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Developer’s Belief In Mercedes Pays Off

It was all smiles on Aug. 7 for the ribbon cutting formally opening the Gateway Travel Center in Mercedes.

Mohamed Sharaf’s initial business visit to the Rio Grande Valley was one of getting a feel for a region where he wanted to build and open a travel center. The concept is one of a modern-day truck stop with lots of floor space for food, snacks and beverages with extra-large bathrooms. Think Buc-ee’s with a different variation of a similar template as designed by Sharaf’s Victron Energy Corporation. One of…

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