On August 17, the first gas station built by the Martin group of companies began operations on the bypass road of Chernivtsi (Ostritsa village).
The station is designed to fuel both cars and trucks, with additional services like a service station and car wash located nearby.
Store and café area
The store is small, about 130 m², with a café area featuring two coffee points: an automatic Franke A 800 and a portafilter Astoria. Coffee and tea are supplied by Bacara from Chernivtsi. The café offers street-food style meals: soups (borscht and broth in cups), Mr. Grill hot dogs, nuggets, and fries. The highlight of the café is homemade donuts. Like popular cafés in the US and Europe, including Starbucks, baristas write the customer's name on the cup for portafilter coffee orders. The kitchen is equipped with modern Food Equip appliances, and the store’s refrigeration is by Modern Expo.
Technical features
The team paid special attention to technical aspects. The station has six fuel dispensers for gasoline, diesel, LPG, and AdBlue, powered by modern Dover Quantium pumps with multimedia screens. Inside the store, a white-painted ceiling and soft track lighting expand the space. The station follows the company’s corporate colors—orange and black—with rounded canopies, supports, windows, and doors, even at the back.
First in Ukraine
The station features a multimedia pylon and small screens near the pumps. The main highlight is the first 3D LED screen in Ukraine, 11.2×2.4 m, under the canopy. At the opening, it displayed street-food promotions. The company reported that AI helps generate video content for the pylon, canopy screen, and internal screens.
Fuel available at Martin
At the opening, the first customers were offered fuel from European producers:
- A-95 OMV (Romania)
- A-95 Premium Orlen (Poland)
- Diesel Sonatrach (Italy)
- Diesel Premium Orlen (Lithuania)
- LPG Orlen (Lithuania)
- AdBlue (Poland, supplier “Zelena Liniya”)
Martin’s development plans
The next phase of the complex will be presented later. Behind the car wash and service area, there will be a recreational zone with entertainment for children. Guests and customers at the opening received fuel and non-fuel prizes, and a fundraiser was held for Ukrainian defenders. The celebration, hosted by Anatoliy Anatolich, concluded with a concert by Arsen Mirzoyan and a performance by comedian Illia Klym (Hutsul Dragon).
