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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
RaceTrac's Ohio land purchases exceed $13 million; Columbus-area location looms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Georgia-based convenience store and gas station chain is buying up Ohio land for future locations ahead of the brand's long-awaited Columbus-area debut. RaceTrac has purchased various central Ohio properties totaling at least $13.3 million, county auditor's office records show. Along with a 10-acre site near Rickenbacker International Airport at 2555 London Groveport Road acquired in March for an undisclosed amount, the chain has bought the following land: 16.5-acre site at 30 Rathmell Road for $6.2 million in June 2024. 3.7-acre site along Winchester Pike for $2.1 million in February 2025. 2.4-acre site along U.S. 23 in Circleville for $2.85 million in May 2025. Now open: New restaurants, businesses in central Ohio in June 2025 The acquisitions come as RaceTrac is constructing its first central Ohio location in Delaware at 2201 State Route 37 East, a 5.3-acre site purchased for $2.2 million in November 2023. The chain received final approval from the city's planning commission in February and, once completed, it will mark RaceTrac's second in the state after the first opened last December in Findlay. 'RaceTrac is firmly committed to expanding its reach in Ohio following the successful opening of our first store in Findlay,' a spokesperson said in a statement. 'We are not yet ready to announce our next opening, but we look forward to doing so soon and are still committed to growing throughout the state for years to come.' The Delaware gas station has been in development for several years, having received unanimous support from city council in August 2023 when it was believed the State Route 37 store could be Ohio's first. The planning commission joked during the February meeting that 'RaceTrac obviously doesn't build as fast as Sheetz,' with one member referring to the chain as 'SlowTrac.' Gahanna unveils mountain bike trail at Academy Park Plans call for RaceTrac's Delaware footprint to include a 6,008-square-foot convenience store accompanied by eight traditional fueling islands, diesel fueling islands and 34 parking spaces. When the chain introduced the proposal in early 2023, a spokesperson said 'RaceTrac believes [central Ohio's] diverse population, along with the growth in commuting and mobile workplaces, is a natural fit for its stores.' RaceTrac has been operating since 1934 and has grown to more than 580 locations across states like Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas. Each storefront is stocked with beverages, snacks, Swirl World frozen desserts, coffee and more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Missing Ohio woman found dead in pond
An Ohio woman missing since last month was found dead in a pond. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Darylnn Buehler, 58, from Circleville, was reported missing on April 1 by her employer, according to the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office. TRENDING STORIES: 'Bring the life back into racing;' Manager details upcoming changes as historic raceway sells Memorial service scheduled for local student aide killed in I-75 crash Girl riding bike through apartment complex hospitalized after being hit by car An investigation led deputies and officers to a series of ponds around State Route 762 East in Lockbourne, south of Columbus. They searched a pond near the Rickenbacker International Airport, where authorities found a missing vehicle with Buehler's body, the sheriff's office said. The coroner's office pronounced her dead at the scene. The sheriff's office is investigating her death. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Protesters take aim at Anduril drones and weapons plant near Columbus
Over two dozen demonstrators gathered outside the gates of the Ohio Air National Guard Base at Rickenbacker International Airport Sunday afternoon to protest Anduril's future factory in Central Ohio. The protest, organized by several Ohio activist groups, is one of the first public displays of opposition to Anduril's planned $900 million "Arsenal 1" drone factory, which the company has said would employ over 4,000 people. Organizer Darrin Broering with Veterans for Peace—a national anti-war group of military veterans—led the protest's proceedings. He said he is against any weapons manufacturing occurring in Central Ohio. "Yes, (Anduril is) gonna create a bunch of jobs, but those jobs could be producing any number of things that would be more productive and less destructive as well," Broering said. Over around 90 minutes, the gathered protestors clutched signs critical of Anduril and the U.S. military, listened to speeches from activist leaders and joined in chants of "O-H-I-O, all these drones have got to go." Pat Marida, a coordinator with the Ohio Nuclear Free Network, said she was concerned the factory would start wars, increase militarization around the world, harm the planet, and allow the company to "cement over Central Ohio." Sunday's protest was a way for her to coordinate with other activists so they could plan to stop the money flowing to Anduril, she said. "If we stop the money, we can stop this," she said. Anduril is a Southern California-based defense technology company that contracts with the U.S. military. The company sells drones, underwater vehicles, rocket motors, AI defense systems and virtual reality systems, according to the company's website. In January, Anduril announced it plans to invest around $900 million in a Pickaway County factory, saying it would employ over 4,000 workers. The facility—dubbed "Arsenal 1"— would produce the company's Fury unmanned aircraft system before adding production of its Barracuda and Roadrunner drones later, The Dispatch previously reported. The state of Ohio plans to spend $70 million to build a taxiway and other improvements at Rickenbacker International Airport for the new factory, The Dispatch previously reported. Production at the factory is planned to start in the middle of 2026. Anduril was co-founded by Palmer Luckey, the creator of the Oculus virtual reality headset, and others in 2017. The company's current CEO, Brian Schimpf, also helped co-found Anduril after working at Palantir Technologies, a company founded by right-wing philanthropist and billionaire Peter Thiel. Thiel helped lead the latest round of fundraising for Anduril, according to Tech Funding News. NHart@ @NathanRHart This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Dozens protest future Anduril weaponized drone factory in Ohio
