TA Corning Is Closing

I thought BP just bought TA/Petro within the last year or two?

 

Yes last year

 

Look up the history on Truckstops of America which was founded in 1972. It was then purchased by Ryder, Standard Oil in 1984, BP then bought Standard Oil making them the owner. BP sold to Clipper Group in 1993 and merged with National Auto/Truckstops in 1997 thus becoming Travel Centers of America.

After Pure Oil was purchased by Union Oil in 1965 they became Union 76 and after the merger in 1997 Union 76 name was gone.
TA purchased Burns Bros., Travel Ports of America and Petro Stopping Centers.

In 2006 they were purchased by Hospitality Properties Trust who remains their owners today I believe. They even had 1 truck stop in Woodstock, Ontario Canada but closed it in 2022.

Therefore BP owned TA briefly in 1984 to 1993 and again as of now.

 

Just for thought Truckstops of America was started in 1972 by Phillip Saunders with 13 truck stops along the East Coast from NY to Georgia who sold it to Ryder. He also founded Travel Ports of America later and also sold them to TA. I believe he is still owner of Sugar Creek travel stores in the New York state area.

 

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