TXB Store & Gas Station, Bonham Texas
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Background
TXB Stores are a Texas institution – TXB stands for Texas Born – and, since expanding across the state line, they’re well on their way to becoming a fixture in Oklahoma, as well.
The 48+ TBX Stores are often located along highways and major roads to give motorists quick access to food, drinks, and other conveniences. A number of stores also include fuel pumps.
Located in Bonham, Texas, TBX Store #10 (as it’s known internally) opened during the company’s early days. By 2024, TBX Store #10 was ready for a remodel, including a lighting upgrade.
Challenge
The old, legacy lighting inside TBX Store #10 made it look rather dim and gloomy. It wasn’t in keeping with the store’s cheerful image and message of freshly made food. The old lighting also needed more maintenance than today’s LEDs require.
The company wanted Store #10 to be brighter, with vibrant colors that pop and show the merchandise in its “best light.” In addition, bright, well-lit stores and restrooms are perceived as the cleanest by consumers.
Last, TBX wanted Store #10’s new lighting to have a decorative look without the decorative price tag.
According to Cooper Lighting Solutions representative Dalton Splawn, TBX Stores asked for, “A solution that’s sleek, modern, cost-effective, and won’t cause us a lot of maintenance issues.”
Solution
With help from Dalton, TBX Stores chose the Metalux Surround, an LED troffer that combines modern architectural design with the workhorse performance and reliability Metalux is known for. Surround features include five available sizes, correlated color temperature and lumen output choices, and a price point that’s far less than architectural lighting with a similar aesthetic.
In this case, the Surround was suspended from an open ceiling, but it can also be installed in existing T-grid ceilings.
For the restrooms in TBX Store #10, the customer chose the Metalux Achieva ARS Wrap, a versatile, commercial-grade LED wraparound luminaire that can be used in retrofit and new construction applications. Like the Surround, it also offers selectable color temperatures and lumen outputs.
Both the Surround and Achieva fixtures use LEDs, an upgrade for TBX Store #10 that will require less maintenance than non-LED lighting.
Results
The customer was so pleased with the results that they’re planning on adding these fixtures to other TBX Stores that are up for remodeling.
Thanks to the Metalux Surround and Metalux Achieva, TBX Store #10 is now benefiting from:
Cost-Effectiveness The Achieva offers the look of sleek, architectural lighting at a much lower cost.
Superior Product Display Both the Surround and Achieva allow the store to select just the right combination of color temperatures and brightness to display merchandise to its best advantage and show off the cleanliness for which TBX Stores are known.
Versatility Both fixtures are engineered to perform in new construction and retrofit applications. And they feature the simplified installation process for which Metalux is known.
Less Maintenance LEDs last 5-10 times longer than traditional retail lighting.
The customer loved this lighting so much, they’re now planning on rolling it out to more stores.Dalton Splawn Distributor Stock Specialist, Cooper Lighting Solutions
Products Used
- 28 Metalux Surround Series LED luminaires
- 27 Metalux Suspension Kits
- 12 Metalux Achieva Recessed luminaires
