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#36705
Mon Jul 09 2007 05:59 PM
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Anyone else know anything about Circle K taking over Shell stations in their area? Noticed a Shell station in SW Chicago suburbs changing to a Circle K sign last week, today another station in the area has the pump video screen thanking me for shopping at Circle K, even though the Shell sign hasn't changed yet. Is this just a regional thing or nationwide?
Ken
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#36706
Mon Jul 09 2007 07:05 PM
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In Decatur, there's a Shell station with Circle K branding on the building, but Shell on the canopy and pumps. They told me once that they're not a corporate Shell store - they just sell Shell gas.
I'm not sure how long it's been that way, but has been for the past year. Two or so years ago, a "bigfoot" station in Terre Haute switched to Circle K, selling Shell gas as well.
Wes
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#36707
Mon Jul 09 2007 07:33 PM
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Here around Oklahoma City when I was a kid back in the 70's and 80's Circle K's used to be everywhere then they all went away. Now it seems like overnight they're everywhere again.
Go figure???
Philip
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#36708
Tue Jul 10 2007 10:59 PM
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Circle K is a large C Store operation. Here in Indianapolis they sell Shell, Marathon, and other brands of gas. Shell sold all their Midwest Terminal and Pipeline Operations to Buckeye Pipeline in Oct of 2004. Article about that: http://www.thecarlylegroup.com/eng/industry/l3-topnews-article2884.html The Shell stations here in Central Indiana that didn't close after their contracts were up, were bought by Circle K. [This message has been edited by Gaspedler (edited 07-11-2007).]
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#36709
Wed Jul 11 2007 05:03 AM
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In the Toledo Ohio area, Circle K just took over the Sterling gas and c-stores.
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#36710
Sat Jul 14 2007 03:30 PM
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There is one Circle K in Roseville Ca. that is branded CHEVRON-rather unusual for this area.
Frank Jordan
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