Rebecca O’Dell took over management of Guppy’s On the Go in Elgin last week. While much of the beloved local gas station will remain the same in the coming months, O’Dell is excited to bring her own ideas and specials to the area business. (Megan Molseed photo)
New management, same community focus
By Megan Molseed
mmolseed@thefayettecountyunion.com
“It started with a joke,” laughed Clermont native, Rebecca O’Dell of how she ended up taking over Guppy’s On the Go in Elgin.
“The owner was looking at getting out of it, and one day he joked that I should take over,” O’Dell continued with a grin. “I mentioned it kind of off-hand to my mom, and she said I should do it! Everything sort of took off from there.”
While O’Dell is the first to admit she had never really imagined herself running the business on her own, it is clear that this is the perfect spot for her.
With Guppy’s On the Go regulars popping in and out throughout the day, her reporre with the customers is welcoming and friendly, as the good-natured ribbing and resulting laughter fills the local convenience store over coffee and donuts.
“We’re all like a big family here,” smiled O’Dell as she leans over the counter, gesturing towards the early morning coffee drinkers sitting next to the local gas station’s large window. “Sometimes nothing is off limits!”
