Partners
Teddy's Stores
Kevin and Patti Curry, who own Danby's, started Teddy's Stores in 2019 and named it after Teddy, their rescue dog from Tennessee. Teddy's runs gas stations and convenience stores across Connecticut. Its tagline is Fuel & Food with a Mission.
Every month, customers round up at the pump and the stores match what they give for that month's cause. Since 2024 Teddy's Stores has given over $200,000 to local causes, under four pillars:
- Animal Welfare. $6,500 for local police K-9 programs in February 2025.
- Military & Veterans. Because of the Brave, and in November 2026 Beat the Street Community Center and Fight For Freedom.
- Special Friends. The Dream Ride Experience and Challenger Baseball.
- Local Charities. Hungerless Holidays: Thanksgiving meals for families in Meriden and New Britain each year since 2022.
FastDragon Software
Danby's runs its wholesale fuel business on FastDragon.
FastDragon makes fuel software for fuel jobbers, petroleum marketers, wholesalers and station owners. Each business switches on only the parts that fit how its team works.
- Jobber and wholesale fuel FastDragon Fuel Jobber Runs wholesale fuel and commissioned-agent stations together: NAXML import, purchase-to-sales allocation, daily settlements and accounting.
- Accounting FastDragon Financials The general ledger, inside the fuel software.
- Compliance FastDragon Compliance Compliance that builds a calendar for each site.
- Customer management FastDragon CRM Your customers are already in it. Every order, every contract.
- Commissioned agent stations FastDragon Commissioned Agents Settle every agent station, every day.
- Real estate FastDragon Real Estate Rent, leases, and the property behind them.
FastDragon was founded by Andy Will, who has spent his career in the fuel and convenience business since the 1990s.
Gulf
Danby's became a Gulf dealer in 1965, when the business moved to East Main Street in Meriden, and Danby's Holiday Gulf opened there in January 1966. Danby's still works with Gulf today, and many Teddy's Stores sell Gulf too.
Danby's history from 1948Just a few of the groups Danby's has backed.
- Beat the Street Community CenterSponsor
- Boys & Girls Club of MeridenSports team sponsor
- Girls Incorporated of MeridenSponsor
- Meriden YMCASponsor and committee member
- Meriden Rotary FoundationFundraisers
- Meriden Rotary Daffodil 5K Road Race & Fun RunSponsor
- Meriden Daffodil FestivalSponsor and parade participant
- Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick's Day ParadeParade participant
- Kuhn Employment Opportunities"Cans for Kuhn" and "Cars for Kuhn" campaigns
- American Diabetes AssociationSupporter
- Wilcox Technical High SchoolAlumni involvement
- Project GraduationSponsor
- South Meriden, Jack Barry and Ed Walsh Little LeaguesTeam sponsor
- Meriden Soccer ClubTeam sponsor
- St. Stanislaus basketballTeam sponsor
- Meriden Soap Box DerbySponsor and participating vehicle
Questions and answers
- What software does Danby's use?
- Danby's runs its wholesale fuel business on FastDragon, for jobber and wholesale fuel, accounting, compliance, customer management, commissioned agent stations and real estate.
- What is FastDragon?
- FastDragon is fuel software for fuel jobbers, petroleum marketers, wholesalers and station owners. Each business turns on only the parts it needs. More at fastdragonsoftware.com.
- How are Danby's and Teddy's Stores related?
- They have the same owners, Kevin and Patti Curry. Danby's began in 1948. The Currys started Teddy's Stores in 2019.
- Does Danby's work with Gulf?
- Yes. Danby's became a Gulf dealer in 1965 and still works with Gulf.