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The Wills Group Welcomes New President Retail Marketing

By CSD Staff | September 27, 2017

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Wills succeeds Melvin Strine as president and will focus on continued growth across wholesale and retail fueling businesses, and transforming the Dash In Food Store customer experience.

The Wills Group, a family-owned company headquartered in La Plata, Md., has appointed Julian (Blackie) Wills, III as president of The Wills Group’s Retail Marketing unit, which includes Dash In Food Stores, Splash In ECO Car Wash, SMO Motor Fuels and Potomac Energy Holdings, a joint venture with Motiva Enterprises LLC.

Wills’ tenure began on Sept. 1, 2017.

For the past four years, Wills has served as director of real estate & development across The Wills Group, with oversight for management of 286 properties across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

“Blackie’s leadership of our real estate portfolio during the past four years has been transformative,” said Lock Wills, chairman, CEO and president of The Wills Group. “His efforts have resulted in unprecedented growth for our business. I know Blackie will bring this same kind of leadership as he takes charge of The Wills Group’s Retail Marketing unit.”

Blackie Wills succeeds Melvin Strine, who is stepping down as president of the Retail Marketing Group after a 16-year tenure with The Wills Group. Strine’s accomplishments with the Retail Marketing Group have resulted in significant growth over the past decade, and his leadership was celebrated on Sept. 22 at The Wills Group’s corporate headquarters in La Plata, Md.

“It is an honor to succeed Mel Strine,” said Blackie Wills. “I have been fortunate to work with Mel during the past decade, which has allowed me to observe and learn from one of the best. I look forward to working in close partnership with the retail marketing team to further develop a customer-centric culture that enhances the Dash In experience for our guests, and supports innovation and financial growth across the businesses that make up the retail marketing unit.”

The Wills Group Retail Marketing unit consists of Dash In Food Stores with 57 locations across Maryland, Delaware and Virginia; Splash In Eco Car Wash, with 37 locations; SMO Motor Fuels, a subsidiary of The Wills Group; and also encompasses The Wills Group’s retail petroleum distribution retail and fuel convenience center network.

SMO Motor Fuels is one of the largest independent Shell Oil marketers in the United States, with 286 locations that also feature Exxon, Citgo and Dash In fuels. Potomac Energy Holdings is a joint venture with MOTIVA (Shell) Enterprises, and operates Shell-branded retail locations throughout Central and Western Maryland, as well as across Montgomery, Prince George’s, Howard and Frederick Counties.

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