VAASOA offers opportunities for retailers as well as suppliers to come together and strengthen business relationships. By continually striving to develop benefits for our members through our Preferred vendors.
Why VAASOA?
VAASOA serves as a robust link, fostering strong connections among members and vendors, showcasing its effectiveness as a platform that delivers mutual benefits by constructing a formidable bridge across all members.
Mission
To constantly strive to meet or exceed our customer needs and expectations of price, service, and selection. To this end, we will perform periodic reviews of the marketplace to improve our offerings.
Goal
Strengthening unity of convenience store owners by providing venue to enhance awareness of business opportunities, regulations, and legislation.
Chairman Message
Allow me to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as a Trustee Chairman of one of the most vibrant organizations in Virginia. I will do my best to achieve the goals established by Asian American Store Owners Association with support from the executive committee and advisory board members. I want to enhance the fame and glory of our VAASOA to all who interact with it and its members.
VAASOA of Richmond, Virginia was established in 2009 and I am very fortunate to be a part of this group. I am also very proud of this year’s executive committee and encourage all convenience store owners and gas station owners to become members of VAASOA of Virginia. Membership is free and we invite you to join us.
Please encourage new memberships, bring friends and families to upcoming events, solicit worthy people and companies to sponsor events and of course contribute part of your planned donations to VAASOA of Virginia.
I enthusiastically appeal to all of you to become involved and help VAASOA of Virginia to achieve it’s goals.
Thank you and I look forward to your continuous support.
Minesh Patel
Chairman
EXPO 2025
Mid-Atlantic C-Store Expo
Date: September 2025
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Richmond Raceway Complex, VA.
