Is Citgo the ugliest name for an oil company? Is Terrible Herbst the funniest for a gas station?

[image] LoudThunder: Find a Sinclair Station Near You I happened upon this long-out-of-business early 1900’s era Sinclair station one time, driving the backroads from San Jose to Colorado. [image] Sinclair Gas Station This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 191…

There is no doubt that the worst name for a gas station chain is Kum & Go. And they are now all over the mid west. They seem to be a big hit in small towns.

[image] dhallis: They seem to be a big hit in small towns. Because it is the only gas station in the small town? There’s a Dr. Leak, who is a urology specialist not too far away!

We used to stop at one that had maybe a 6 foot dinasaur, metal I think. They helped us out for a saturday night breakdown and patronized them ever since. Gone now, so sad.

[image] VDCdriver: After Citgo became an arm of the Venezuelan government, I stopped buying gas from their stations. I remember back then 7-11’s had “Citgo” on their pumps. It didn’t take long for 7-11 national to drop Citgo (and any other brand) from their stores. Now it’s generic gas.

[image] glasspilot: I remember back then 7-11’s had “Citgo” on their pumps. It didn’t take long for 7-11 national to drop Citgo (and any other brand) from their stores. Now it’s generic gas. And, 7-11’s gas is not Top-Tier. Over the last few years, more and more companies have opted to use a…

711 is now the store front for Exxon down here… Did 7 11 buy Exxon? The majority of locations will be rebranded as 7-Eleven® stores. The stations will retain the Exxon gasoline brand, allowing consumers to continue to purchase the same high-quality Exxon fuels and use their ExxonMobil credit cards…

[image] glasspilot: I remember back then 7-11’s had “Citgo” on their pumps. It didn’t take long for 7-11 national to drop Citgo (and any other brand) from their stores. Now it’s generic gas. I do not blame 7-11 for going Generic on their gasoline. The whole world is so woke, so contentious, …

[image] davesmopar: Did 7 11 buy Exxon? 7-11 is wholly-owned by Seven & i Holdings, a Japanese corporation. Exxon is an American corporation, and is not owned by the company that operates 7-11.

All the Exxons down here that weren’t changed over to BP stations are now 711 store fronts with Exxon pumps… What ever you call it or who owns what, that is the way it is here anyway… All 3 of these gas stations are on the corner that has been there since the 80’s and have always been the same 3 d…

Is Citgo the ugliest name for an oil company?

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Nevada_545 June 3, 2023, 11:21pm 53

I believe the franchise operator can choose the fuel supplier.

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Is Citgo the ugliest name for an oil company?

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