Savannah gas prices edge upward
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 3.7 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.38 a gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 4.5 cents a gallon in the last week to $3.31, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 0.6 cents a gallon lower than the same day a ago and are 1.4 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 4.5 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 6.7 cents lower one year ago.
“Refinery production has taken a hit in the last week as companies begin looking towards the summer driving season, utilizing this time of year for maintenance and any upgrades before gasoline demand races higher for the summer season,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
Renovations complete at the Fairfield Inn
Image Hotels has announced that extensive renovations are complete at the Fairfield Inn & Suites located at the entrance to the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 10 Stephen S. Green Drive in Pooler.
Renovations of the 63-room hotel with 17 suites started immediately after Image Hotels bought the hotel in August. Top-to-bottom renovations included a complete redesign of the hotel lobby, plug ins for laptops and free Wi-Fi throughout the breakfast area. All guest rooms were painted with bright modern colors and received new furnishings and fixture upgrades.
A new management team – general manager Lorenzo Grant and director of sales and marketing Kaisa White – also have been put in place.
“We are very pleased with the outcome of the renovations and are excited to show off the hotel to returning guests as well as impress our first-time guests,” Grant said.
Marco’s Pizza to expand Savannah presence
Marco’s Pizza has announced it is targeting the greater Savannah area for growth. The company has 32 franchise locations in Georgia and said it plans to add 20 more in the Savannah territory in the next three to five years.
The territory currently holds ten stores in Savannah; Statesboro; Rincon; Pooler; Richmond Hill; Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Bluffton, S.C. and Beaufort, S.C.
To attract franchise owners, Marco’s will host a sales seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday at Georgia Southern University’s Entrepreneur Zone, 58 E. Main Street, Statesboro.
For more information, visit www.marcosfranchising.com.
Marco’s has more than 325 stores in 26 states, the Bahamas and Panama.