Imperial Company, Inc., d/b/a Next Door Stores, located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, is one of the leading convenience store chains in Michigan and northern Indiana. Through the company’s 33 stores, Imperial offers various convenience store items, including beverages, candy, lottery tickets, snacks, and tobacco. In addition, the majority of the company’s stores sell Marathon- or BP-branded gasoline.

Village Pantry, LLC, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a leading operator of 146 convenience stores throughout central and northern Indiana.  The company sells a wide variety of products, including traditional convenience store items, such as beverages, candy and snacks, coffee, dairy items, and tobacco products, as well as products not traditionally offered by convenience stores, such as fresh food and foodservice items. The company also sells both branded and unbranded motor fuel at its stores.

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Crowe Capital Markets LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor to Imperial Company, Inc. d/b/a Next Door Stores.