Gas Stations

Phillips 66 Corporate Office

Phillips 66 is a holding company that produces natural gas liquids and petrochemicals.

The company was founded in 1917 as Phillips Petroleum Company by L.E. Phillips and Frank Phillips of Oklahoma.

The first Phillips 66 gas station opened in Wichita, Kansas in 1927.

For the next 40 years, Phillips 66 expanded to have gas stations throughout the United States as well as in Canada.

In 1967 the company became only the second oil company, after Texaco, to sell and market gasoline in all 50 states.

In 2002 Phillips 66 merged with Conoco to form the new company ConocoPhillips.

In 2012 Phillips 66 was spun off from ConocoPhillips. The company began trading on the New York Stock exchange on May 1, 2012.

Today Phillips 66 owns 15 refineries in five countries with a net crude capacity of 2.2 million barrels per day. It also owns 50% of DCP Midstrem, LLC, natural gas company, and a 50% stake in Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.

Phillips 66 is ranked #4 in the Fortune 500, is a member of the S&P 500, has 13,500 employees, and had $182.92 billion in revenue in 2012.

Phillips 66

Phillips 66 is a holding company that produces natural gas liquids and petrochemicals.

The company was founded in 1917 as Phillips Petroleum Company by L.E. Phillips and Frank Phillips of Oklahoma.

The first Phillips 66 gas station opened in Wichita, Kansas in 1927.

History

For the next 40 years, Phillips 66 expanded to have gas stations throughout the United States as well as in Canada.

In 1967 the company became only the second oil company, after Texaco, to sell and market gasoline in all 50 states.

In 2002 Phillips 66 merged with Conoco to form the new company ConocoPhillips.

In 2012 Phillips 66 was spun off from ConocoPhillips. The company began trading on the New York Stock exchange on May 1, 2012.

Phillips 66 is ranked #4 in the Fortune 500, is a member of the S&P 500, has 13,500 employees, and had $182.92 billion in revenue in 2012.

BP Corporate Office

BP is a British oil and gas company with worldwide headquarters in London, England.

The company has its origins in the 1909 founding of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which was established as a subsidiary of Burmah Oil Company to exploit oil that was discovered in Iran.

The Anglo-Persian Oil Company’s name was changed in 1935 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, and then to British Petroleum in 1954.

It was owned by the British Government until 1979, when the company began to privatize in stages. The privatization was completed in 1987.

Today BP is one of the six oil and gas supermajors, and the sixth largest oil and gas company in the world.

BP operates in all parts of the oil and gas industry as a vertically integrated company, including exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, power generation, petrochemicals, and trading.

BP’s primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange but the company also trades in New York and Frankfurt.

BP is a British oil and gas company with worldwide headquarters in London, England.

The company has its origins in the 1909 founding of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which was established as a subsidiary of Burmah Oil Company to exploit oil that was discovered in Iran.

The Anglo-Persian Oil Company’s name was changed in 1935 to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, and then to British Petroleum in 1954.

History

It was owned by the British Government until 1979, when the company began to privatize in stages. The privatization was completed in 1987.

Today BP is one of the six oil and gas supermajors, and the sixth largest oil and gas company in the world.

BP’s primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange but the company also trades in New York and Frankfurt.

Cumberland Farms Corporate Office

Vasilios and Aphrodite Haseotes bought a one-cow dairy farm in Cumberland, Rhode Island in 1939.

They opened a dairy store in Bellingham, Massachusetts in 1958 and their first convenience store in 1962. This was the first ever convenience store in the Northeastern United States.

In 1986 Cumberland Farms bought all of Gulf Oil’s gas stations as well as the rights to the trademark in the Northeast.

Today, Cumberland Farms is #37 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, has over 6,000 employees, has 600 stores and gas stations in 11 states, mostly in the Northeast and Florida, and had $8.02 billion in revenue in 2011.

Cumberland Farms

Vasilios and Aphrodite Haseotes bought a one-cow dairy farm in Cumberland, Rhode Island in 1939.

They opened a dairy store in Bellingham, Massachusetts in 1958 and their first convenience store in 1962. This was the first ever convenience store in the Northeastern United States.

In 1986 Cumberland Farms bought all of Gulf Oil’s gas stations as well as the rights to the trademark in the Northeast.

History

Chevron Corporate Office

Chevron was formed in 1911 as a result of the government break-up of Standard Oil. The company was originally called Standard Oil Company of California or SoCal for short. In the 1930s, the name Chevron was adopted.

In 1948, the company discovered the world’s largest oil field in Saudi Arabia.

In 1984, the company merged with Gulf Oil. This was the largest merger in history at the time. The company name was changed to the Chevron Corporation.

In 2000, the company acquired Texaco.

In 2005, the company acquired the Unocal Corporation.

In 2011, the company acquired Atlas Energy.

Today, Chevron is one of the largest energy companies in the world. They are active in over 180 countries worldwide.

Chevron

In 1948, the company discovered the world’s largest oil field in Saudi Arabia.

In 1984, the company merged with Gulf Oil. This was the largest merger in history at the time. The company name was changed to the Chevron Corporation.

History

In 2000, the company acquired Texaco.

In 2005, the company acquired the Unocal Corporation.

In 2011, the company acquired Atlas Energy.

Today, Chevron is one of the largest energy companies in the world. They are active in over 180 countries worldwide.

Speedway Corporate Office

Speedway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum.

Speedway began as Speedway 79, a Michigan based gas station chain.

In 1959, the company was purchased by the Ohio Oil Company (now Marathon) and all stations were converted to Marathon brand.

Speedway and SuperAmerica were combined in 1998 when Marathon and Ashland merged.

In 2003, the company launched the Speedy Rewards program.

In 2011, Marathon sold SuperAmerica. The two chains are now unrelated.

In 2012, the company acquired GasAmerica and all 88 of their stations in Ohio and Indiana.

In 2014, the company acquired Hess Corporation for $2.6 billion, adding an additional 1,342 locations to Speedway. Most of the Hess locations are being changed to the Speedway brand.

Today, there are nearly 3,000 Speedway gas stations in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, making it the second largest chain of gas stations/convenience stores in the US.

Speedway is now owned by 7-11, who acquired the chain in 2021 and immediately cut jobs

In a classic scam, consumers should be aware that Speedway is not selling $500 gas cards for $1.98.

Speedway

Speedway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum.

Speedway began as Speedway 79, a Michigan based gas station chain.

History

In 1959, the company was purchased by the Ohio Oil Company (now Marathon) and all stations were converted to Marathon brand.

Speedway and SuperAmerica were combined in 1998 when Marathon and Ashland merged.

In 2003, the company launched the Speedy Rewards program.

In 2011, Marathon sold SuperAmerica. The two chains are now unrelated.

In 2012, the company acquired GasAmerica and all 88 of their stations in Ohio and Indiana.

In 2014, the company acquired Hess Corporation for $2.6 billion, adding an additional 1,342 locations to Speedway. Most of the Hess locations are being changed to the Speedway brand.

Speedway is now owned by 7-11, who acquired the chain in 2021 and immediately cut jobs

In a classic scam, consumers should be aware that Speedway is not selling $500 gas cards for $1.98.