That’s right, the original store caught fire and burned to the ground due to a subcontractor’s faulty electric wiring. Git’N Go has taken Joe on one helluva roller-coaster ride - and where there’s hell, there’s fire. Since Garrett, you could say a lot has happened. Today, a big orange “G” stands where Garrett stood, but his spirit is always alive in our Git’N Go pride. With just a pencil in hand and an idea in mind, Joe came up with Garrett as a way to represent the simplicity of small-town life.
Garrett was born out of love and onto a napkin. In the beginning, Git’N Go was represented by our logo, Garrett, who if you are old enough you probably saw in all our original signs and advertisements and who stood for more than just a brand name. He combined two names from pioneer convenience stores and just like that, Git’N Go was born with nothin’ more than one cashier leftover from Penny Profits and an old shoebox as a cash register. With no promise of income in sight, he pondered over what to do for 3 hours before it dawned on him… This was a failure for Penny Profits, but an opportunity for him and his building! Joe flipped through the Atlanta Yellow Pages in search of inspiration and convenience store names. The keys to the store were dropped into his lap and, in turn, so was the store.
The owner of the building, Joe Hollingsworth found himself in an unexpected pickle. On September 4th, 1974, an innovative company called Penny Profits closed its doors and left Anderson County after a 90-day business venture and attempt at introducing the new “convenience store” concept to the area. Original Store Git’N Go #1, December, 1974
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