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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.25

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 28th day of
July, 2001 by and between THE PANTRY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation") and David Zaborski (the "Employee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to employ Employee as Vice President,
Operations - Group Coral (the "Position") on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, and Employee is desirous of accepting said employment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the employment of Employee, the mutual
terms and conditions set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree
as follows:

     1.  Employment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
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Corporation agrees to employ the Employee in a full time capacity to serve in
the Position. Employee will carry out such duties and have such responsibilities
as would normally be carried out by the Position in the Corporation, subject to
the control of and in accordance with the directives and policies of the Board
of Directors of the Corporation. The employment of Employee shall be on a
full-time basis, but the Employee may be an investor or otherwise have an
interest in other businesses, partnerships and entities so long as the other
activities of the Employee do not interfere with the performance of his duties
hereunder and so long as such other businesses, partnerships and entities do not
cause the Employee to violate the non-competition restrictions of this
Agreement, and so long as Employee discloses all such activities to the Board of
Directors of the Employer.

     2.  Term. The Term of this Agreement shall be from July 28, 2001 until
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April 30, 2002.

     3.  Compensation. The Corporation shall provide Employee with an annual
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salary equal to $150,000 payable in equal monthly installments, or such other
schedule established by the Corporation. The annual salary may, at the option of
the Board of Directors, be subject to annual increases upon review by the Board
of Directors.

     4.  Bonus Program and Other Benefits. Employee shall be eligible to
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participate in a manner commensurate with other senior management employees of
the Corporation in all benefits or other programs available, to the extent such
exist or are sponsored by the Corporation and subject to the terms, conditions
and eligibility requirements of any such benefit plan or program, some of which
are in the discretion of the plan administrator, provided that Employee shall be
entitled to four weeks paid vacation per year. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, Employee shall be entitled to participate in any bonus
programs instituted by the Corporation, and any bonuses shall be in addition to
the compensation provided for in section 3 hereof.

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     5.   Employment Termination Prior To Change In Control.
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     5.1  Termination By The Corporation. Prior to a Change in Control (as
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defined in Section 6.1 hereof), the Corporation may terminate Employee's
employment upon the occurrence of any of the following:

          (a)  At the election of the Corporation for "Cause," immediately upon
written notice by the Corporation to Employee. For the purpose of this Section
5.1(a), Cause for termination shall be deemed to exist in the event of: (A) the
willful and continued failure by Employee to substantially perform his duties
with the Corporation after instruction by the Corporation to do so, (B) conduct
by the Employee which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the
Corporation, monetarily or otherwise, or (C) the conviction of Employee of, or
the entry of a pleading of guilty or nolo contendere by Employee to, any crime
involving moral turpitude or any felony.

          (b)  Upon the death or Disability of Employee. As used in this Section
5, the term "Disability" shall mean the inability of Employee, due to a physical
or mental disability, for a period of 180 days, during any consecutive 12-month
period to perform satisfactorily the services contemplated under this Agreement
as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion and in accordance with
applicable law.

          (c)  At the election of the Corporation at any time, subject to the
provisions of Section 5.3(b).

     5.2  Termination By The Employee. The Employee may terminate his employment
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upon 30 days' notice to the Corporation.

     5.3  Effect of Termination Prior To Change In Control.
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          (a)  In the event Employee's employment is terminated for Cause
pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or should the Employee terminate his employment
pursuant to Section 5.2, the Corporation shall pay to Employee the compensation
and benefits otherwise payable to him under Section 2 through the last day of
his actual employment by the Corporation.

          (b)  Should Employee's employment be terminated by the Corporation
pursuant to Section 5.1(c), the Employee shall be entitled to salary continuance
for the longer of the balance of the Term of this Agreement or one year from the
date of the termination of his employment at his then-applicable salary level
until such time as Employee engages in other employment, after which Employee
shall receive the difference, if any, between his salary level with the
Corporation and his new salary. This provision shall survive the expiration of
the Term of this Agreement and shall become void only upon a Change in Control
as set forth in paragraph 6 of this Agreement.

          (c)  If Employee's employment is terminated by death or because of
Disability pursuant to Section 5.+1(b), the Corporation shall pay to the estate
of the Employee or to

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Employee, as the case may be, the compensation and benefits which would
otherwise be payable to Employee up to the end of the month in which the
termination of his employment because of death or Disability occurs.

     6.     Employment and Termination Subsequent To A Change in Control.
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     6.1    Definition of Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a
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"Change in Control" shall mean a change in the Board of Directors of the
Corporation such that representatives of Freeman, Spogli & Co., Incorporated and
Chase do not have voting control.

     6.2    Termination Following Change In Control. Unless Employee's
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employment is terminated:

            (A)  because of Employee's death or Disability (as defined in
                 Section 6.2(i)),

            (B)  by the Corporation for Cause as defined in Section 6.2(ii),

            (C)  by Employee other than for Good Reason as defined in Section
                 6.2(iii),

then, upon termination of Employee's employment subsequent to a Change of
Control, Employee shall be entitled to salary continuance and health insurance
benefits for a period of two years from the date of the termination of his
employment at his then-current salary and benefits level, until such time as
Employee engages in other employment, after which Employee shall receive the
difference, if any, between his salary level with the Corporation and his new
salary. This provision shall survive the expiration of the Term of this
Agreement.

     (i)    Disability. If Employee is "Disabled" as defined in Section 5.1(b)
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and within thirty (30) days after written notice of termination is given he
shall not have returned to the full-time performance of his duties, Employee's
employment may be terminated.

     (ii)   Cause. Termination by the Corporation of Employee's employment for
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"Cause" shall mean termination upon the conviction of Employee of, or the entry
of a pleading of guilty or nolo contendere by Employee to, any crime involving
moral turpitude or any felony.

     (iii)  Good Reason. Employee shall be entitled to terminate his employment
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for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean (1)
during the twelve (12) month period following a Change in Control, actions by
the Corporation which prevent Employee from being able to discharge his duties
effectively, or (2) without Employee's express written consent, the occurrence
after a Change in Control of any of the following circumstances:

            (A)  the assignment to Employee of any duties inconsistent (except
     in the nature of a promotion) with the position in the Corporation that he
     held immediately prior to the Change in Control or a substantial adverse
     alteration in the nature or status of his position or responsibilities or
     the conditions of his employment from those in effect immediately prior to
     the Change in Control;

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         (B)  a reduction by the Corporation in Employee's annual base salary;

         (C)  the Corporation's requiring Employee to be based outside of the
     State of North Carolina;

         (D)  the failure by the Corporation to pay to Employee any portion of
     his current compensation or compensation under any deferred compensation
     program of the Corporation within seven (7) days of the date such
     compensation is due;

         (E)  the failure by the Corporation to continue in effect any material
     compensation or benefit plan in which Employee participates immediately
     prior to the Change in Control unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in
     an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to
     such plan, or the failure by the Corporation to continue the Employee's
     participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a
     basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of
     benefits provided and the level of his participation relative to other
     participants, than existed at the time of the Change in Control;

         (F)  the failure by the Corporation to continue to provide Employee
     with benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by him under any of
     the Corporation's plans in which he was participating at the time of the
     Change in Control, the taking of any action by the Corporation which would
     directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive
     Employee of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by him at the time of the
     Change in Control, or the failure by the Corporation to provide Employee
     with a minimum of four weeks paid vacation per year;

         (G)  the failure of the Corporation to obtain a satisfactory agreement
     from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as
     contemplated in Section 11 hereto.

         Employee's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a
waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason
hereunder.

     7.  Covenants.
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         a.   Non-Competition Covenant. During Employee's employment and
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extending through the period in which Employee is receiving severance benefits,
Employee shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or
indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, stockholder, independent contractor,
agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience
store business in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky or Indiana
or within any other state in which the Corporation or its affiliates operate ten
(10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment.

         b.   No Interference with Employees. Employee agrees that during
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Employee's employment and extending through the period in which Employee is
receiving severance benefits, Employee will not directly or indirectly, request
or induce any other

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employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation,
or (ii) accept employment with another business entity, or (iii) become engaged
in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.

          c.  Trade Secrets; Confidential Information.
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              i.    General. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that Employee
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          will have access to certain highly sensitive, special, unique
          information of the Corporation that is confidential or proprietary.
          Employee hereby covenants and agrees not to use or disclose any
          Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) or trade secrets
          except to authorized representatives of the Corporation or except as
          required by any governmental or judicial authority; provided, however,
          that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to items that, through
          no fault of Employee's, have entered the public domain.

              ii.   Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement,
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          "Confidential Information" means any data or information with respect
          to the business conducted by the Corporation on the date of this
          Agreement, other than trade secrets, that is material to the
          Corporation and not generally known by the public. To the extent
          consistent with the foregoing definition, Confidential Information
          includes without limitation: (A) reports, pricing, sales manuals and
          training manuals, selling and pricing procedures, and financing
          methods of the Corporation, together with any techniques utilized by
          the Corporation in designing, developing, manufacturing, testing or
          marketing its products or in performing services for clients,
          customers and accounts of the Corporation; and (B) the business plans
          and financial statements, reports and projections of the Corporation.

              iii.  Ownership Return. Employee acknowledges that all trade
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          secrets and Confidential Information are and shall remain the sole,
          exclusive and valuable property of the Corporation and that Employee
          has and shall acquire no right, title or interest therein. Any and all
          printed, typed, written or other material which Employee may have or
          obtain with respect to trade secrets or Confidential Information
          (including without limitation all copyrights therein) shall be and
          remain the exclusive property of the Corporation, and any and all
          material (including any copies) shall, upon request of the
          Corporation, be promptly delivered by Employee to the Corporation.

          d.  Validity of Covenants. Employee agrees that the restrictive
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covenants contained in this Agreement are reasonably necessary to protect the
legitimate business and other interests of the Corporation, are reasonable with
respect to time and territory, and do not interfere with the interests of the
public.

          e.  Specific Performance. Employee agrees that a breach or violation
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of any of the covenants under this Agreement will result in immediate and
irreparable harm to the Corporation in an amount which will be impossible to
ascertain at the time of the breach or

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violation and that the award of monetary damages will not be adequate relief to
the Corporation. Therefore, the failure on the part of Employee to perform all
of the covenants established by this Agreement shall give rise to a right of the
Corporation to obtain enforcement of this Agreement in a court of equity by a
decree of specific performance or other injunctive relief. This remedy, however,
shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy the Corporation may
have.

     8.   Notices. Any and all notices, designations, consents, offers,
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acceptances, or any other communications provided for herein shall be given in
writing and shall be deemed given three (3) days after the date postmarked if
sent by first class, United States mail or by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested; or on the date actually received if sent by express
mail or other similar overnight delivery or if hand delivered, which shall be
addressed to the Corporation at its principal office and to the Employee at his
last address as shown on the records of the corporation.

     9.   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the
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laws of the State of North Carolina.

     10.  Invalid Provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
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particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions
hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid
or unenforceable provision were omitted.

     11.  Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
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benefit of the Corporation and Employee and the Corporation's successors and
assigns. Employee may not assign his rights or delegate his obligations
hereunder.

     12.  Entire Agreement.
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          a.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all other
agreements, either oral or in writing, among the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof.

          b.  This Agreement may not be changed orally, but may be amended,
revoked, changed or modified at any time by a written agreement executed by the
Employee and the Corporation.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day and
year set forth above.

                               THE PANTRY, INC.

                               By:             /s/ Peter J. Sodini
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                                               Peter J. Sodini

                               Title:     President & Chief Executive Officer
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                                            /s/ David Zaborski
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                                            David Zaborski

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                             ASSIGNMENT OF TRADEMARK
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     THIS  TRADEMARK  ASSIGNMENT ("Assignment") is made as of November 30, 2001,
by  DIMENSIONAL MARKETING CONCEPTS, INC., a Florida corporation ("Assignor"), in
favor  of  INTERNATIONAL  COMMERCIAL  TELEVISION,  INC.,  a  Nevada  corporation
("Assignee").

     A.     Assignor  is  the  owner  of  the  trademark known as "AUTO XL" (the
"Trademark"), an application for registration of which on the Principal Register
of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is presently pending at SN 78094624 (the
"Registration  Application").

     B.     Assignor  wishes  to  assign  the  Trademark  and  the  Registration
Application  to  Assignee.

     ACCORDINGLY,  for  good  and  valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and
sufficiency  of  which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound
hereby,  Assignor  hereby  agrees  as  follows:

     1.     Grant.  Assignor  grants,  assigns  and  conveys to Assignee (i) all
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right,  title  and interest in the Trademark which may be secured under the laws
now  or  hereafter  in  force  and effect in the United States or in any country
throughout  the  world, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by
the  Trademark and (ii) all right, title and interest in and to the Registration
Application,  it  being  acknowledged  that  Assignee  is  the successor to that
portion  of  Assignor's  business  pertaining  to  the  Trademark.

     2.     Representations  and Warranties. Assignor represents and warrants to
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Assignee  that:

          (a)     Assignor  is  the  sole  and exclusive owner of the entire and
unencumbered  right,  title and interest in and to the Trademark, free and clear
of  any  liens,  charges  and  encumbrances.

          (b)     Assignor  is  not  aware  of the existence any other trademark
which  is  either  identical  to the Trademark or is so similar thereto as to be
likely  to  cause  confusion  or  to  cause  mistake  or  to  deceive;

          (c)     To the best of Assignor's knowledge, there are no infringement
actions  pending  or  threatened  alleging that the Trademark or the use thereof
infringes  any  trademarks  or  other  rights  held  by  third  parties.

          (d)     No  prior application to register the Trademark has been filed
with  any  registration  authority  in  the  United  States  or,  to the best of
Assignee's  knowledge,  any  other country, and there has been no final decision
adverse  to  Assignor's  claim  of  ownership  of  the  Trademark;

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          (e)     Neither  the  Trademark  nor  any  right to the use thereof is
subject  to  any  subsisting  licenses;  and

          (f)     Assignor  has  the  unqualified  right to enter into and fully
perform  this  Assignment.

     3.     Governing  Law.  This  Assignment shall be governed by and construed
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in  accordance  with the internal laws of the State of Florida without regard to
conflict  of  laws  principles  and,  to  the extent applicable, the laws of the
United  States.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has caused this Assignment to be duly executed
on  the  date  first  written  above.

Attest:                                    DIMENSIONAL  MARKETING
                                           CONCEPTS,  INC.

By:   /s/  Louis  J.  Basenese             By:   /s/  Richard  Pitera
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Title:   CEO                               Title:   President
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CORPORATE  SEAL

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                                 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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STATE  OF  FLORIDA       :
                         :     SS.
COUNTY  OF  MARTIN       :

     Before  me,  the  undersigned,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for  the county
aforesaid,  on  this  3rd  day  of  December,  2001, personally appeared Richard
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Pitera,  to  me  known  personally, and who, being by me duly sworn, deposes and
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says that he is the President of Dimensional Marketing Concepts, Inc., a Florida
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corporation,  and  that  the  seal  affixed  to  the foregoing instrument is the
corporate  seal  of  said  corporation,  and that said instrument was signed and
sealed on behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors, and
that  he  acknowledged  said  instrument  to  be  the  free act and deed of said
corporation.

     Susan  Strauss
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Notary  Public

My  Commission  Expires:

[notary  public  seal]

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