<p>JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Eight convenience stores from around the nation are being recognized for outstanding store design and innovation in this year's Convenience Store News Store Design Contest.
The highly coveted Best Original Design award this year goes to Hi Road, a unique Clarksville, Tenn., convenience store owned by Beach Oil Co. and based on a design collaboration with Paragon Solutions Inc.

Other noteworthy winners include Sky's the Limit Remodel winner, Aloha Island Mart in Honolulu, Hawaii; Best Mid-Budget Remodel winner, Quik Mart in Columbia, Tenn.; and Best Interior Design winner, NOCO Express in Cheektowaga, N.Y.

Below is the full slate of winners:

<strong>Best Original Store Design</strong>
Hi Road, Clarksville, Tenn. 
Owner: Beach Oil Co. 
Designer: Paragon Solutions Inc.

<strong>Best Original Store Design, Honorable Mention</strong> 
Kelly Express Mart, Albion, Mich. 
Owner: Kelly Fuels
Designer: D|Fab

<strong>Best Interior Design</strong>
NOCO Express, Cheektowaga, N.Y. 
Owner: NOCO Energy Corp.

<strong>Best Interior Design, Honorable Mention</strong> 
The Purple Cow Convenience Store, Gautier, Miss. 
Owner: Slidell Oil Co. 
Designer: Paragon Solutions Inc.

<strong>Best Interior Design, Honorable Mention</strong> 
Hutch's C-Store, Elk City, Okla. 
Owner: Hutchinson Oil Co. 
Designer: Paragon Solutions Inc.

<strong>Sky's the Limit Remodel</strong>
Aloha Island Mart Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii 
Owner: Aloha Petroleum Ltd. 
Designer: CBX

<strong>Sky's the Limit Remodel, Honorable Mention</strong> 
On the Run, St. Peters, Mo. 
Owner: Wallis Cos. 
Designer: Paragon Solutions Inc.

<strong>Best Mid-Budget Remodel</strong>
Quik Mart, Columbia, Tenn. 
Owner: South Tennessee Oil Co. Inc. 
Designer: Conceptual Design Group

Watch for photos and profiles of the winners in the September issue of Convenience Store News, along with interactive slideshows on CSNews.com.

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