Franklin Street Market, which opened three weeks ago at 167 E. Franklin St., is Tekin Guler’s convenience store, though he said he has worked as a manager in many.
Guler was forced to open the store three months late after running into conflicts with construction. During this time, he was paying rent on the space, which exhausted the money he could use to improve the look of the store, he said.
The market is open until 2 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Cigarettes are his most popular item, he said.
“I just really want to make this place popular for the beer and then go from there,” Guler said.
When he planned to open, he hadn’t heard about the Walgreens opening nearby.
