Speedway acquires Hess/Wilco..

OntarioVanMan · Nov 13, 2014

https://www.speedway.com/Pages/default.aspx

maybe now I'll get my showers with my speedway points?.

[h=3]The Convenience Stores of Speedway will soon be in your neighborhood![/h] Speedway is expanding our Midwest roots to the east, transforming more than 1200 Hess Express and WilcoHess stores to the Speedway brand, bringing the ultimate in value, the widest selection… and Speedy Rewards, the best rewards program in the business! Be on the lookout for newly branded Speedway stores near you!

Slo-Ride · Nov 13, 2014

I got a pretty good collection of speedy points.. If I know they are not running corn oil in the diesel I have no problem buying fuel from them.

Tennesseahawk · Nov 13, 2014

I thought Speedway was bought out by Pilot. Either way, fewer players in the game is not good for competition.

Ragman · Nov 14, 2014

Tennesseahawk said:
I thought Speedway was bought out by Pilot. Either way, fewer players in the game is not good for competition.

Speedway is owned by Marathon Oil.

Tennesseahawk · Nov 14, 2014

Ragman said:
Speedway is owned by Marathon Oil.

Then how do you explain the hot dogs?

Turtle · Nov 14, 2014

Marathon and Pilot used to be partners. In 2001 they got together and formed Pilot Travel Centers, chiefly by converting all of the old Speedway Truck Stops to Pilots. In 2008 Pilot bought out Marathon's stake in Pilot, when they partnered up with CVC Parnters. Last month Pilot Flying J announced their intention to buy out CVC. (PFJ still has partnerships with Road Ranger and Town Pump for those locations.)

Marathon used to own Ashland Oil, which also owned the SuperAmerica brand, and the Speedway and SuperAmerica brands used the same loyalty cards and points. In 2011 Marathon sold SuperAmerica to Northern Tier Energy out of Minnesota and the two brands are no longer related at all.

As for the hot dogs, PFJ, Speedway and lots of other convenience stores use hot dogs (and the roller grill items like the taquitos) from Sabrett and Landshire, who are wholesale foodservice suppliers.

jamom123 · Nov 14, 2014

Turtle said:
Marathon and Pilot used to be partners. In 2001 they got together and formed Pilot Travel Centers, chiefly by converting all of the old Speedway Truck Stops to Pilots. In 2008 Pilot bought out Marathon's stake in Pilot, when they partnered up with CVC Parnters. Last month Pilot Flying J announced their intention to buy out CVC. (PFJ still has partnerships with Road Ranger and Town Pump for those locations.)

Marathon used to own Ashland Oil, which also owned the SuperAmerica brand, and the Speedway and SuperAmerica brands used the same loyalty cards and points. In 2011 Marathon sold SuperAmerica to Northern Tier Energy out of Minnesota and the two brands are no longer related at all.

As for the hot dogs, PFJ, Speedway and lots of other convenience stores use hot dogs (and the roller grill items like the taquitos) from Sabrett and Landshire, who are wholesale foodservice suppliers.

Never fails, you are always a fountain of knowledge.

skyraider · Nov 14, 2014

Maybe 3 or 4 Expediting companies could merge, thus combining knowledge of several companies to extend the survival of all, well ,its a thought....

Tennesseahawk · Nov 14, 2014

jamom123 said:
Never fails, you are always a fountain of knowledge.

Wow... he knows how to use google and wikipedia.

Turtle... you went thru the problem of looking up brands of hot dogs. For one, you missed the joke; for two, you must be lonely.

OntarioVanMan · Nov 14, 2014

anyhows besides the hot dogs....We that is JuJu and I do a lot of our online shopping thru the Speedway Shopping Mall site....Tons of points now.....I hope they see a way thru to offer showers on the east coast thru the converted Hess/Wilco chain from our reward points....just to have another option....

Turtle · Nov 14, 2014

Tennesseahawk said:
Wow... he knows how to use google and wikipedia.

He keeps up with stuff he's interested in. He used Wikipedia to verify the dates is all.

Turtle... you went thru the problem of looking up brands of hot dogs. For one, you missed the joke; for two, you must be lonely.

I didn't have to look up the brands. I pay attention to the labels on the boxes when they are delivered or when they're taking taking product out of them in the stores. I used to be in foodservice and still keep up with the primary industry rags, so I'm familiar with the different wholesalers and their distribution.

For one, I didn't miss the joke. Two, the personal shot is really lame.

Tennesseahawk · Nov 14, 2014

Turtle said:
He keeps up with stuff he's interested in. He used Wikipedia to verify the dates is all.

I didn't have to look up the brands. I pay attention to the labels on the boxes when they are delivered or when they're taking taking product out of them in the stores. I used to be in foodservice and still keep up with the primary industry rags, so I'm familiar with the different wholesalers and their distribution.

For one, I didn't miss the joke. Two, the personal shot is really lame.

Ah, then you're a know-it-all. I was going to say that in the first place, but a wiki-wonk was more likely, and less offensive, IMO. Regardless of your methods, you appear to purposefully try and make others on this site look like your underlings; and that is really lame.

Turtle · Nov 14, 2014

Tennesseahawk said:
Ah, then you're a know-it-all. I was going to say that in the first place, but a wiki-wonk was more likely, and less offensive, IMO. Regardless of your methods, you appear to purposefully try and make others on this site look like your underlings; and that is really lame.

So now you're back to me again, continuing with the personal attacks rather than being able to stay on topic? Seriously?

Moot · Nov 14, 2014

Umm, what was the topic? Oh yeah; roger, wilco over and out.

Ragman · Nov 14, 2014

Moot said:
Umm, what was the topic? Oh yeah; roger, wilco over and out.

Slo-Ride · Nov 15, 2014

Moot said:
Umm, what was the topic?

With out reading backwards I think it was about OVM needing a shower?

Tennesseahawk · Nov 15, 2014

Slo-Ride said:
With out reading backwards I think it was about OVM needing a shower?

I thought that only pertained to Panther van drivers.

Slo-Ride · Nov 15, 2014

Tennesseahawk said:
I thought that only pertained to Panther van drivers.

If work doesn't pick up soon, its going to pertain to all of us.. I hate showering on the fuel island but have been known to do it in the past.

OntarioVanMan · Nov 15, 2014

Just grab your own towel and grab a room left open for cleaning...and quickly deadbolt the door...who knows?? .IF you are not skiddish...I mean we shower in HS in 1 big shower room.....