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Speedway started in 1952 as Speedway 79, the name of a fuel chain based in Michigan.Unlike other fuel station chains at the time, Speedway 79 did not have a service station to perform vehicle maintenance, but rather vending machines that focused on cigarette and soft drink sales, giving their locations the nickname "Smokes and Cokes".
A list of gas station chains in Canada: Canadian Tire Petroleum (Canadian Tire Gas+) – over 300 stations across Canada; most located next to Canadian Tire retail stores or at service centres such as ONRoute; Chevron Corporation – under license by Parkland Corporation (British Columbia, Alberta) Domo Gasoline – 80 stations in western Canada
This is a list of notable automotive fuel retailers ("petrol" or "gasoline", "diesel", etc.) and their controlling oil companies. The format of this page is based on current ownership and where they largely operate: Parent company Children (acquired companies and notable brands)
A SuperAmerica gas station in Saint Paul, Minnesota (2017) In 2004 Marathon bought out Ashland's share. In February 2011, Marathon sold its SuperAmerica stores along with the Marathon refinery in St. Paul Park, Minnesota to Northern Tier Energy, a newly formed company backed by the private equity firms ACON Investments and TPG Capital. [7]
In 2003, Speedway LLC, then a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum, sold 193 convenience stores to Sunoco. [20] It also acquired many service stations from Coastal Petroleum. [21] Sunoco UltraTech race fuel tanker truck at Auto Club Speedway. In 2004, Sunoco replaced the ConocoPhillips' 76 brand as the Official Fuel of NASCAR. [22]
Present in 36 states, Speedway of course has its strongest presence in Ohio where close to 15% of all Speedway gas stations are located. Click to continue reading and see the 5 Largest Gas Station ...
Holiday Stationstores is an American chain of gasoline and convenience stores based in Bloomington, Minnesota.The chain operated roughly 500 locations in 10 states, mostly in its home state of Minnesota, as well as the Northern Tier (including Idaho, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming) and Alaska.
The $21 billion sale of Speedway gas stations has bought Marathon Petroleum some breathing room as the global pandemic continues to quash travel and smother demand for gasoline and jet fuel. Wall ...