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Petro and TA

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by Roadhound, Feb 20, 2009.

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  1. Feb 20, 2009 #1
    Roadhound

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    I don't quite understand this, so I'll let the great minds of this forum figure this out. Everyone probably knows by now that the Petro and TA truck stops are owned by the same company, or group of investors. That is why this doesn't make much sense. I was in Knoxville, TN yesterday, and I stopped at exit 369 off I-40 to get fuel. There is a TA and Petro at that exit and they're right across the street from each other, but the TA fuel price was 2 cents a gallon cheaper than the Petro. WTF? What kind of marketing stradegy is this?
     
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  3. Feb 20, 2009 #2
    terrylamar

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    One had their tanks filled at a cheaper price before the other one did and dropped their fuel price to refect this.
     
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  4. Feb 20, 2009 #3
    Baack

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    Same owner group
    But under different management, its possible even different suppliers
     
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  5. Feb 20, 2009 #4
    rightLayne

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    How long have they been owned by the same company?
     
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  7. Feb 20, 2009 #5
    Baack

    Baack Road Train Member

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    The press release was in May of 2007
     
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  8. Feb 20, 2009 #6
    punkinhed

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    i have seen two pilots across the street from each other... maybe one was gas and the other diesel....
     
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  9. Feb 20, 2009 #7
    ironpony

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    Evanston IL. Same exit, right across the street. Probably different franchisees...
     
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  10. Feb 22, 2009 #8
    Roadmedic

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    Each location must run as profitable as it can. If the manager feels they can sell more fuel at a lower price and still generate more revenue through other sales, why not.
     
    Roadmedic, Feb 22, 2009
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  11. Mar 19, 2009 #9
    skibum_63

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    Alot of times, that is because Pilot will go in and build across the street. Then later on down the line will buy out the place on the other side, say for insatance, Williams Truck Stops.
     
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  12. Mar 19, 2009 #10
    RickG

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    That's right Williams had 60 centers in 15 states when Pilot bought them out . When there are 2 Pilots at 1 exit usually only 1 will have ULSD .
     
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