Neon Marketplace Plans Opening In Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI — Neon Marketplace, an upscale, New England-based convenience store chain, is quickly becoming a fixture in the Providence metro. The first location within the city will open in the coming days, the company said.

Officials have scheduled a grand opening ceremony for Dec. 6 at the new 288 Kinsley Ave. location at 1:30 p.m. Current Mayor Jorge Elorza and Mayor-elect Brett Smiley are expected to attend.

This will be the sixth Neon location, with others in Warwick, Middletown and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, as well as Seekonk and Freetown, Massachusetts. In addition to Providence, a new store is slated to open soon in Quincy.

Neon isn't like most gas stations. Sure, you can get gas and even charge your electric vehicle. You can also eat a meal that features brick oven pizzas and food you could expect at a mid-tier new American-style restaurant.

According to the Boston Globe, a James Beard award winner is even consulting for the company.