Gas station at Deuce of Clubs

The long-time lessee of the corner parcel said the project will cost six employees their jobs and that he searched from Snowflake to Holbrook for another property with none available.

The co-owner of the corner parcel, with his two brothers, said they've marketed the property for years and pledged to give Mr. Perkins as much notice as possible; a similar CUP for a Giant station fell through 10-15 years ago.

The shop owner's son, who runs Eco Center Electric from the site, said losing the shop would hurt two small businesses — his panel and generator work depends on the semi-truck accessible yard he gets free access to.

The Show Low Auto Parts owner of 23 years supported the project, saying development on the east end would bring more traffic and people his way after long-delayed Penrod Road widening never materialized.

An employee at the Perkins shop trying to start a mobile mechanic business said the site is his stepping stone for tool and equipment storage, and he can't yet afford another shop.