On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Garrett County Department of Business Development to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Winner’s Circle Convenience Center under new ownership.
Connor Norman, Business Development Specialist and Chair of the Garrett County Diplomats, led the ceremony. Local dignitaries in attendance include Garrett County Commissioners Paul Edwards, Larry Tichnell, and Ryan Savage; County Administrator Kevin Null; Mtn. Lake Park Mayor Don Sincell; Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Board member Emily Tusing; Garrett County Manager of Business Development Kim Durst; and Chamber President Andrew Fike.
Attendees congratulated co-owners Jason and Ashley Hardesty and Kristina Sanders on re-opening the community staple and thanked them for their investment. Ashley discussed their plan to offer the same things Winner’s Circle had always been known for with the addition of some new things like the Hershey’s ice cream. She also spoke about how anxious and excited they were to open Winner’s Circle back up and said they had been working on it since April. Ashley and Jason both said that the store had been packed and things had been pretty crazy since the soft opening a couple of days before the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Garrett County Diplomats Ron Bittinger, Anne Davidson, Crystal Dayton, Tracy Kelley, Connor Norman, Josh Slone, and Emily Tusing presented Jason, Ashley, and Kristina with their First Dollar of Profit and assisted in the official ribbon cutting.
Located at 401 Dave Turney Street in Mountain Lake Park, Winner’s Circle Convenience Center is a one-stop convenience store offering a variety of hot and cold food items including salads, sandwiches, fried foods, candy bars, 12 flavors of hand dipped Hershey’s ice cream, and locally famous breakfast pizza and pepperoni rolls. Beer, wine, and liquor are available for purchase as well as lottery, tobacco products, and live bait. Winner’s Circle invites customers to dine-in or enjoy outdoor seating.
The Convenience Center is open Monday through Saturday from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM and Sunday from 5:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
For more information, follow Winner’s Circle Convenience Center on Facebook or call (240) 488-1034.
