EXHIBIT 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
GLOBAL PARTNERS LP

        This Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated February 10, 2005, has been duly executed and is filed pursuant to Section 17-201 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "Act") to form a limited partnership under the Act.

1.

Name. The name of the limited partnership is Global Partners LP.



2.

Registered Office; Registered Agent. The address of the registered office required to be maintained by Section 17-104 of the Act is:

Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808-1645

The name and the address of the registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by Section 17-104 of the Act are:

Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808-1645

3.

General Partner. The name and the business address of the sole general partner are:

Global GP LLC
800 South Street
P.O. Box 9161
Waltham, MA 02454

EXECUTED as of the date written first above.

Global GP LLC
By:	/s/  EDWARD FANEUIL Edward Faneuil Authorized Person