May and June.

'Fearless Farris' started the first Stinker gas station in 1936.   After more than 60 years of being owned by the Lind family , the 40 Fearless Farris Stinker gas stations and convenience stores have new owners. The company's distinctive logo -- a skunk wearing boxing gloves -- will remain. Shawn Davis, a long-time Stinker employee and his business partner Charley Jones, finalized the purchase of the company on Monday.