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Title: Gas Stations
Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:10:48 AM
Post pics and talk about gas stations.
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:13:20 AM
Mobile Alabama Citgo station.  Gas prices are going up, but the canopy is coming down!  :insane:
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:15:15 AM
Abandoned Texaco station
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:19:39 AM
Former Amacco station in Durand Michigan
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:23:59 AM
A sign of the times. :no:
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:26:21 AM
Circle K station in Alabama
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 01, 2007, 11:27:40 AM
A newer Circle K
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 02, 2007, 08:42:44 AM
This is a Moto Mart gas station.  We have several of these in Evansville Indiana.  Most of them look just like this.
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Post by: ameskmart1 on May 02, 2007, 11:30:22 PM
What was once a 1960s Circle K
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Post by: ameskmart1 on May 02, 2007, 11:34:05 PM
Former 1960s Circle K
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Post by: ameskmart1 on May 02, 2007, 11:41:04 PM
1990s Conoco Sign
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Post by: ameskmart1 on May 02, 2007, 11:41:32 PM
1980s Conoco Sign
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Post by: Marc82 on May 03, 2007, 08:15:46 AM
Fireworks sold at a gas station? WTF? RFLMAO.
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Post by: amesman on May 03, 2007, 10:14:31 AM
About that $2.47 Shell sign.. I'd take it, considering that up here gas is close to $3.00. Ugh!
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 03, 2007, 02:36:42 PM
Wow, unleaded at $1.37 a gallon, its more than twice that now!  :no:
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 03, 2007, 02:39:32 PM
Recent Exxon gas station sign with current gas prices.  :no:
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 04, 2007, 01:52:53 PM
Abandoned gas station
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 06, 2007, 12:46:09 PM
Former Texaco on Route 66 is Missouri
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 06, 2007, 12:51:16 PM
Former BP station in the state of Missouri
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Post by: Ames#1171 on May 06, 2007, 05:32:20 PM
Here is what we are paying for gas in Cleveland:

Speedway

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Marathon

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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 31, 2007, 07:43:24 PM
Gas is cheap enough here.  :insane:
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Post by: HoJofan206 on May 31, 2007, 07:52:19 PM
I dont think this Marathon station can boast that they are "Best in the long Run".
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Post by: Zayre88 on June 02, 2007, 09:08:02 AM
This Irving sign is probably 30 years old.  It also shows what we are paying for gas in Quebec: $1.164 / Liter. This means $4.404 / Gal. thanks to high gas taxes in Canada!
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Post by: HoJofan206 on June 30, 2007, 05:43:50 PM
A former Shell gas station
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Post by: Ameskid on July 10, 2007, 01:30:12 PM
Abandoned gas stations around Cincinnati have as long a life as Woolworth's!  We have a super rare occurence in which the Marathon station is abandoned, but the "Best in the Long Run" slogan is still on the canopy!  Talk about RARE!  We also have  an old Shell station that hasn't been used for anything except tarp sales in the last ten years.
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Post by: Zayre88 on July 23, 2007, 06:41:36 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
A sign of the times. :no:

When taking pictures of that Ames in Seabrook, i also had the gas prices.  They went up a bit over the years .....
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Post by: C. Fontaine on July 24, 2007, 09:24:43 AM
Nice observation!  I hear you, I remember when the Cumberlands down the street from me read $0.98 a gallon.
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Post by: Rayco7030 on July 24, 2007, 03:37:46 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Mobile Alabama Citgo station.  Gas prices are going up, but the canopy is coming down!  :insane:

holy cow   unsafe :o
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Post by: Marc82 on July 24, 2007, 10:00:37 PM
It was quite a shocker that the Exxon Station I pulled into to get directions at the corner of 202 and South Gulph Road in King of Prussia, PA had gas for $2.97/gallon. There are no gas stations here in CT with gas under $3.00/gallon. The exception of course if you have gas points saved up from Price Chopper to use at Sunoco.
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Post by: store215 on July 24, 2007, 10:15:00 PM
Gas in the philly 'burbs is surprisingly reasonable, but maybe it's because of this one stretch of road, there is BJ's, Wawa, and an "indie" full-serve Citgo station that are always in price wars...(and also surprising, Bj's and Wawa are not always the lowest out of the three)
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Post by: C. Fontaine on July 24, 2007, 11:03:09 PM
Yes, I remember traveling to Naugatuck and Meriden months ago, I couldn't believe how much gas was, all over the state!  They must have higher state gas taxes I would imagine. Down the street from me here in Providence there is a shell station that is surprisingly typically cheaper than most of the kiwk-e-marts around here.  Right now its a $2.81 reg.
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Post by: Marc82 on July 25, 2007, 07:34:23 AM
Along West Main Street (I beleieve it is) in Meriden are 3 gas stations really close to one another. 2 are reasonably priced and the other is 10-15 cents higher at least. When Nick and I went by there in April and early July respectively we both couldn't figure out how the guy who was 10-15 cents higher made any money on gas and who'd be gullible enuff to pay that.

And for the record, Connecticut does have the highest gas tax in all of New England, but that's partially because we don't have tolls on the road.

And speaking of Connecticut and taxes, while I don't smoke, taxes on cigarettes in Connecticut have gone up to a total of $2/pack. As a cashier at Price Chopper I can tell you the average price for a pack of cigarettes is now $5.44/pack.
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Post by: Ameskid on August 11, 2007, 04:12:14 PM
I found something interesting at the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall today (they lost their lease, and starting tomorrow, everything will be 40% off.)  The BP letters!  I got them for $30, discounted to $21 by the 30% off sale (the savings go higher by week and it closes for good September 3rd.)  They weren't in too good of shape, but I'm happy to get anything relating to gas stations! :bigsmile:  I even made a set of 24 retro gas logos like Atlantic, BP, Esso and Amoco for my locker (being a Sevvie- that's Villa-speak for a seventh grader, or at least it was this year- starts August 23rd!  Remember to mark your calendars!)  The BP letters were the logo predating the BP "sunburst."  I guess the sunburst started in 2002.
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Post by: Mobil on October 01, 2008, 03:17:39 PM
This company merged with Exxon (big mistake!) back in 1999. Due to antitrust laws, they were forced to sell many stations to other chains. In my area, many have become LUKOIL. Their merger seems like such a waste, and was really based on greed. Their logo has been used since 1966, when they dropped "Socony" from the name. Now I use their name as my username.

DISCUSS!
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Post by: kendra on October 01, 2008, 07:15:41 PM
Hmmm...I'm pretty sure we still have some Mobils up here, but I might be wrong.

I know I've seen some LUKOIL signage but I can't for the life of me remember where! :huh:
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Post by: store215 on October 01, 2008, 09:50:16 PM
Mobil is still pretty much everywhere except in Southeastern PA, where they became Lukoil. Many higher volume Getty stations also became Lukoil (same company)
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Post by: MikeRa on October 02, 2008, 05:10:03 AM
All of the Mobil stations are now in the Western uS, and all of the Exxon stations are in the Eastern US.
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Post by: wwefan101 on October 02, 2008, 06:27:55 AM
in webster maour mobile became sunco and exxon became gulf
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Post by: BillyGr on October 02, 2008, 04:39:57 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa
All of the Mobil stations are now in the Western uS, and all of the Exxon stations are in the Eastern US.

Not everywhere - here in upstate New York, we still have mostly Mobil, with just a few widely scattered Exxons.  We had no Exxon for years, until about 5 years ago when they started to pop up in random spots (not always Mobils, sometimes just taking over empty spots).

I can only think of 1 or 2 spots that changed from Mobil to Exxon - we have more former Mobil that are now other (no name in many spots) stations.
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Post by: Crawford on October 02, 2008, 07:03:37 PM
Plenty of Mobil gas stations around me in Rhode Island and Southeastern Mass. There are 2 Exxons stations nearby, one just off route 195, after the Washington Bridge and one in Seekonk Mass before the Showcase Cinemas.
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Post by: Marc82 on October 02, 2008, 09:35:44 PM
Plenty of both here in CT.
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Post by: wwefan101 on October 03, 2008, 06:03:49 PM
thers tsill a moblle in the next town over in fact this one got porter poteys out back for rent
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Post by: C. Fontaine on October 03, 2008, 07:58:46 PM
Wow, Crawford, you must not be far from Providence!  I used to be around that area all the time up until about a month ago!  Hopefully the new bridge they're building will help with the traffic problems.  I can remember the GW bridge being under construction 10 years ago, and it continues today!

Anyways, I did read recently that ExxonMobil plans to sell off all of their corporately owned gas stations and run exclusively as suppliers.  That's what happened with the Exxon in Webster, MA.  Must be the idea of another CEO with a $40 million retirement "package."  Wwefan, there's also a Mobil in town on Rte. 16 in front of Indian Ranch;).
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Post by: wwefan101 on October 04, 2008, 06:30:10 AM
o yea i forgot about that  one
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Post by: wwefan101 on October 04, 2008, 06:31:18 AM
i   wacthed them change our exxon over to gulf  wich was fun to see now they got beter gas prices now ther trying to compet with hi low gas down the road
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Post by: videogamer75 on October 04, 2008, 08:37:33 AM
In Jersey pretty much all the Mobils have been converted into Lukoil with a couple of Exxons here and there.
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Post by: Mobil on October 19, 2008, 12:24:13 PM
Here's a classic Nixon photo from 1968 in Philadelphia!!! I know an auto service shop, used to be a Mobil, that still has a faded sign like this! This sign said "Mobilgas" originally and had the flying red horse.
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Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on November 08, 2008, 05:40:20 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
Here's a classic Nixon photo from 1968 in Philadelphia!!! I know an auto service shop, used to be a Mobil, that still has a faded sign like this! This sign said "Mobilgas" originally and had the flying red horse.

That "flying red horse" is called "Pegasus."
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Post by: Crawford on November 08, 2008, 09:02:08 PM
Someone in another post mentioned a Mobil turning into a Gulf station, the Exxon station in Seekonk is now a Gulf, it is like it happened overnight. C Fontaine, I live in East Providence and can always tell when traffic is backed up on the highway since drivers seeking alternate routes will then clog up my street. I doubt the new bridge will make much of a difference, route 195 is a horror show and always has been. From what I hear they are rebuilding the Washington bridge from a twinned bridge into a single 8 lane one. Could be worse, they could be making it back into a drawbridge.
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Post by: Neel on December 24, 2008, 02:02:26 AM
In Southern California there are mostly Mobil....but today, I happened to see an Exxon in West Covina. There are a few Exxon scattered here and there. Most of the Exxon look old and cheap compared to the Mobile stations. I don't understand why there are still a few Exxon left.

On another note, the last Texaco changed to Shell about a year ago near my house.
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Post by: jmcnamara96 on December 24, 2008, 10:01:59 AM
in NH Exxons are changing to Gulf and some Mobil are now Sunnoco
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Post by: Mobil on December 26, 2008, 06:52:20 PM
A former Exxon. This one appears to have opened after the ExxonMobil merger, but closed by 2003.
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 04, 2009, 02:26:38 PM
The Sam's Club Gas Station in West Mifflin PA.

http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate/Search.aspx
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 04, 2009, 02:56:00 PM
A GetGO gas station in Brentwood PA. This is a former Phar-mor location.


http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate/Search.aspx
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 11, 2009, 04:31:38 PM
This is the Haddads on Lebanon Church Road. This place has a car wash, a truck rental place and a gas station. THe gas Station turned into a BP in 2002 and in 2006 it turned to a gas station called Haddads.
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 11, 2009, 04:33:59 PM
This BP is on Buttermilk Hollow road. The signs have changed since this pic. I am guessing this pic is from around 1999.

http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate/Search.aspx
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 11, 2009, 04:44:41 PM
The Kezhmos on Brownsville road in Brentwood PA.
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 11, 2009, 04:45:48 PM
The kezhmos sign.
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 11, 2009, 04:47:08 PM
The Sheetz on Lebanon Church Road.

http://www2.county.allegheny.pa.us/RealEstate/Search.aspx
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 12, 2009, 04:15:12 PM
Get GO in West Mifflin PA.
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Post by: rjstheiv on January 12, 2009, 04:39:08 PM
Abandon Exxon in West Mifflin PA.
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Post by: Mobil on January 13, 2009, 04:42:33 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
A former Exxon. This one appears to have opened after the ExxonMobil merger, but closed by 2003.

The pylon sign probably looked like this. Exxon and Mobil merged in 1999 and remodeled many of both companies' stations. They sold Exxon and Mobil stations in New Jersey to ConocoPhillips, as well as Mobil stations in Pennsylvania as a condition of their merger. ConocoPhillips would get to use the Exxon and Mobil trademarks for at least ten years. They however ended up selling the stations to Lukoil in 2004.

I forgot to mention the "Kwik Farms" store was originally a Circle K. Circle K was long owned by Tosco Corporation, a longtime Mobil franchisee which was acquired by ConocoPhillips. Circle K was later sold to French-Canadian company Couche-Tard. These Circle K stores were converted a while before the Mobil/Exxon names, and this eliminated Circle K from the Philadelphia area. Kwik Farms is Lukoil's own brand. Non-Circle K convenience stores at these stations are now just called "mini mart".
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Post by: nims57 on January 27, 2009, 10:32:15 PM
Does anybody know when Getty changed their logo from red on white to white on red?
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Post by: jmcnamara96 on January 27, 2009, 10:38:10 PM
um the 90s maybe?
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Post by: CTAmeshopper on January 28, 2009, 09:27:22 AM
:huh:

nope.
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Post by: nims57 on January 28, 2009, 06:27:55 PM
One close to me that closed was demolished for a war memorial. This one probably closed because there was an Exxon across the street.
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Post by: videogamer75 on January 28, 2009, 08:25:08 PM
^ That one was demolished for a good reason, then :)
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Post by: FearlessSwan on January 28, 2009, 10:12:33 PM
Exxon and Mobil stations across the street from each other, Largo, FL.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JetsLuvver/Other%20pics/exxmobil.png)
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Post by: wwefan101 on January 29, 2009, 03:29:22 PM
lol  im glad my town  dont got exxon or moble now    gulf looks beter then stupied exxons red  i like seeing the bule canopy from my window
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Post by: Mervyns on February 19, 2009, 09:59:26 PM
The former Texaco in Ocean City, NJ. It opened in 1967 and is now a Shell.
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Post by: wwefan101 on February 20, 2009, 05:07:47 PM
the cloest gas station to me it used to be and exxon on this is one day ther fye sytem went off
<a href="http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/websterma101/gas%20prices/?action=view&current=gulfgassttionmalfuction1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/websterma101/gas%20prices/gulfgassttionmalfuction1.jpg" border="0" alt="fire dept at gulf"></a>
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Post by: HoJofan206 on February 20, 2009, 05:47:49 PM
Here is an abandoned "Amacco" gas station from years past.
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Post by: kendra on February 20, 2009, 06:48:59 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Mervyns
The former Texaco in Ocean City, NJ. It opened in 1967 and is now a Shell.

There's one on Union Street here in Bangor that has the EXACT same architecture...I actually did a double-take when I saw the photo!
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Post by: kendra on February 20, 2009, 06:49:33 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Here is an abandoned "Amacco" gas station from years past.

I like that photo -- what part of the country is that?
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Post by: nims57 on July 19, 2009, 07:18:05 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
Plenty of both here in CT.

Is the Mobil in Southington with Dunkin Donuts still there?
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Post by: Marc82 on July 19, 2009, 07:46:14 PM
Yes, but the DD is next to the Mobil not inside to the Mobil.
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Post by: Zayre88 on September 24, 2009, 07:44:14 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wwefan101
the cloest gas station to me it used to be and Exxon on this is one day ther fye system went off
 

I think there is at least two or three Exxon stations in Portsmouth NH that changed to that Gulf concept.
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Post by: jmcnamara96 on September 24, 2009, 07:47:26 PM
Did getty get bought by BP hear in NH the gettys are turning into BP:huh:
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Post by: wwefan101 on September 25, 2009, 05:35:49 AM
 thers still 1  getty here that they havent touched and yes they were
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Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on November 26, 2009, 06:09:59 PM
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/1915643824_d1c9011085.jpg)

The sign for the Shell gas station in Houghton, Michigan.
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Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on December 03, 2009, 11:20:39 PM
I started a new group at Flickr for Shell Gas Stations, if anyone wants to join.
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Post by: reitelle on December 29, 2009, 10:23:53 PM
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Post by: reitelle on December 29, 2009, 10:31:08 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa
All of the Mobil stations are now in the Western uS, and all of the Exxon stations are in the Eastern US.

still a mobil station in north dartmouth, massachusetts that everyone patronizes, as well as the large one up the street from me here in Tavares, Florida
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Post by: videogamer75 on December 30, 2009, 08:33:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Here is an abandoned "Amacco" gas station from years past.

It's actually ''Amoco'', not ''Amacco''. There used to be a bunch of them in my area, most of them either got converted to BP or independent gas stations.
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Post by: Marc82 on December 30, 2009, 10:52:19 PM
A gas station that was recently converted to a BP on Route 69 about halfway between Bristol, CT and Waterbury, CT closed down. It had to have closed within the past 4 weeks. It was still open the last time I went to Waterbury 4 weeks ago on the December 2nd. Also there continues to be a vacant Mobil station on 69 in Waterbury near The Naugatuck Valley Shopping Center. It's on the corner of 69 and a side street. Not sure what the name of the side street is, but this station has been vacant a long time.

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Post by: HoJofan206 on April 25, 2010, 02:58:29 AM
This is a cool/scenic picture.
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Post by: CTAmeshopper on July 23, 2010, 07:23:57 PM
We used to have two Getty stations, one located near BJ's former Nu-Stars and another almost across from Torrington Plaza. The Getty near BJ's shut down and is now leased by an auto part dealer, the one almost across Torrington Plaza Turned into a BP Station.
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Post by: ynkeesfn82 on July 24, 2010, 12:03:08 AM
Quote from: CTAmeshopper on July 23, 2010, 07:23:57 PM
We used to have two Getty stations, one located near BJ's former Nu-Stars and another almost across from Torrington Plaza. The Getty near BJ's shut down and is now leased by an auto part dealer, the one almost across Torrington Plaza Turned into a BP Station.

Last summer for whatever reason over 200 Getty Stations in New England became BP. There was an article about how the Oil Spill was affecting BP gas stations and it mentioned it. Also the BP in Wolcott I referenced in my December 30th post has since reopened. There's also now a BP Station at the Southington Truck Stop.
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Post by: Zayre88 on December 10, 2011, 03:03:30 PM
Quote from: Marc B on July 24, 2010, 12:03:08 AM
Quote from: CTAmeshopper on July 23, 2010, 07:23:57 PM
We used to have two Getty stations, one located near BJ's former Nu-Stars and another almost across from Torrington Plaza. The Getty near BJ's shut down and is now leased by an auto part dealer, the one almost across Torrington Plaza Turned into a BP Station.

Last summer for whatever reason over 200 Getty Stations in New England became BP. There was an article about how the Oil Spill was affecting BP gas stations and it mentioned it. Also the BP in Wolcott I referenced in my December 30th post has since reopened. There's also now a BP Station at the Southington Truck Stop.

I did notice that change.  Suddenly BP stations appeared here and there in New England.
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Post by: StoreLiker2006 on December 10, 2011, 03:18:32 PM
Anyone know the location of the trendsetting Union/Unocal 76 station in Thousand Oaks, CA (and whether or not it still exists as 76)? The design was codenamed "300R."

Offhand I can think it is at 3102 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard.

~Ben
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Post by: Bdubs on December 11, 2011, 11:52:47 AM
Quote from: Zayre88 on December 10, 2011, 03:03:30 PM
Quote from: Marc B on July 24, 2010, 12:03:08 AM
Quote from: CTAmeshopper on July 23, 2010, 07:23:57 PM
We used to have two Getty stations, one located near BJ's former Nu-Stars and another almost across from Torrington Plaza. The Getty near BJ's shut down and is now leased by an auto part dealer, the one almost across Torrington Plaza Turned into a BP Station.

Last summer for whatever reason over 200 Getty Stations in New England became BP. There was an article about how the Oil Spill was affecting BP gas stations and it mentioned it. Also the BP in Wolcott I referenced in my December 30th post has since reopened. There's also now a BP Station at the Southington Truck Stop.

I did notice that change.  Suddenly BP stations appeared here and there in New England.

The one aggravating thing about the new BP stations are the green handles.  Traditionally, green handles mean "diesel" on the pumps.  Not at BP, I go and grab the black handle and couldn't figure out why gas wasn't coming out, and it was because I had the diesel handle in the car!  At least they are on separate buttons, I am sure I'm not the only one who has done this.
Funny thing is, my brother drives a diesel truck, and he did the opposite of what I did, grab the green handle. haha.
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Post by: StoreLiker2006 on December 11, 2011, 11:21:38 PM
I want to ask all of you here: how can I tell a "real" Union/Unocal 76 service station from one that was once a BP or Chevron or other? In this day and age, there can be very little room to tell.

~Ben
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Post by: ynkeesfn82 on April 12, 2012, 12:41:56 PM
Queen Street Exxon Southington, Connecticut. Next to Shoprite Plaza. Was Exxon until around 2006 then became Citgo. Became Exxon again in November 2011 about a week after they reopened after being closed for a week due to a power failure as a result of the freak October blizzard.
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Post by: ynkeesfn82 on April 14, 2012, 01:55:38 PM
Gas station news from Connecticut:

I wasn't able to get a picture, but an electrical fire destroyed the "store" part of the Citgo Station on Wolcott Road in Wolcott, Connecticut on Wednesday April 4th. For those of you familiar with the area coming up from Bristol it's on the same side of the street as Rockstar near Harold's Country Store. It was the only gas station on Route 69 between the Valero Station on West Street down in Bristol and the Cumberland Farms on Wolcott Road in Wolcott.

Also something is going on again with that BP station on Wolcott Road in Wolcott near the Waterbury townline. The BP sign is covered up.

Something is going on with the Lukoil Station next to the Gulf Station at the corner of Middle Street and Pine Street in Bristol. They were closed the other day and when they reopened the next day the Lukoil sign was covered up.

And as of today (4/14/12) the BP station at the corner of South Street and Union Street in Bristol has its sign covered up as well.

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Post by: retailisking on April 14, 2012, 08:35:11 PM
Earlier today I happened across a gas station sign I never thought I'd see again - Top Gas. They were ubiquitous in my little corner of New England at one point - they were most commonly found in Shaw's parking lots in the pre-Sainsbury era. Another no-name gas station brand that was very common was Old Colony. Those stations usually had very prominent locations at major intersections or main thoroughfares. I think they were a Massachusetts concern. The history of gasoline marketing is utterly fascinating, and brands come and go in various regions of the country at a frenetic pace. I never knew until I saw a 1969 photo taken along Route 1 in Kittery, ME that Sinclair did business around here back in the day. And I was intrigued to learn that Philips 66 has established a presence in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire.
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Post by: shore72 on April 14, 2012, 10:44:39 PM
I agree, very interesting how the brands come and go. In my little hometown there are two stations these days. One started out in the 60s as a Citgo and has since been Texaco, Amoco, Citgo again (not even long enough to change the signs) and now no-name. The other station has been Texaco, Citgo, now Valero.

There is one very loose chain of convenience stores around here (Super Soda Center, aka "Universal") and most of them sell unbranded gas. A few years ago most of them got new pumps and signage. Some locations became Citgo, others switched to Gulf. After about a year the signs were covered with tarps and duct tape and they went back to unbranded. Now one of them has new signs that just have a big stylized "G", not sure what that stands for. Another local chain, Shore Stop, has had some cases where two of their locations were within sight of one another, each one carrying a different brand of gas. I find it interesting to watch the musical chairs; keeps the sign companies in business, I guess.
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Post by: retailisking on April 15, 2012, 10:06:15 PM
Abandoned former Texaco station in South Paris, ME on Route 26 across from the Burger King
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on April 21, 2012, 06:42:28 AM
Ran into a friend last night who told me that the BP in Prospect, Connecticut is also changing its name. She told me all the BP signs are covered up and the pumps had signs on them that said "CASH ONLY". So that makes at least 3 BP stations that are changing - Wolcott, Bristol, and Prospect. - Is BP getting out of Connecticut?

I did get gas at the "BP" in Bristol last night and there was a sign on all the pumps that said "Credit Card Users Please Go Inside". All the applications to apply for BP credit cards were gone from the pumps. When I went inside to pay cash the register still said "Thank-you for shopping at BP".

Also the last Getty station in my area is also re-branding. All the Getty Signs were missing/covered up at the Getty Station at the corner of East Street (Route 10) and Whiting Street in Plainville (next to VJ Farms Sunoco Station).
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Bdubs on April 21, 2012, 08:01:09 AM
I have noticed all the BP's are covered up as well.  I can't find any reason to it, but I do have a client who owns a BP station.  I have been meaning to ask him what is going on.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: retailisking on April 21, 2012, 03:31:57 PM
Maybe this development has something to do with the termination of the BP regional distributor's contract:
http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20220412bp_agrees_to_supply_hundreds_of_out-of-gas_stations

As hundreds of BP- and Getty-branded gas stations started running dry yesterday, victims of a changing industry, shrinking profit margins and an ownership structure different from that used by most other competitors, BP officials stepped in, yanked the contract of the regional supplier and promised to fill up the stations’ tanks.

“BP has taken action today to address supply disruptions faced by a number of independent gas station operators in the Greater Boston area,” a company statement released this afternoon said. “BP has informed regional distributor Green Valley Oil that it will terminate its contract with Green Valley effective Friday, April 13th. BP supply and logistics staff are working around the clock to identify new distributors and make the necessary changes to arrange for fuel deliveries to the 218 BP-branded sites supplied by Green Valley Oil.

“We hope to have this process completed by the end of the month,” company officials said.

BP officials said 122 of the stations are located in Massachusetts, 55 in Connecticut, 22 in New Hampshire and 19 in Rhode Island

Gas stopped flowing to local stations run by “commission agents” while their parent companies struggle with bankruptcy in faraway courts, explained Matthew LeLacheur, executive director of the New England Service Station and Auto Repair Association.

“I think these companies just banked on a higher (profit) margin,” LeLacheur said.

BP is not at fault, he said. The stations are owned by a corporation called Getty Properties, he said, which lease 800 nationwide to a separate corporation known as Getty Petroleum Marketing of New York, which in turn turned over the operation to Green Valley Oil in East Providence, R.I.

Getty Petroleum Marketing is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings in New York. A company spokeswoman did not return calls. A man who answered the phone at Green Valley Oil said the vice president would not be available until Friday. “We’re going out of business, that’s probably the reason” gas supplies were running out, the unidentified man said.

Most other service stations own or lease their facilities, which means they have protections under federal law the commission agents do not and they have the freedom to order gasoline supplies on their own from other suppliers if their landlords fail to come through, LeLacheur said. The commission agents at most New England BP and Getty stations are dependent on supplies from their station owners.

LeLacheur said most BP station operators were told informally a Pennsylvania company would take over operations on May 1, but until the BP statement this afternoon they were not likely to see new supplies until the new regional supplier takes over.

While problems for the BP affiliate stations were related to their unusual ownership arrangements, LeLacheur predicted more problems for the industry as profits are squeezed. Profits range around 12 cents per gallon, he said, and credit card charges can be as high as 8 cents. “If your margin is 12 cents and you lose 8 cents to the credit cards, you’re running the rest of the operation on 4 cents,” he said.

“It’s a changing industry, very similar to what happened to pharmacies in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and to hardware stores,” LeLacheur said. “It’s consolidation.”

Even before BP’s action, LeLacheur predicted leaving the stations in the lurch would be hard for political and business leaders.

“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause motorists during this transition period and sincerely hope consumers will continue to support the local gas station operators in their community who market BP-branded fuels,” BP said in a statement.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Zayre88 on April 21, 2012, 04:25:23 PM
That's complicated: I've read another article about BP running dry and they explain who does what.  So There's BP, Getty, and Getty Realty Corp. Green Valley Oil LLC, Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. Lukoil....

Many Getty stations have closed or were rebranded as Lukoil.  Some became BP.  And some of the Lukoil stations have suddenly closed.  BP is now running dry ?!?

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QuoteCentral Massachusetts BP gas stations are owned by Getty Realty Corp. and were part of a package of 797 outlets that were subleased to Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Lukoil Americas Corp.

In 2009, BP signed a deal with Green Valley Oil LLC in East Providence to rebrand 235 stations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts from Lukoil and Getty flags.

Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 5 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York.

Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Bdubs on April 22, 2012, 08:09:58 AM
Well, that explains it.
Here in CT, at least on the eastern side of the state, all of the Getty's became BP's.  There are only a handful of Lukoil stations around the area.  Wonder what they are going to become next.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on April 22, 2012, 01:55:09 PM
I never even heard of Lukoil until the station on Middle Street in Bristol became one. It was built as a Texaco.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on June 23, 2012, 04:52:35 PM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Bp_station_zanesville_ohio.jpg/800px-Bp_station_zanesville_ohio.jpg)
A great night-time shot of the BP gas station in Zanesville, Ohio using BP's previous logo.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: buzz86us on October 08, 2012, 03:26:48 PM
I wish more 7-11 would open up here in Upstate NY all we have is Extramart, Stewart's, and Cumberland Farms and they suck and are crazy over-priced when it comes to food in comparison to 7-11 though Cumberland's drinks aren't too bad.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Kmart4life on April 19, 2013, 03:47:42 PM
I remember these from South Carolina in the 90's while visiting some family. Smiley's Fuel City
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on May 01, 2013, 11:00:47 PM
I wish 7-ELEVEN and Circle K would open stores in Wisconsin. All we have are Kwik Trip Stores, CENEX Fox Convenience Centers, Express Convenience Centers, Mobil Oneida One-Stops, Shell Grand Central Stations, and BP Grand Central Stations. We also have the usual Shell, BP, Mobil, Citgo, and CENEX stores in Wisconsin. Some Shopko and Mills Fleet Farm stores also have their own gas stations in Wisconsin and other parts of the Midwest as parts of their stores (just like Kmart).
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: MikeRa on April 22, 2014, 02:55:44 PM
Within the last few weeks, we have started to see the 76 names on some gas stations out here in the Philadelphia area.  2 of them were former Sunoco that were indenpendent for awhile in 2013.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on April 23, 2014, 06:56:15 AM
Quote from: MikeRa on April 22, 2014, 02:55:44 PM
Within the last few weeks, we have started to see the 76 names on some gas stations out here in the Philadelphia area.  2 of them were former Sunoco that were indenpendent for awhile in 2013.

When you're a gas station and you go independent you're setting yourself up for failure. Even though Consumer Advocate Clark Howard says it's okay to buy gas from an independent station - most people DO NOT trust them. There was a small Gulf Station on West Main Street in New Britain next to Johnny's Florist and they switched to independent because the rights fees she was paying to Gulf were too high. Well ever since they switched to independent sales are down.

I am in the camp of not going to an independent station. I need my car to get around I can't risk having it ruined by low quality gas. Depending on where I'm going I usually get my gas at Citgo or Sunoco - even if the Sunoco is a little higher on price. Once in a while I'll go to EXXON which is the closest. I also won't go to an unfamiliar brand. Yesterday I was going to Plainville to run errands - go to my bank, pick up cat food for my Mom's cat, etc I went to Sunoco and paid $3.839 (or was it $3.859?) even though the gas station next door was $3.759. The gas station next to Sunoco is VP Fuels - a brand I'm not familiar with. - It just opened about a week and a half ago and people seem to be avoiding it.

In some cases independents are okay. For example here in Connecticut Mercury Fuels based in Waterbury which owns 26 stations included the above mentioned VP Fuels also supplies gas to independent stations. And from what I've read name brand - Valareo will also supply independent stations with gas too.

Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Stork of The Weak on May 26, 2014, 11:01:23 PM
In Camden NJ it's interesting how four gas stations are all close together, all of which were once another brand. Currently the lineup from east to west is a Shell, Lukoil, BP, and Exxon, but historically there was Texaco, Mobil, Amoco, and Esso in each spot.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: jamesway_95 on February 01, 2015, 07:30:17 PM
Former Citgo in Buena, NJ.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: BillyGr on February 02, 2015, 12:05:26 PM
Just noticed that Sunoco opened a station at the end of December off the Northway (I-87) at Exit 29 in upstate NY, across from the former Frontier Town site.  It had been a station years ago but was abandoned for quite some time.  Seems like it should be a good spot, right off the highway and there is quite a stretch through there with very little in the way of such services.

https://www.facebook.com/exit29sunoco/info?tab=overview
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: danfifepsu on February 05, 2015, 08:35:14 PM
gas prices by next month, and later this year? whats anyones guess what gas prices will be a month from today or 6 weeks from now?
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: jamesway_95 on February 14, 2015, 07:37:37 PM
Former Citgo in Atco, NJ; now an independent station. Photo taken in 2013.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: BillyGr on February 14, 2015, 07:45:42 PM
Quote from: Stork of The Weak on May 26, 2014, 11:01:23 PM
In Camden NJ it's interesting how four gas stations are all close together, all of which were once another brand. Currently the lineup from east to west is a Shell, Lukoil, BP, and Exxon, but historically there was Texaco, Mobil, Amoco, and Esso in each spot.

OK, 3 of those were converted at some point (or bought out or whatever) but 1 does retain it's original brand, they just started using a different name for the company.  Not a big difference, but there is a difference.



Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on February 15, 2015, 10:51:17 AM
My Mom had a doctor's appointment in New Britain, Connecticut the other day and I went with her. She does not like driving the highway and we went via West Main Street. A small independent gas station next to the now defunct Johnny's Florist is now a Citgo station. I remember an article in the paper when that station switched from Gulf to Independent and the owner complained how sales had plummeted. I don't know if it's still the same owner or not. I remember they were trying to sell the place a few years ago.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Hudsons81 on June 16, 2015, 09:56:10 AM
Plans are now moving forward to completely reconstruct the Speedway at West and Allen Roads in Woodhaven, Michigan. This is to tie in with the ongoing construction on the former Kmart site.

http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2015/06/16/news/doc557f2399edcaa592447877.txt (http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2015/06/16/news/doc557f2399edcaa592447877.txt)

I remember when this was a Total back in the 1990's.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Hudsons81 on January 22, 2016, 12:49:30 PM
Quote from: MikeRa on April 22, 2014, 02:55:44 PM
Within the last few weeks, we have started to see the 76 names on some gas stations out here in the Philadelphia area.

The 76 signs also started going up fairly recently over here in the Detroit area. One close to where I am is a former Clark that was for years a Sunoco before that.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on January 22, 2016, 02:33:57 PM
The Citgo Station in Plainville, Connecticut on the corner of New Britain Ave and Cooke Street is now an Exxon.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill) on January 22, 2016, 05:52:12 PM
I remember when we had "UNOCAL 76" stations in Wisconsin. UNOCAL acquired some Pure stations which allowed them to enter the Midwest in the 1980s. By the mid 1990s, most of the UNOCAL 76 stations were gone, most of their locations were taken over by other brands, like Citgo, Mobil, Amoco, and Shell in my area.
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: retailisking on March 02, 2017, 03:52:03 AM
Shell "Spectacular" gas station sign in Cambridge, MA
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Shell_Oil_Company_Sign%2C_Cambridge%2C_MA.jpg)
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: retailisking on March 02, 2017, 03:53:34 AM
1981 picture of a Merit gas station in South Boston, MA with fluorescent display fuel pumps
(http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/gas-prices-at-merit-gas-station-on-old-colony-boulelvard-in-south-9-picture-id543303988)
Title: Re: Gas Stations
Post by: Kmart4life on February 27, 2019, 07:46:49 PM
Does anyone on this page remember a truck stop named Smiley's Fuel City? I remember seeing a few in 1990 when I went to stay the summer with my Dad in South Carolina!