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Old 12-21-2008, 11:21 AM
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What's going on? I've noticed all pf the Exxon gas sations converted into Gulf?
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Originally Posted by Ellicit' post='750002' date='Dec 21 2008, 02:21 PM
What's going on? I've noticed all pf the Exxon gas sations converted into Gulf?
Most gas stations are not owned by the oil company but by independent operators, the industry term is "jobber". They are usually affiliated with one oil company but can switch to another or they could have sold the stations to someone else affiliated with Gulf...
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Yep. All the Exxons in NY have switched to Gulf.
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so this is only in NY huh?
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I can't recall exactly when, but I read where Exxon had made a decesion to eliminate some company owned stations.
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