Local gasoline prices rise
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah rose 6.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.50 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national average has increased 1.3 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.55, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices yesterday were 2.4 cents a gallon higher than the same day one year ago in Savannah and are 17.3 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 7.4 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 3.1 cents lower than a year ago.
“Gasoline prices have seen an ever so slight increase in the last week across a good portion of the nation, which is certainly good news for spring break travelers,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. “This spring has seen very little volatility so far, and if it remains that way, I may have to revise downward my forecast for gas prices for the rest of April and May, which my wallet would certainly love.”
Jersey Mike’s to open Pooler location
Jersey Mike’s Subs will open in Pooler on Wednesday at 426 Pooler Parkway.
Franchise owner Chris Brown and restaurant operator Davis Autry will hold a grand opening and free sub fundraiser from Wednesday to Sunday to support the YMCA.
The new restaurant is circulating 7,500 coupons throughout the community offering a free regular sub for a minimum $1 contribution to the YMCA. Customers must have a coupon to be eligible.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. For more information, call 912-349-7111.
Founded in 1956, Jersey Mike’s has 1,300 restaurants open and under development nationwide.
Vidalia firm to donate to food bank
Dot Foods Vidalia will present a check for $50,000 to the Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia food bank at 11 a.m. Wednesday which will provide 250,000 meals to hungry families throughout the Vidalia area.
The money will provide 250,000 meals to families in the Toombs County area as part of Dot Foods’ Neighbor-to-Neighbor program supporting food banks across the U.S.
The food bank program created by Dot Foods, a national food redistributor, will give a total of $462,500 to ten Feeding America food banks across the nation and will provide an estimated 4,162,500 meals. It’s the largest donation in the company’s history.
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