Robs Gas Depot going to auction?

wuwu · 07-15-2009, 10:51 AM

I have heard that Robs is going to be auctioned off soon...is this true?

WINNOCTURN · 07-15-2009, 11:25 AM

The notice was in last Sunday's Citizen. I think the auction date was July, 17th.
They have been great supporters of the Moultonboro Snowmobile Club.

Redsoxlover · 07-17-2009, 08:01 AM

I hope the new owner can make a go, if anyone even bids, it's a tough time to jump into a new business. Wonder what will happen to the old Gilligans building that is sitting out there. I'm curious how many of our elderly and native residents are having trouble paying their tax bills. The problem is we keep getting seasonal and new permanent residents that move here and try to change our town into what they left behind. The town I love is changing and not for the better.

WINNOCTURN · 07-22-2009, 10:00 AM

I have heard through an anonymous source that Rob’s has been able to “work things out”. It looks like We will still have our Rob’s.

arthurc · 07-22-2009, 08:08 PM

I was in there this morning. It seems that all the working people were new. they seemed to have problems getting their act together.

Irrigation Guy · 07-22-2009, 09:09 PM

Don't know what you mean about the help. Seems to me the people I see in there have been around for a while, some new ones but not that new. Pizza and all the other food is still real good and they got a new fuel vender to get more competitive on that. Hope they can make it through these tough times, they are good hard working people.

As a side note, I know they wanted to put in a little indoor seating and the septic would have needed to be designed to get it approved(although it is newish), and they associated costs were prohibitive to that idea.

Bumble · 08-25-2009, 12:25 AM

Heard it directly from Rob's wife, they lost the business and they'll be moving back to MA. I think Irving will be taking over the station (most likely meaning circle K and the loss of the delicious, fresh deli).

hawthorne · 08-26-2009, 09:44 PM

So sorry to hear that! I wish them well. I hope that whoever takes over is going to provide the same welcome and friendly atmosphere!

Greene's Basin Girl · 09-10-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by wuwu

I have heard that Robs is going to be auctioned off soon...is this true?

I heard that a Circle K ( an Irving) is going in. I live right near-by so I am pretty excited about it. It is time for a change!

Greene's Basin Girl · 10-07-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl

I heard that a Circle K ( an Irving) is going in. I live right near-by so I am pretty excited about it. It is time for a change!

Has anyone heard when Circle K is going to take over? They no longer have gas.

wifi · 10-07-2009, 07:20 PM

I heard recently, from an employee, Fred bought it back and was turning it into offices. No gas, no store... Time will tell.... divorces... shutter

ARV · 10-08-2009, 12:04 PM

The "manager" at Robs told me the other day that today is their last day and that Irving/Circle K backed out (no reason why!). I heard the same about no convenience store or gas station.

Looks like Townsends and Red Hill/Irving will benefit from all the state truck gas fill-ups now!

And what's this about divorces? Rob's wife just had a baby not even a week ago!

wifi · 10-08-2009, 12:24 PM

The divorce part was from the Fuller days, where the wife got the store, now Fred has the building back. Again, this is what I hear from an employee.

twoplustwo · 10-08-2009, 12:28 PM

Fred Jr. got the building back at auction, Circle K backed out, and down the business goes.

LovelyToSeeYou · 10-08-2009, 05:11 PM

I went off to get gas or a powerball ticket or some ice cream or a last minute item that was needed and most always found there. I have had the pizza when I was hungry and juice when I was thirsty. The people who worked at the register were always friendly and welcoming. I knew something was wrong all summer even though there were times when I heard that it was going to become something different and stay open. However the last few times I tried to go there, it was locked and dark at an early hour. Drat. I will miss that store for sure. I hope everyone involved turns out to find a new and happy place on this path we all travel together day by day.

Greene's Basin Girl · 10-08-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by twoplustwo

Fred Jr. got the building back at auction, Circle K backed out, and down the business goes.

Yes- I went in this morning and they said they were closing today. I went by again at 6pm and it was all shut down. Too bad- Murphy's is a pain to park at and it's hard to get in and out! I was very disappointed that Circle K backed out of buying Rob's.

SAMIAM · 10-09-2009, 10:47 AM

Does anyone know why Circle K backed out? I heard from one of their managers that they were very motivated and ready to buy it.

jack1706 · 10-09-2009, 11:32 AM

I was at the auction last week.... a young man bought it for over a million. was he actually related to the lady there that auctioned it off?
He didn't appear to be ..
there was only a handfull off bidders and it quickly went to 1 Mil.
nice property but way overpriced to make any store work in these times!

OCDACTIVE · 11-21-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jack1706

I was at the auction last week.... a young man bought it for over a million. was he actually related to the lady there that auctioned it off?
He didn't appear to be ..
there was only a handfull off bidders and it quickly went to 1 Mil.
nice property but way overpriced to make any store work in these times!

do you know what his intentions are with the store?

Misty Blue · 10-09-2009, 11:49 AM

One winters day my plow truck broke down at Rob's. They helped me out and Rob even offered to lend me his F-350 so that I could finish my plow .

Deb and I wish them well in Mass. and hope that their employees find good work soon.

I will miss the convienence of their store and their breakfast pizza!

Misty Blue.

fatlazyless · 10-09-2009, 12:39 PM

Best wishes to anyone trying to run an owner-operator gasoline station in the area. It certainly seems like they are disappearing the same way as owner-operator independant drug stores, convenience stores and donut stores. How can a single gasoline station compete against Irving, Exxon-Mobil or Cumberland Farms?

Lakesrider · 10-10-2009, 07:44 AM

I would keep watching this. I'll bet he never pays a Mil for it. Watch the sales section in the paper and see. Then watch what he pays in taxes.

breathe easy · 11-21-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

I would keep watching this. I'll bet he never pays a Mil for it. Watch the sales section in the paper and see. Then watch what he pays in taxes.

According to Vision Appraisal the property was purchased in July 2006 for $1.6M. It is assessed currently at $1.5M.

jack1706 · 11-21-2009, 10:24 AM

It sold that day for 1.2 million...

several other bidders will be next in line..if that one, the suppossed son, doesn't come through.

too much money for this though still...

fatlazyless · 11-21-2009, 10:40 AM

Irving's in Meredith, down the bottom of high school hill, always has the lowest gasoline prices around. All local Cumberland Farm stores have stopped carrying the weekly Salmon Press newspapers; Meredith News, & Record-Plymouth, for some reason. The distribution of the LaDaSun has been 12-hours late, lately. The Moultonborough Irving, near Heath's has good low prices, and price is all that matters......gasoline brands are all the same product.

Gone are the days of Signal Gasoline....the brand that makes your car go further....Go further, Buy Signal!

Capt Bart · 11-21-2009, 09:12 PM

Word is that Fuller has bought it back and is going to make it all oil Co. and leave the store closed ,but who knows!

07-15-2009, 10:51 AM	#1
wuwu Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 35 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 10 Posts	Robs Gas Depot going to auction? I have heard that Robs is going to be auctioned off soon...is this true?

07-15-2009, 11:25 AM	#2
WINNOCTURN Deceased Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 849 Thanks: 350 Thanked 351 Times in 193 Posts	In The Sunday Citizen The notice was in last Sunday's Citizen. I think the auction date was July, 17th. They have been great supporters of the Moultonboro Snowmobile Club.

07-17-2009, 08:01 AM	#3
Redsoxlover Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 53 Thanks: 23 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Hate to see another business fail in town. I hope the new owner can make a go, if anyone even bids, it's a tough time to jump into a new business. Wonder what will happen to the old Gilligans building that is sitting out there. I'm curious how many of our elderly and native residents are having trouble paying their tax bills. The problem is we keep getting seasonal and new permanent residents that move here and try to change our town into what they left behind. The town I love is changing and not for the better.

07-22-2009, 10:00 AM	#4
WINNOCTURN Deceased Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 849 Thanks: 350 Thanked 351 Times in 193 Posts	Anonymous Source I have heard through an anonymous source that Rob’s has been able to “work things out”. It looks like We will still have our Rob’s.

07-22-2009, 08:08 PM	#5
arthurc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 82 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Rob's I was in there this morning. It seems that all the working people were new. they seemed to have problems getting their act together.

07-22-2009, 09:09 PM	#6
Irrigation Guy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 484 Thanks: 89 Thanked 138 Times in 72 Posts	Don't know what you mean about the help. Seems to me the people I see in there have been around for a while, some new ones but not that new. Pizza and all the other food is still real good and they got a new fuel vender to get more competitive on that. Hope they can make it through these tough times, they are good hard working people. As a side note, I know they wanted to put in a little indoor seating and the septic would have needed to be designed to get it approved(although it is newish), and they associated costs were prohibitive to that idea.

08-25-2009, 12:25 AM	#7
Bumble Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heard it directly from Rob's wife, they lost the business and they'll be moving back to MA. I think Irving will be taking over the station (most likely meaning circle K and the loss of the delicious, fresh deli).

08-26-2009, 09:44 PM	#8
hawthorne Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	So sorry to hear that! I wish them well. I hope that whoever takes over is going to provide the same welcome and friendly atmosphere!

10-07-2009, 07:20 PM	#11
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	I heard recently, from an employee, Fred bought it back and was turning it into offices. No gas, no store... Time will tell.... divorces... shutter

10-08-2009, 12:04 PM	#12
ARV Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	No more Circle K The "manager" at Robs told me the other day that today is their last day and that Irving/Circle K backed out (no reason why!). I heard the same about no convenience store or gas station. Looks like Townsends and Red Hill/Irving will benefit from all the state truck gas fill-ups now! And what's this about divorces? Rob's wife just had a baby not even a week ago!

10-08-2009, 12:24 PM	#13
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	The divorce part was from the Fuller days, where the wife got the store, now Fred has the building back. Again, this is what I hear from an employee.

10-08-2009, 12:28 PM	#14
twoplustwo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 456 Thanks: 51 Thanked 39 Times in 21 Posts	I heard the same thing as wifi Fred Jr. got the building back at auction, Circle K backed out, and down the business goes.

10-08-2009, 05:11 PM	#15
LovelyToSeeYou Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 49 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Many is the day that.......... I went off to get gas or a powerball ticket or some ice cream or a last minute item that was needed and most always found there. I have had the pizza when I was hungry and juice when I was thirsty. The people who worked at the register were always friendly and welcoming. I knew something was wrong all summer even though there were times when I heard that it was going to become something different and stay open. However the last few times I tried to go there, it was locked and dark at an early hour. Drat. I will miss that store for sure. I hope everyone involved turns out to find a new and happy place on this path we all travel together day by day.

10-09-2009, 10:47 AM	#17
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 349 Thanked 1,708 Times in 602 Posts	Does anyone know why Circle K backed out? I heard from one of their managers that they were very motivated and ready to buy it.

10-09-2009, 11:32 AM	#18
jack1706 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft.Laud.,Fl & Winter Harbor Posts: 150 Thanks: 40 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	I was at the auction last week.... a young man bought it for over a million. was he actually related to the lady there that auctioned it off? He didn't appear to be .. there was only a handfull off bidders and it quickly went to 1 Mil. nice property but way overpriced to make any store work in these times!

10-09-2009, 11:49 AM	#20
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Nice folks One winters day my plow truck broke down at Rob's. They helped me out and Rob even offered to lend me his F-350 so that I could finish my plow . Deb and I wish them well in Mass. and hope that their employees find good work soon. I will miss the convienence of their store and their breakfast pizza! Misty Blue.

10-09-2009, 12:39 PM	#21
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,173 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	Best wishes to anyone trying to run an owner-operator gasoline station in the area. It certainly seems like they are disappearing the same way as owner-operator independant drug stores, convenience stores and donut stores. How can a single gasoline station compete against Irving, Exxon-Mobil or Cumberland Farms? __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

10-10-2009, 07:44 AM	#22
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	I would keep watching this. I'll bet he never pays a Mil for it. Watch the sales section in the paper and see. Then watch what he pays in taxes.

11-21-2009, 10:24 AM	#24
jack1706 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft.Laud.,Fl & Winter Harbor Posts: 150 Thanks: 40 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	It sold that day for 1.2 million... several other bidders will be next in line..if that one, the suppossed son, doesn't come through. too much money for this though still...

11-21-2009, 10:40 AM	#25
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,173 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	Irving's in Meredith, down the bottom of high school hill, always has the lowest gasoline prices around. All local Cumberland Farm stores have stopped carrying the weekly Salmon Press newspapers; Meredith News, & Record-Plymouth, for some reason. The distribution of the LaDaSun has been 12-hours late, lately. The Moultonborough Irving, near Heath's has good low prices, and price is all that matters......gasoline brands are all the same product. Gone are the days of Signal Gasoline....the brand that makes your car go further....Go further, Buy Signal! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

11-21-2009, 09:12 PM	#26
Capt Bart Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Word is that Fuller has bought it back and is going to make it all oil Co. and leave the store closed ,but who knows!