HISTORY OF CAR-GO EXPRESS
Convenience Stores
ichael Syndergaard, a Sutherland local, was the founder of Car-Go Express convenience stores. It all started when Mike was slumped in his Sutherland Restaurant one wintery night. He sat alone and watched a gas station down the road as customers came and went despite the freezing temperatures. That’s when the idea for Car-Go Express was born.
I wanted to give customers a place to go where the clerks are always friendly and helpful.
Mike opened the first Car-Go Express convenience store in Sutherland in 1982. Mike chose Car-Go Express because he liked the double meaning of the name, representing a place to purchase cargo and a place for a car to go. And the service is always quick.
You have to give good
customer service. It’s
something we always
strive and work for.
customer service. It’s
something we always
strive and work for.
Mike learned a lot about the business in those early years. Cleanliness was always an important feature to Syndergaard. Another attractive aspect of Car-Go Express was that they always offered a variety of items at prices comparable to general retailers, a service they continue to provide today.
Just because it’s convenient doesn’t mean it can’t be competitively priced.
At one time Mike had franchised over 10 Car-Go Express convenience stores across Northwest Iowa. Today locations remain in Sutherland, Spencer, Le Mars, and Bancroft. Car-Go Express Stores are easily identifiable by the brilliant red, orange and yellow stripes that trim the architecture.
Car-Go Express Sutherland
202 W Southern St
Sutherland, IA 50158
Car-Go Express Spencer
1804 Hwy Blvd
Spencer, IA 51301
Car-Go Express Bancroft
112 N Long St
Bancroft, Iowa 50517
Convenience without the expense.
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