Hess Express Gas Stations to be rebranded as Speedway

[wdwmagic]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/hess-...-gas-stations-to-be-rebranded-as-speedway.htm

 

[JaxFLBear]

It only took them 5 months to get around to these three locations. All other Hess locations in Central Florida were re-branded back in February.

 

[G00fyDad]

The ONLY thing I want to know is...

Will Speedway have Coke products?

 

[Master Yoda]

The ONLY thing I want to know is...

Will Speedway have Coke products?

If the conversion is like the others in Florida you will notice no difference other than the name and a rewards card program. The 3 HESS station near my house that converted to Speedway still sell the same items including the Dunkin Donuts products.

 

[OliveMcFly]

I didn't even think about the Hess' at WDW. PAs have been done for months.

 

[G00fyDad]

If the conversion is like the others in Florida you will notice no difference other than the name and a rewards card program. The 3 HESS station near my house that converted to Speedway still sell the same items including the Dunkin Donuts products.

Ahh. Okay. Thanks.

 

[odmichael]

RIP Hess Trucks...

 

[Mickey_777]

I liked the look of the Hess stations and I've never even heard of Speedway until today.

 

[Flippin'Flounder]

RIP Hess Trucks...

Actually, you can still order them

 

[NowInc]

They literally do convert them over night. All the ones near my house (at least 5) were Hess on a Monday and a Speedway on a Tuesday.

 

[Master Yoda]

RIP Hess Trucks...

HESS as a company still exists, they just dumped their retail stores so we might still see the HESS trucks. I guess we will know come Christmas.

I liked the look of the Hess stations and I've never even heard of Speedway until today.

They have bee around in one name or another since the 50's, but they began a somewhat aggressive expansion about 3 years ago by buying up retail chains. Since 2012 they purchased Road Ranger, Gas America and now HESS.

 

[Horizons '83]

Yes Speedway has Coke products, but its poison and shouldn't be consumed anyway

 

[GhostHost1000]

so they are getting rid of 1 speedway and creating a few others? lol

 

[Mickey_777]

They have bee around in one name or another since the 50's, but they began a somewhat aggressive expansion about 3 years ago by buying up retail chains. Since 2012 they purchased Road Ranger, Gas America and now HESS.

They have yet to expand up here (Northern VA/DC metro area) but we do have a few HESS stations which, yes, do continue to promote and carry the awesome HESS trucks during the holidays. Unless those go the way of the dodo bird too...

 

[breakin2]

With the new name, they'll also be given a Frozen overlay.

 

[dumboflyer]

The only reason I ever cared about these was for the gas, and (petty as it may seem), I always disfavored Hess because none of them had the little catch in the pumping handle that let you fill your tank without squeezing the trigger the whole time.

 

[ewensell3]

The only reason I ever cared about these was for the gas, and (petty as it may seem), I always disfavored Hess because none of them had the little catch in the pumping handle that let you fill your tank without squeezing the trigger the whole time.

Just jam your gas cap in there.

 

[radiohost]

Speedway is absolutely huge here in Ohio and surrounding states. You are actually suprised if you go into any town and there is not a Speedway!

 

[ewensell3]

HESS as a company still exists, they just dumped their retail stores so we might still see the HESS trucks. I guess we will know come Christmas.


They have bee around in one name or another since the 50's, but they began a somewhat aggressive expansion about 3 years ago by buying up retail chains. Since 2012 they purchased Road Ranger, Gas America and now HESS.

Technically it was Marathon who acquired the Hess retail operations. Speedway is one of many brands owned by Marathon.

Edit - Nevermind. Further reading, yes Marathon owns Speedway, but it was Speedway who executed the acquisition. I don't have the mind for all these corporate relationships.

 

[Master Yoda]

The only reason I ever cared about these was for the gas, and (petty as it may seem), I always disfavored Hess because none of them had the little catch in the pumping handle that let you fill your tank without squeezing the trigger the whole time.

That likely has little to do with HESS. The presence or absence of the lock can be controlled by everything from local laws to individual station management.