DUXBURY, Mass. - BostonChron -- VERC Enterprises, a leading convenience store and Mobil/Gulf gasoline operator with locations throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire, has been named to Boston Business Journal's Book of Lists as one of the region's largest family owned businesses.

Published in a recent edition of the Boston Business Journal, the lists provide a unique source to track the progress of local sectors and the key companies within them.

VERC Enterprises, ranked 15th on the Book of Lists, had its beginnings over 40 years ago with a single car wash in Marshfield; today it employs more than 330 company-wide.  VERC Enterprises is widely recognized for being a leader in hiring those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.  Last year the company was ranked 16^th out of the top 25 family owned businesses in the state.

"We are pleased to be recognized as a top family owned business," said Jim Fitzgerald, President of VERC Enterprises, Inc. "We have a great team and our entire staff contributes to the success of our company."

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About VERC Enterprises

VERC Enterprises is a leading, independent chain of convenience stores and gasoline stations, with locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  The company began more than 40 years ago with a single car wash in Marshfield, MA. The original business was founded by Eugene Vercollone. Today, the business remains under family ownership, with Mr. Vercollone's sons Leo and Paul serving as CEO and Senior Vice President, respectively. Longtime VERC team member Jim Fitzgerald serves as the company's President. With more than 350 employees, VERC is a leader in hiring individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and has more than 20 % of its workforces comprised of IDD (Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled) citizens. VERC maintains ongoing partnerships with organizations including Best Buddies, ARC of Greater Plymouth and others to provide employment opportunities for IDD individuals. VERC is also working with the state's Re-Entry program to provide employment opportunities for former inmates who have been rehabilitated. VERC Enterprises has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts and as a Leader in Diversity; the company has also been repeatedly honored by the Boston Globe as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts. In 2017, VERC was named Employer of the Year by both the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and The ARC of Greater Plymouth. For additional information, please visit the website, www.vercenterprises.com, or call 781-934-7300.  To learn more about VERC, please view:  https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLesS4W9hjtufdf6GhvnfUKMk2l2Q-r-MM



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