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DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Jun 7, 2005 11:40:04 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse As has been discussed in other topics, I've put together two web pages that provides almost everything you need to know about food and fuel. :-) My fuel page includes: - on-line price-reporting sites - locators for 110+ c-store, gasoline station, and truck stop chains in the USA & Canada - chain locations that offer diesel, kerosene, non-oxygenated fuel, & propane - information about and locators for alternative fuels (biodiesel, CNG, E85, electric, hydrogen, LNG, propane) - information about a number of fuel-related topics My food page.includes: - locators for 80+ quick-service restaurant chains - chain locations that offer WiFi access - other pages, such as CustardList.com, which lists frozen custard stands and their daily flavors I'd like to acknowledge the lists compiled for Colorado and Minnesota/Wisconsin by GasBuddy members EricColo and bubbaspeed, respectively, and for the ongoing suggestions, especially from KripsyKreme and Teslukbla. My goal is to continue to maintain and enhance these comprehensive resources. I welcome your suggestions.

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As has been discussed in other topics, I've put together two web pages that provides almost everything you need to know about food and fuel. :-)

My fuel page includes:
- on-line price-reporting sites
- locators for 110+ c-store, gasoline station, and truck stop chains in the USA & Canada
- chain locations that offer diesel, kerosene, non-oxygenated fuel, & propane
- information about and locators for alternative fuels (biodiesel, CNG, E85, electric, hydrogen, LNG, propane)
- information about a number of fuel-related topics

My food page.includes:
- locators for 80+ quick-service restaurant chains
- chain locations that offer WiFi access
- other pages, such as CustardList.com, which lists frozen custard stands and their daily flavors

I'd like to acknowledge the lists compiled for Colorado and Minnesota/Wisconsin by GasBuddy members EricColo and bubbaspeed, respectively, and for the ongoing suggestions, especially from KripsyKreme and Teslukbla.

My goal is to continue to maintain and enhance these comprehensive resources. I welcome your suggestions.

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tomknox2001 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:17,062 Points:2,724,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 4:24:29 PM Ignore tomknox2001 Report Abuse Happy Anniversary, DI !
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 8:54:43 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, rivers and Teslukbla! Pit Stop Express & Trex Mart Convenience Stores have been added. And thanks, Teslukbla, for mentioning Gulf's expansion. Gulf is a weird company. Unlike other companies that have revived old brands that used to be full-line companies, from refineries to stations, but are now just "marketing" companies that offer nothing more than the rights to a logo and a branded credit card (e.g., Clark Oil), Gulf is actually a wholesaler with distribution terminals. The "new" Gulf started in the Northeast and was affiliated with the Cumberland Farms c-store chain. But, several years ago, they obtained the rights to use the Gulf brand nationwide and announced plans to go national. In 2009, they had 1,400 stations; today, 2,500. While I updated their station count when they moved into Minnesota a year ago, I hadn't fully updated the state list since their locator offers no convenient way to find out what states they're in. But, it turns out, they issue press releases whenever they expand so, I believe, the list of the 24 states that Gulf is currently in, is up to date. One reason for their rapid expansion is that they deal with distributors, rather than individual stations. For example: [quote] Gulf Oil announced a new branded partnership with Jefferson City Oil Co., Inc., a distributor of petroleum products throughout Missouri for over 85 years. The ten-year agreement returns the iconic motor fuel brand to communities in “The Show Me State” for the first time in two decades. Jefferson City Oil Co., Inc., a family owned and operated company, has already begun converting gasoline stations in its service area to the Gulf brand, beginning with seven Bee Line Snack Shop locations. Two additional sites will also be announced and converted in the near future, with many more to come in the years ahead. [unquote]
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 7:49:36 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks for the anniversary wishes! Wow, 12 years. Didn't even realize it was that time. And welcome back rivers! You've been missed.
rivers Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:19,817 Points:2,642,955 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2013 9:38:47 AM Ignore rivers Report Abuse Pit Stop Express ~ 3 locations in Pittsburgh area Happy Anniversary, DI!! [Edited by: rivers at 4/28/2013 9:40:05 AM EST]
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,317 Points:2,944,845 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 3:09:08 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Trex Mart stations located in NW Missouri and NE Kansas
PassmyGas Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:299 Points:663,680 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 12:01:44 PM Ignore PassmyGas Report Abuse in my area
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,317 Points:2,944,845 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 11:57:16 AM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Gulf station locations have expanded to Missouri in 2013.
tomknox2001 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:17,062 Points:2,724,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 27, 2013 3:41:30 PM Ignore tomknox2001 Report Abuse Happy Anniversary ! And Thanx to DI and bubbaspeed and all those other contributors . . .
tomknox2001 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:17,062 Points:2,724,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 27, 2013 3:41:27 PM Ignore tomknox2001 Report Abuse Happy Anniversary ! And Thanx to DI and bubbaspeed and all those other contributors . . .
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2013 11:36:05 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse thanks DI... thanks for your greater vision from my humble posts... :D
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 11:30:20 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse Today marks the ninth anniversary since the fuel page's debut. Thanks to all who have contributed over the years and especially to bubbaspeed whose Links to MN gas station locations was incorporated into that first release and, nine years later, is still providing new links.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 11:34:23 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse I’ve made the following changes to the fuel page: • Added Eagle Travel Stops & Convenience Stores • Added Bradley / Sav-O-Mat Fun fact: Bradley Petroleum opened the very first gas station in Denver over 100 years ago.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 1:36:37 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, tomknox2001! My impression, from other media reports, is that Hess will sell their retail operation (as opposed to what ConocoPhillips and Marathon did — spin off retail into a separate company). In any case, if the web site changes (as it appears it will), the changes will be reflected here.
tomknox2001 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:17,062 Points:2,724,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 2:31:23 PM Ignore tomknox2001 Report Abuse Hess to exit trading, retail; focus on oil, gas exploration Mon Mar 4, 2013 9:21am EST (Reuters) Oil and gas company Hess Corp (HES.N) will exit its retail, energy marketing and energy trading businesses following pressure from its third-largest shareholder — activist investor Elliott Management — to break up the company. ... ...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 4:23:44 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse I’ve made the following changes to the fuel page: • Added Corner Store in the USA. This will be the independent c-store brand used when Valero spins off its retail operations in 2Q2013. • Added Valero to the list of brands that guarantee the quality of their fuel.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2013 1:09:47 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed!. They've been added to the fuel page. I got out a kick out of their travel center which looks like it really has truckers in mind: • Turnaround Circle accommodates triples and over-sized loads • Shuttle Service • Parking lot grade designed for low-boys [Edited by: DI at 2/7/2013 1:12:18 AM EST]
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:29:13 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Oneida One Stop operates five locations in the Green Bay Wisconsin area...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:57:52 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed! Their gas prices page would be a little more useful if it wasn't for "Last Updated: 10/08/2012". Looks like the owners are Nepali, hence the brand name.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 7:33:58 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Himalayan operates seven locations in the Milwaukee WI area...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 1:14:12 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, Teslukbla! They've been added to the fuel page.
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,317 Points:2,944,845 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 11:01:11 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Petro-Mart is a metro Saint Louis area chain branded Phillips 66, Conoco, and BP. [Edited by: Teslukbla at 1/13/2013 11:02:49 PM EST]
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,317 Points:2,944,845 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 10:48:48 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Abel's Quik Shop is a chain of Shell branded stations in northeast Missouri.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,457 Points:2,231,875 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 5:02:35 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse The only problem I see with the Murphy USA site is that it only displays prices for regular and diesel. The problem being that I haven't yet seen a Murphy in Iowa that actually sells regular gas (87 octane). They carry three grades of gas, but they're 89, 91 & 93 octane, and all E10. So the price they're showing for regular is really for midgrade.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 4:17:27 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, Teslukbla! I've re-added Murphy USA/Murphy Express to the Online price-reporting sites for the USA section (for gasoline and diesel). It's too bad they eliminated the trip planning function. Back when they used to display prices, you could get a route showing the Murphy USAs along the way. Now, you've basically got to know (or guess) where they're located to get the prices.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2012 12:22:47 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse traffic cop wonders "Any chance of capturing this in a smartphone app?" Certainly — if someone wants to do so. As indicated at the bottom of the page, I make it available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License which means that anyone can use the data as long as it's for non-commercial use with attribution to me. I'm open to discussing other uses. I've been maintaining the page for over eight years (with invaluable tips from numerous Gas Buddies) but that's as far as I'm interested in taking it.
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,252 Points:538,100 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 10:48:08 PM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse A lot of good research there, DI. Any chance of capturing this in a smartphone app?
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,317 Points:2,944,845 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2012 9:06:33 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Murphy USA has altered their site to display gasoline and diesel prices. The prices appear by using the locator to type the name of the city. Once the station and address appears, click on the street address link and the prices then appear.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 1:50:06 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed! I've added it. I also updated Ultramar/Corner Store/Dépanneur du Coin/Express Mart to reflect changes on their web site.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 12:27:15 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Canex operates retail locations and gas bars on bases throughout Canada... locator...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 12:40:44 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse While, in most places, GasBuddy.com sites provide adequate coverage of fuel prices, when you're traveling through some areas, supplemental sites are helpful. I've added Fuel Economy.gov's links to reporting sites for states (which includes GasBuddy.com sites) in the Online price-reporting sites for the USA section of the fuel page.
jcs72 Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,244 Points:1,784,320 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 3:10:20 AM Ignore jcs72 Report Abuse You're welcome!
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,330 Points:217,760 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 2:46:02 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse Thanks
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 1:44:26 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, jcs72! Mike Mart Food Stores has been added to the fuel page.
jcs72 Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,244 Points:1,784,320 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 1:59:58 AM Ignore jcs72 Report Abuse Mickey Mart Food Stores - north central Ohio
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 12:01:54 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks again, bubbaspeed! It's been added.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 2:02:16 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Capitol Petroleum with nine Madison WI locations...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 11:44:09 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks for reminding me, bubbaspeed! Both have been added.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:44:06 AM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Bob and Steve's (locator & home) is still waiting to be added... 20+ Western Wisconsin locations that are mostly BP branded... also to add... Orton's with 15 locations in northern Minnesota... [Edited by: bubbaspeed at 11/25/2012 10:45:31 AM EST]
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 11:29:45 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed! I've expanded the First Nations and official provincial gas station locators section to include "Canada-wide". Also, I've added entries for FastFuel and its corporate parent Sobeys.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 8:47:39 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse another interesting resource... http://www.canadagasoline.net/ is a list (extensive but not comprehensive) of gas stations throughout Canada... [Edited by: bubbaspeed at 11/22/2012 8:50:18 PM EST]
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 2:21:51 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Bob & Steve's with BP locations in Western Wisconsin needs to be added... not to be confused with the Twin Cities area Bobby and Steve's...
05FLHRI Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,466 Points:500,830 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 9, 2012 5:19:44 AM Ignore 05FLHRI Report Abuse wow - cool
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Nov 9, 2012 3:23:17 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed! Guess I should've taken the hint the first time you listed them. :-) I also added Circle K in Canada.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 8, 2012 6:15:23 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse looks like it is working now, DI... thanks... :D now I can see that Gas Plus needs to be added... corporate locator... franchised locations...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 11:17:45 PM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed! It looks like only 48KB of the 403KB were there. I'm not sure what happened but it's fixed now.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 2:14:15 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse I was looking at the fuel page to see if the locators for Gas Plus in western Canada (corporate and franchise) and noticed that it would only partially load (only into the "C" area of the US section)...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2012 4:19:18 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, bubbaspeed! It's been added.
bubbaspeed Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:18,729 Points:3,619,940 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2012 5:29:19 PM Ignore bubbaspeed Report Abuse Croix Oil with 11 locations with different brands of fuel in the great Twin Cities area...
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 12:58:21 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, Teslukbla! It's always great to add a chain that has free WiFi at all its stores — especially when they're in places like Red Oak, Iowa. I wonder how I missed them (because I've been in Red Oak, Iowa as well as most of their other locations).
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,317 Points:2,944,845 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 10:51:19 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Cubby's in the upper Midwest
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,202 Points:4,150,285 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2012 12:46:32 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse Thanks, KrispyKreme! I previously found DodgesStore.com which has the subtitle "Neighborhood Hospitality Market" implying that it will be for the c-store portion. It "will be ready real soon". Concerning Supreme, I'll add that page since it does show which of the Holiday Food Stores have Supreme-branded gasoline. (I've had the link under the Holiday Food Stores entry.) Is there any difference between locations that they list as "MiniMart" and "Convenience Store"? [Edited by: DI at 10/2/2012 12:48:35 AM EST]