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title: "Circle K Reopens in Wilson as North Carolina’s Largest EV Charging Site and First Krystal Restaurant"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e76a3e2e-4906-45b5-a3e9-4d197acce247
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240628_circle_k_reopens_in_wilson_as_north_carolinas_largest_ev_charging_site_and_.html
category: "C-store & fuel"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "C-store & fuel"
published: 2024-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:40:25.344Z
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# Circle K Reopens in Wilson as North Carolina’s Largest EV Charging Site and First Krystal Restaurant

**TL;DR:** Circle K has reopened its location in Wilson, North Carolina, featuring the state's largest EV charging site and a Krystal restaurant. The location offers various amenities, including a fuel canopy, high-speed diesel lanes, and a range of food and beverage options.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-06-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240628_circle_k_reopens_in_wilson_as_north_carolinas_largest_ev_charging_site_and_.html).*

## Story

The global convenience store chain celebrated the reopening of its location at I-95 and Raleigh Rd. Parkway on Wednesday, June 26, to include a bank of EV fast chargers in North Carolina as well as a Krystal restaurant.

To mark the occasion, representatives of the Wilson Chamber of Commerce joined Circle K and Krystal leaders and cut the ribbon at 11 a.m. On opening day, customers enjoyed samples of food, prize raffles, giveaways and fun kids’ activities; free EV charging all day long; and a 40-cent per gallon discount on fuel from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Located at 4940 Raleigh Rd. Pkwy near I-95 exit 121 close to the I-587 interchange, the store includes:

- A fuel canopy with 18 pumps serving Circle K gasoline and diesel fuel

- Five lanes of high-speed diesel offering DEF, along with a CAT Scale and truck parking

- The largest Electronic Vehicle charging site in North Carolina, with 20 Tesla and 5 Circle K charging spots

- A Krystal’s Restaurant.

Krystal is known as the original quick-service restaurant chain in the South, serving up fresh, hot sliders on signature square buns since 1932. The Wilson Circle K location is operated by Circle K staff, offering around-the-clock service, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night menus.

Inside the store, in addition to a full range of branded snacks and packaged beverages, ice cold beer, age-restricted offerings and clean restrooms, customers can enjoy grab and go fresh food, fast sandwiches, burgers and snacks, 100% sustainably sourced coffee freshly ground to order, ice cold Polar Pop favorites, and signature Froster frozen drinks, as well as a wide range of convenience items.

“We are on a mission to make our customers’ lives a little easier every day, and this site does so in a big way for local customers as well as interstate travelers,” said Will Rice, Circle K Vice President of Operations, Coastal Carolinas Region. “We’re excited to bring this new experience to Wilson, meeting the needs of EV drivers and truck drivers alike, as well as a Krystal restaurant and updated store experience to enjoy while you’re plugged in or filling up.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- restaurant opening (topic)
- sustainability (topic)
- Krystal (company)
- convenience store (topic)
- Circle K (company)
- ev charging (topic)
- Wilson (location)
- Wilson Chamber of Commerce (regulator)
- fuel station (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240628_circle_k_reopens_in_wilson_as_north_carolinas_largest_ev_charging_site_and_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e76a3e2e-4906-45b5-a3e9-4d197acce247).