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Filling more than your tank

April 3, 2008

Carmelo's
Conner’s Shell Station is a landmark in downtown St. Augustine. It has occupying the corner of Malaga and King Streets for many years and today it stands as the last downtown service station — offering both gasoline and automotive repairs.

For over ten years, Joe Tringali has owned and operated the Shell station, still known as “Conner’s”, and recently he has decided to take his investment in the neighborhood to the next level.

As seen in the photograph of the remodeling, supplied by Historic City Media news photographer Kerry McGuire, Conner’s is being transformed into “Carmelo’s” — a marketplace that will fill more than your gas tank. Joe will be expanding his grocery items and food court to include coffee, pizza and subs.

For those who have come to depend on the auto mechanics and gasoline service on this busy corner, have no fear. The gasoline pumps are being upgraded and service bay is being refitted in order to continue these services as well.

Written by Mike · Filed Under Business 

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9 Responses to “Filling more than your tank”

  1. MacV on April 3rd, 2008 11:45 am

    If I had a gas station across the street from the new Flagler dorms, I’d make it into a food court too!

  2. Freddy on April 3rd, 2008 11:50 am

    Excellent idea. We haven’t had a grocery downtown since Broudy’s closed and whether you live in a dorm or one of the houses in that neighborhood, it will sure beat going to Winn-Dixie or Publix!

  3. bullg8rlady on April 3rd, 2008 10:56 pm

    Joe Tringali is an excellent businessman and anything he does there is sure to be first class.

  4. Admin on April 4th, 2008 2:27 pm

    Conner's Shell
    You can get an idea from Kerry’s site photograph as to the extent of the renovation.

    I’m going to agree - somewhat - with bullg8rlady. Anything he does there is sure to be first class. Joe has been very fortunate and lucky as a businessman.

    Historic City Media photo credit: Kerry McGuire

  5. Dunrobin on April 5th, 2008 10:36 am

    There’s a name we don’t often hear about in local circles or the media. Any background?

  6. Admin on April 5th, 2008 1:08 pm

    Dunrobin asked … “There’s a name ….”

    Which name? Carmelo or Tringali?

  7. Dunrobin on April 5th, 2008 1:23 pm

    Sorry, haha…Tringali. In over 10 years, I’ve never even heard of him before.

  8. Mike on April 5th, 2008 9:38 pm

    Joe may keep a low profile, but he has been here all of his life.

    His step-father, Terry Fry, taught Joe the service station and convenience store business since Joe was in High School. Joe worked for Terry at his Shell station at SR 16 and I-95 and even had his own Shell in Jacksonville at one time.

    Joe bought the King Street location from First Coast Energy and the business from the Conner family quite a while ago. He also bought Doug Swann’s tire store and the Amoco station on north Ponce de Leon Blvd. and was partners with Terry in St. Augustine Tire Company across the street from Conners.

    He had an interest in World Gym when it first moved in to the old Badcock location and he invests in real estate and other businesses in town … on his own and with his father, Sammy Tringali.

  9. bullg8rlady on April 6th, 2008 12:09 pm

    He’s also a good golfer!

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