Colonial Group Day in Savannah

July 21, 2021

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has proclaimed July 21, 2021, as Colonial Group’s official day in Savannah. The energy and port-related company, which Mr. Raymond M. Demere founded July 21, 1921, now ranks as one of America’s largest privately held companies and is the umbrella company of a diversity of subsidiaries. Colonial operates in numerous states,…

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Georgia Senate Recognizes Colonial Group

July 21, 2021

The state of Georgia has recognized Savannah-based Colonial Group with a Senate Resolution observing the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding on July 21, 1921. Colonial Group is the parent company of Enmarket, Savannah’s largest convenience store chain which employs more than 1,300 people and operates 129 convenience stores in Georgia, South Carolina, and North…

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Colonial Group Celebrates 100 Years in Business in 2021

June 17, 2021

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah-based Colonial Group Inc. is preparing to mark a major milestone in the company’s history. On July 21, 2021, Colonial will be celebrating 100 years in business. “When my grandfather, Raymond McAllister Demere, returned to Savannah after serving with distinction in World War I, he recognized the need to supply fuel for the…

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Colonial Group Announces New Leadership as it Prepares to Observe a Centennial of Service

January 17, 2021

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah-based Colonial Group Inc. has announced a new era of leadership as it prepares to mark a major milestone in the company’s history in 2021. Christian B. Demere has been named chief executive officer, succeeding his father, Robert H. Demere, Jr., who had been in the position since 1986. Colonial Group has continued…

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