Starkville's newest Sprint Mart held a grand opening ceremony on Friday, April 7, with prizes, give-aways, and sales.
"We have been nonstop," said Tanner Tate, the team leader at Sprint Mart. "Today has exceeded expectations."
The Sprint Mart's first day of business was November 4, 2016, and the stores usually celebrate with a grand opening a few months after the start of business.
The first Sprint Mart opened in 2001 in Starkville. Since then, seven stores have opened in the area. This is Starkville's ninth Sprint Mart.
Sprint Mart has stores from Corinth to Natchez, one location in Louisiana, and one location in Alabama, Tate said, but Starkville is where the company started, and where it continues to expand.
"We love the city's atmosphere," Tate said. "It's Bulldog Country."
Sprint Mart offers gas, hot food, pizza, and other items found at a gas station, including alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.