A year after assuming control of Velocity Country Store & Meat Market in South Texas, Richmond, Texas-based Velocity Fuels celebrated the store’s grand opening with a ceremony in late September.
The existing store took on new ownership in fall 2024 from former proprietor Schott’s Meat Market, Helotes, Texas. Established in 2001, Schott’s has earned a reputation for its pre-seasoned, easy-to-prepare meats. The organization continues to own and operate other retail locations in the area.
Velocity’s ownership, led by Khaled Ornob, founding partner and chief of acquisitions, plans to continue to stay the course forged by Schott’s to offer quality meat, jerky and sausage—a slam-dunk strategy to capitalize on the area’s vast German and Czech populations…