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          Big Apple Stores

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          This business is NOT BBB Accredited.

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          Headquarters

          Big Apple Stores

          1 C N Brown Way

          South Paris, ME 04281-1600

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            • Big Apple Stores

              1 C N Brown Way South Paris, ME 04281-1600

            • Big Apple Stores

              PO Box 200 South Paris, ME 04281-0200

            • Big Apple Stores

              1120 Portland Rd Arundel, ME 04046-8102

            • Big Apple Stores

              709 Minot Ave Auburn, ME 04210-3924

            • Big Apple Stores

              205 Western Ave Sidney, ME 04330-6132

            Years in Business: 77

            Payment methods:

            • Cash
            • Credit Card
            • Debit Card
            • American Express
            • Discover
            • MasterCard
            • Visa

            BBB Accreditation & Rating

            Big Apple Stores is NOT a BBB Accredited Business.

            To become accredited, a business must agree to BBB Standards for Trust and pass BBB's vetting process.

            Why choose a BBB Accredited Business?

            BBB Rating

            A

            Reasons for rating

            • 11 complaint(s) filed against business
            How are BBB ratings calculated?

            About This Business

            C.N. Brown Company is a full service energy provider specializing in Electricity, Heating Fuels, Gasoline, Diesel and Natural Gas.  Since 1948,  this family owned Maine based company proudly operates 76 Big Apple Stores, 26 Heating Oil offices, 12 Service Stations, and over 100 gasoline dealers.  C.N. Brown Company has positioned itself to be a major contender in the competitive petroleum market throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.   Customer loyalty is important to the company.  With that in mind, C.N. Brown Company began the Big Apple Rewards program in 2012.  The Rewards program rewards customers with discounts on fuel and in-store purchases.

            Products and Services

            Gasoline

            Business Details

            Local BBB:
            Better Business Bureau in Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT
            BBB File Opened:
            7/2/2007
            Business Started:
            1/1/1948
            Type of Entity:
            Sole Proprietorship
            Alternate Names:
            C.N. Brown Company
            Related Businesses:
            C.N. Brown Heating Oil
            C.B. Brown Energy
            Business Management:
            Mr. Jeffrey Jones, General Manager
            Number of Employees:
            650

            Additional Contact Information

            Customer Contacts
            Mr. Jeffrey Jones, General Manager
            Fax numbers
            Other Fax: (207) 743-8357
            Additional Phone Numbers
            Other Phone: (207) 985-6631
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            Other Phone: (207) 829-6049
            Other Phone: (207) 657-7063
            Other Phone: (207) 743-9212
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            Additional Information

            Referral Assistance
            Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
            22 State House Station
            Augusta ME 04333
            Phone Number: 207-287-3200
            Fax Number: 207-287-2400
            https://www.maine.gov/dacf
            dacf@maine.gov
            Business Categories
            Convenience Store, Gas Station

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