| Jacksons Food Stores | |
| Industry: | Convenience stores |
| Founded: | 1975 |
| Founder: | John D. Jackson |
| Hq Location: | Meridian, Idaho, U.S. |
| Num Locations: | 300 |
| Key People: | Cory Jackson |
| Products: | Snacks, candy, beverages, beer, spirits, fuel |
Jacksons Food Stores is an American chain of gas stations and convenience stores. They were founded in 1975 by John D. Jackson in Caldwell, and the stores began expanding shortly across states in the West Coast of the United States. Their headquarters are in Meridian, Idaho and are owned by their sister company Jackson Oil. There are 300 stores in the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.[1] Some locations are tied with Shell and ExtraMile gas and service stations.
They were founded in 1975 in Caldwell, with one location in a Texaco before quickly expanding to multiple states.[2] They are also located in various car washes in the Arizona outlets.[3] In 2019, they opened a location in Carson City, Nevada.[4]
In 2021, they purchased 7-Eleven stores for further expansion.[5] Later in 2022, they partnered up with CordovaCann to open Cannabis dispensaries within some Jacksons locations.[6]
In 2023, they introduced facial recognition technology on their in-store cameras at their locations.[7] Later 80 bitcoin ATMs were introduced to some locations, and customers use their wallets through the company's website or mobile app.[8]
They participated in Give the Gift of Peace in 2016 with the Washington State Collation to raise domestic violence awareness.[9] [10] They raised $161,369 from customers in 2014 and later were featured at a conference with the Coalitions Against Domestic Violence.[11]
Jacksons was sued by EEOC for refusing to allow a female worker, Penny Wightman, who was recovering from wrist surgery, to go home or have paid leave.[12]
Some Portland locations installed facial recognition technologies, and two customers sued over their potentially unethical nature and privacy concerns. The lawsuit was indefinitely cancelled.[13]
A Portland woman, Rose Wakefield, was denied service by employee Nigel Powers at a Beaverton location and was allegedly told, "I don't serve black people." Cory Jackson, president of the company, had expressed his concern about the employee's behavior but did not choose to pursue the case. Later, she sued Jacksons and won $1 million. Nigel was fired afterward, but not based on the case itself.[14]