New equipment allows the option of using solar panels to power the fuel station in the future. Smith’s Food & Drug Stores has opened its 37th Smith’s Express fuel station in Utah, located in the parking lot of the Smith’s store at 876 South 800 East in Salt Lake City. The fuel center is the…
Irving Oil Welcomes New Retailer To Its Team
“We are pleased to partner with family-owned businesses as we grow the Irving brand across Rhode Island and New England,” said Irving Oil spokesperson. An Irving filling station located at 1325 Wampanoag Trail in Riverside, R.I., has a new owner: Peter Vaserman, who recently renovated the location and plans to make additional upgrades in the…
Scott Petroleum Acquires Bostick Brothers Co.
Scott Petroleum has acquired Bostick Brothers, effective on Jan. 1, Stamfordadvocate.com reported. Both are Mississippi companies founded between the 1920’s and 1930’s. “Bostick Brothers was in business for 81 years,” Xan Robertson, grandson of founder Xan Bostick, was quoted as saying. “It was just a good time to sell.” While details of the transaction were not released, the…
Sunoco Expands in New Jersey
Sunoco Inc. has reached an agreement with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. to begin operating the nine fuel stations at service plazas along the Garden State Parkway, one of the most heavily traveled roads in the nation. The new six-year agreement begins January 2011 and runs through December 2016. Sunoco…
VPS Acquires 22 Appco Stores
Wilmington, N.C.-based VPS Convenience Store Group, has acquired 22 Appco locations in Bristols, Johnson City and Kingsport, TriCities.com reported. The stores have been closed for the past six months, due to bankruptcy of the former owners, but will re-open under the Scotchman brand in the next few weeks. “We are very excited to bring the…
Atlas To Offer Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Taylor, Mich. –based Atlas Oil Co. is now offering Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), which was recently mandated in all new 2010 and beyond diesel vehicles. Atlas is a Master Distributor for BlueDEF brand diesel exhaust fluid, produced by Old World Industries, the manufacturer of Peak Performance antifreeze and other world-class automotive products. Atlas has signed…
GasAmerica Adds Miami Subs Grill
GasAmerica welcomes the first franchise unit of The New Miami Subs Grill, originator of the fast casual restaurant concept. The 2,000-square-foot Miami Grill, joins the 4,000-square-foot Convenience Mart Stop, located at one of GasAmerica’s Greenfield, Ind., locations. “We’ve looked at a number of food concepts and found the New Miami Subs Grill concept the best…
Bazzi Oil & Gas Honored for Renovations
The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission has recognized the locally owned CITGO station at 7954 Greenfield Road in its 2010 Business “Standard of Excellence” program. Bazzi Oil & Gas Co., a local CITGO distributor, which owns and operates the station, is one of a select group of Dearborn, Mich., businesses honored for its work in helping…
WilcoHess Expands Gas Island Vending Initiative
WilcoHess and Vendgogh are expanding their gas island vending initiative after less than 120 days, in order to test additional stores. The two companies have collaborated to install a patented, integrated cold drink vending solution on the gas island that expands the offerings available to gas customers. The solution enables WilcoHess customers to buy…
Pilot And Flying J Complete Merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday gave final approval to Flying J to merge its travel plaza business with Pilot Travel Centers, Truckinginfo.com reported. The merger, effective July 1, is expected to help Flying J emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and create an entity of more than 550 interstate travel centers and travel plazas…