Who bought SuperAmerica?

The SuperAmerica chain was founded in downtown St. Paul nearly 60 years ago, with its first location opening in 1960 at Seventh and Wall streets — still the site of a SuperAmerica station. The company that owned the chain most recently, Texas-based Andeavor, was acquired by Marathon earlier this year.

Who owned SuperAmerica?

SuperAmerica was a chain of gasoline stations and convenience stores in the Upper Midwest, based in Woodbury, Minnesota. It was owned by Marathon Petroleum. The first convenience store opened in the 1960s. SuperAmerica had 278 stores with 271 in Minnesota, 11 in Wisconsin and 2 in South Dakota.

Is Speedway the same as SuperAmerica?

A Twin Cities SuperAmerica store. SuperAmerica, the chain of gas station convenience stores that got its start in St. Paul in 1960, have begun a conversion to the Speedway brand under new owner Marathon Petroleum Corp.

What is SuperAmerica called now?

SuperAmerica, a convenience store chain founded in 1960 in St. Paul, will now be known as Speedway. The change follows the recent merger of Marathon Petroleum Corp., the Ohio-based owner of the Speedway brand, and Andeavor, formerly known as Tesoro, which has owned the SuperAmerica brand since 2016.

Why did SuperAmerica change its name to Speedway?

The name change, announced on the SuperAmerica website Friday, comes after Marathon Petroleum's $23 billion purchase of SuperAmerica owner Andeavor was completed on Oct. 1. SuperAmerica rewards cardholders are being asked to transfer their card balances at www.speedway.com.

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Is Speedway being rebranded to 7 11?

Then, the world all but shut down as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe. Even in the face of the challenges presented by the health crisis, MPC reached an agreement in August 2020 to sell Speedway to 7-Eleven Inc. for $21 billion — making it the largest transaction in the convenience channel in some time.

Is Speedway American owned?

Tokyo (CNN Business) The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is buying the Speedway chain of gas stations from Marathon Petroleum (MPC) for $21 billion. The two firms announced the cash deal in a statement late Sunday.

Is Speedway changing their name?

SuperAmerica is becoming Speedway, end of a name that originated at a St. Paul gas station. SuperAmerica gas and convenience stores, referred to as SA by generations of Minnesotans looking to fuel up their vehicles and purchase snacks and sodas, will be rebranded under the Speedway name.

Who owns Sunoco?

In 2012, Dallas-based energy company Energy Transfer Partners purchased Sunoco.

Who owns RaceTrac?

Run by Allison Moran Bolch, the granddaughter of founder Carl Bolch Sr., RaceTrac and RaceWay operate a chain of convenience stores and gasoline stations throughout the American South. The company was started in St.

What happened to Speedway gas stations?

Speedway, Enon, Ohio, is now owned by Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. The $21 billion acquisition of Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s 3,900-unit Speedway convenience-store network, which closed May 14, was the biggest deal in the industry's history.

Are there any SuperAmerica stores left?

SuperAmerica was sold to Texas-based oil refiner Tesoro in 2017, which then renamed itself Andeavor. The following year, Speedway owner Marathon acquired Andeavor and the SuperAmerica brand largely disappeared. The latest deal marks the third sale of former SuperAmerica locations in three years.

Does SuperAmerica still exist?

There are about 170 company-owned SuperAmerica stores and 114 franchised stores, most in Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to SuperAmerica's website. They have more than 2,000 employees. Speedway has more than 2,700 locations across 22 states, according to its website.

Does 711 Own Speedway?

Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 77,000 stores in 18 countries and regions, including 16,000 in North America. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven Inc. operates Speedway, Stripes, Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits locations.

Is Speedway owned by Shell?

Speedway is a wholly owned subsidiary of MPC.

Who owns Valero gas stations?

Who owns Valero? Valero has been a publicly-held company since 1997, so it is owned by its shareholders. As of Wednesday, its share price was $87.14, with a market capitalization of nearly $35.7 billion, according to Yahoo Finance.

Does pilot Own Speedway?

Based in Knoxville, Tenn., Pilot Flying J has more than 650 retail locations. Speedway, with headquarters in Enon, Ohio, owns and operates approximately 2,770 convenience stores in 22 states. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corp., Findlay, Ohio. Pilot Corp.

Does Marathon still own Speedway?

FINDLAY, Ohio — Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) marked several strategic highlights during the second quarter of 2021, including closing the sale of Speedway LLC. On May 14, the company officially handed over the Enon, Ohio-based convenience store chain to Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. for $21 billion.

Who owns Rebel gas stations?

In 2015, Anabi Oil acquired the Rebel brand, a Las Vegas-based operator of 60 c-stores, which created a natural extension of the company's operating footprint.

Did SuperAmerica become Speedway?

Enon-based Speedway LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of MPC. The chain counted approximately 2,740 stores in 22 states before the deal. "SuperAmerica is now Speedway," SuperAmerica's website now states.

How many speedways are there in the US?

With approximately 3,900 stores located coast to coast, Speedway is the nation's second largest company owned and operated convenience store chain.