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          Big Apple Stores has 81 locations, listed below.

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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

              146 Civic Center Dr Sidney, ME 04330-8025

            Business ProfileBig Apple Stores

            Convenience Store
            HeadquartersMulti Location Business
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            Contact Information

            1 C N Brown Way

            South Paris, ME 04281-1600

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            (207) 743-2116

            Customer Reviews

            1/5

            Average of 1 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            8 complaints closed in last 3 years

            3 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            A+
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            Years in Business: 76

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            Overview

            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 & Services

            Gasoline

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

            Find a Location

            Big Apple Stores has 81 locations, listed below.

            *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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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

                146 Civic Center Dr Sidney, ME 04330-8025

              Headquarters
              1 C N Brown Way, South Paris, ME 04281-1600
              BBB File Opened:
              7/2/2007
              Years in Business:
              76
              Business Started:
              1/1/1948
              Type of Entity:
              Sole Proprietorship
              Number of Employees:
              650
              Alternate Business Name
              • C.N. Brown Company
              Business Management
              • Mr. Jeffrey Jones, General Manager
              Contact Information

              Customer Contact

              • Mr. Jeffrey Jones, General Manager
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              Fax Numbers

              • (207) 743-8357
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              Customer Complaints

              8 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              01/14/2024

              Complaint Type:
              Delivery Issues
              Status:
              Answered
              Some items just ordered and I never received them and I have never received my money back through Apple Store. All I need to do is give my money back please
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              Customer Reviews

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              Most Recent Customer Review

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              01/21/2023

              I pulled up to the pump today to put gas when the car in front of me was parked. I went in the store to pre-pay, the manager was talking to customers about the two people in the car being on drugs. Very unprofessional. She said "she did not want to deal with it today".. I was uncomfortable. Another customer had to call the police. Not something you should discuss with your customers for one, two she should have wanted to save them and show concern for them and not judge so quickly!! Very sick how she did business!!

              Big Apple Stores Response

              01/23/2023

              Please provide the name/city of the business as CN Brown Company has over 70 locations and we would like to to respond with regards to the appropriate location.

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