Over the years I have seen more and more convienance store chains without oil company names (even though the fuel is the same most everywhere within a region).
I live near a decent size fuel distributor and now that I think of it I don't see many oil company brand stores here (moved here ~6yrs ago).
I think its mostly marketing to avoid the stigma of oil companies making so much money. They make more money on snack sells anyway I have heard. After the BP oil spill in the Gulf at least one station here took down their BP sign and put up a Gulf sign (BP bought the Gulf didn't they at least most stations around here and I assume have rights to the trademark). Fuel is the same just a different sign for marketing.
I go on base and get my Diesel from AAFES. When I use there credit card I get $0.05 off per gallon. On major holidays I get between $0.05 - $0.25 off per gallon.
for me, there's an independant(no brand name) that I go to 80% of the time. it's one of the few who actually post the price. the price doesn't jump around and you still get full service.:thumbsup:
Local Mobil station, they get a lot of truck traffic and the oil company, so it's usually fresh. When we're driving, wherever we can find it. Kwik-Trip has never served me wrong.
Where do you haul from a tank farm in Belton, Atlanta, or Spartanburg? Where do you deliver? I have heard there is a pipe line terminal somewhere in the upstate is that true?
I buy mine at Kroger. I also shop there so at the end of the month I usually have about 200 points which means $.20 off each gallon. $3.98 is way better than $4.18 per gallon! If I could get the rest of the family to shop there I could get up to $1.00 off per gallon, but that's a 1000 pts ($1.00 = 1pt). Sometimes they offer double points.....WoooWhoooo!!!
Home Depot was doing a deal like that also... Few months ago dad filled his truck up for $2.00 (yes, two dollars). I'm assuming he bought a ton of merchandise with his card for that to happen...