West Lebanon
Massachusetts-based BJ’s has filed a site plan with the Lebanon Planning Board that will be taken up at the board’s regular meeting on May 9. The plan also requires approval from the city engineer because the site falls within the Connecticut River flood plain.
The Friendly’s and BJ’s Wholesale site is owned by the Korpela Family Trust, a major property owner in West Lebanon.
BJ’s Gas, as the station would be called, would include six self-serve gas pumps and a retail kiosk, according to the plan. Anyone can purchase gas at BJ’s, although only customers who have purchased a BJ’s membership are eligible for discounts.
The southbound lane on Route 12A has been without a gas station since the Irving Oil gas closed during a major overhaul of the Exit 20 interchange in 2010.
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Posted online Wednesday at 4 p.m. Find a full report in the upcoming Sunday Valley News.
