GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Spinx Co. is opening its first Charleston-area convenience store today. The state-of-the-art, 5,100-square food store, located at 6899 Rivers Ave., features an automatic car wash, deli and Spinx SuperMax performance fuel.

"We're thrilled to open these doors to our coastal neighbors and continue the Spinx brand's quest of making people's lives easier right here in North Charleston," said Stewart Spinks, founder and Chairman of the Board for The Spinx Co. "This first of many stores to come in the Charleston area represents the culmination of six years of hard work and planning so we're excited to kick off our expansion here today. We're grateful to the North Charleston community and its leaders for welcoming the Spinx brand into the community so warmly and we look forward to many years of partnership."

The store is open 24-hours-a day, while the deli is open from 5 am to 8 pm daily.

"This store is the sixth time we've built this new generation design since its inception over two years ago. Our new store design and its product offer represent our best ideas to date and we believe it uniquely positions us to fulfill all of our on-the-go customer's daily needs," said Steve Spinks, president and CEO of The Spinx Co.