A HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
Our “Convenient Food Marts” were started from a Dairy!

The original Company had its beginning in the year 1911 when Edward Seabold Sr. began delivering milk to homes on the West Side of Elyria.  The milk came from the family farm on Telegraph Road.  Ten-gallon cans were carried on a horse drawn wagon and milk was hand dipped at each home into the customer’s container.  Delivery was made twice a day, due to the absence of refrigeration and pasteurization, as we now know it.  The business was then known as Seabold Dairy.

A few years later, the operation was moved to Lake Avenue (now called North Gateway Boulevard) on the same land where the present Company head quarters are located.

In 1919 Edward was joined in the growing business by his brother, Carl.  The business was incorporated in 1932 as Elyria Dairies, Inc., and the trade name “Sunshine Farms dairy” was created.

To develop an additional market for Sunshine Farms dairy products, the Seabold brothers formed North Central Ohio Convenient Food Mart, Inc. in 1964 and acquired the Franchise for Convenient Food Mart stores.  Convenient Food Mart opened its first store on July 12th, 1965 in Lorain, Ohio.

Since that time we have expanded our store count to 20 with over 500 employees, and now are proudly serving the communities of Akron, Amherst, Avon Lake, Columbia Station, Elyria, Grafton, Kent, LaGrange, North Ridgeville, Sandusky, and Vermilion.

Our stores are typically larger and have more perishable departments than other traditional convenience stores.  All of our stores have full service deli departments, and many of our stores also have full service meat departments and in-store bakeries.  Many stores feature a fast food department with Lil’ Chet’s Fried chicken and other hot entrees for carry-out.  Typically we also stock items you’d expect to find in a “mini-supermarket”; dairy, groceries, cold beverages, beer, and wine.

2010 marks our 45th anniversary of the opening of our first Convenient Food Mart store in this region.  Our owners’, managers’, and employees’ commitment to quality and friendly service has made Convenient Food Mart, Region 7, a leader in the convenience store industry!

MISSION STATEMENT- The Convenient Food Marts of Region 7 will strive to make each customer’s visit as fast and friendly as possible; while making each customer proud to say they have a Convenient Store in their Neighborhood.