The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees is set to discuss a proposed ordinance amendment during their study session on Aug. 12, which would increase the allowed number of Class P Package Liquor Licenses from ten to eleven to accommodate a new Haymakers gas station and convenience store.

The 5,820-square-foot facility is scheduled to open this fall as a large-scale gas station and convenience store. According to village documents, the new Haymakers location will qualify as a truck stop under Illinois state regulations, meeting requirements of being at least three acres and achieving specified diesel fuel volumes.

The proposed business will feature gas and diesel fuel canopies and is expected to be substantially completed by early November 2025, according to construction timelines. Haymakers is part of the Niemann Foods Inc. convenience store chain, which operates more than 100 retail locations across Illinois and Missouri.

Under the current Village of Mahomet Liquor Code, Class P Package Liquor Licenses authorize “the sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor in original package form for consumption off the licensed premises, where sold and not for resale in any form”. These licenses also permit sampling of alcoholic beverages on the premises with prior approval from the Local Commissioner.

The annual fee for a Class P license is $2,000, and the village currently allows a maximum of ten such licenses.