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Speedway continues dominance in Great Lakes states, buys more stations

GasBuddy Blog -- Leading gasoline retailer Speedway has recently purchased 97 stations across Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, boosting its market dominance in these areas, adding to its current 1,370-plus stations in seven states.

Speedway's latest acquisition involves the purchase announced on June 5, in which Speedway will acquire ten stores across Ohio and Northern Kentucky from Road Ranger, in exchange for a Chicagoland truck stop and cash, according to a Marathon Petroleum press release. Marathon is the parent company of Speedway, LLC.

In addition to the ten purchased stations this week, Speedway announced in late-May it was also nearly complete with a purchase of 87 GasAmerica stations it had agreed to buy in February.

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Submitted Jun 10, 2012 By: PD

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pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,819 Points:501,635 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 2:28:21 PM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse So why don't higher prices tempt other companies to enter the market?
joecompute2 Rookie Author Chicago Posts:56 Points:22,270 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 11:29:49 AM Ignore joecompute2 Report Abuse Wonderful. Speedway is a leader in raising prices when any little event can be used to explain it away. Pay up suckers!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 4:52:00 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse betsy: there's one more option which I think Raceway engages in: add additves that prevent water separation. Can't prove it, but that's what it appears to be.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 4:51:07 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse gaz: they may not mix but there is water in their fuel - and yes, it will float to the top. I've taken gas home from there, b/c I didn't believe it and poured it in a big glass bowl (brand new container, so no water in that one). And it did have water. The reason for why I was curious in the first place was the fact that my vehicles (both gasoline and diesel) were running rough on the Raceway fuel already many years ago.
betsyVA Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 2:24:59 AM Ignore betsyVA Report Abuse It is possible to add water to gas. The problem is how to get water into your car's tank instead of gas. Water floats on top of the gas and the gas pump draws the gas from the bottom of the tank. Only 3 ways I can get water instead of gas, not intentionally of course, 1) someone stirring the gas station tank of the kind you are pumping 2) the gas station almost runs completely out of your kind of gas while you are pumping gas, and 3) you consistantly drive around with new empty gas tank thus leading to condensation seeping in. Worst time to pump gas is when a gas truck pulls up and starts delivering your kind of gas into the gas station's tanks.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,436 Points:762,340 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 1:48:30 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse to honda0105 It is impossible to add water to gas. They don't mix. Gas floats on top of water. So if you don't like Speedway come up with another story if you feel the need to explain why.
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,019 Points:1,486,880 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 1:47:41 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Speedway/Marathon already raises prices too much, we need more competition not less.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 4:55:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse thankfully mostly Raceways here, no Speedways, but neither has good fuel. They've added water to their fuel already in the 1990s. Never liked how my vehicles ran on their gas. Needless to say, I don't use them.
toninight Rookie Author Ohio Posts:23 Points:5,425 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 5:13:37 AM Ignore toninight Report Abuse Speedway often has lower prizes then most other gas stations and I often buy gas from them.
roadrunnin Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,749 Points:564,160 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 12:54:26 PM Ignore roadrunnin Report Abuse business must be good, but causes monopoly concerns
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,998 Points:597,735 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 12:41:55 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Old post.
bigoilscamsus Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,058 Points:48,265 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:43:34 AM Ignore bigoilscamsus Report Abuse The seven Great Lakes States that have Speedway Stations have a price alert!! PRICE ALERT PRICE ALERT-- THe new fixed price is $3.89.9 in many stations and in all by the time the weeks price is announce by AAA in Tuesdays newspaper!! Get your gas quick or pay the higher price!!
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,485 Points:1,638,045 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:38:18 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse only a couple in this area and i don't use them.
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,747 Points:992,535 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:31:59 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse I am waiting.
mackconsult Champion Author Portland Posts:5,309 Points:864,355 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:22:22 AM Ignore mackconsult Report Abuse Wish we had something like this in PNW
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,413,110 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:21:26 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Sounds like they are doing good. Next they should consider integrating alternative energy replenishment.
Shaduu Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:318 Points:84,960 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:20:09 AM Ignore Shaduu Report Abuse old news
Emmamae1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,054 Points:588,215 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:19:02 AM Ignore Emmamae1 Report Abuse have no good experience using their gas. i avoid use of it.
TWS658 Champion Author Portland Posts:4,543 Points:950,875 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:19:01 AM Ignore TWS658 Report Abuse Ok.
lonewolfhead Champion Author Texas Posts:1,646 Points:561,015 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:18:39 AM Ignore lonewolfhead Report Abuse OLD OLD OLD
tpguess Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,591 Points:370,635 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:18:22 AM Ignore tpguess Report Abuse Never been in one... will have to watch for them on a vacation and check it out...
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tsgasprc Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,312 Points:359,840 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:15:51 AM Ignore tsgasprc Report Abuse They will be subject to Federal law concerning gas prices and collection of taxes. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
95Vette Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,520 Points:631,680 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:12:16 AM Ignore 95Vette Report Abuse Don't have any of these in my part of the country
garyr86 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,998 Points:604,215 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:11:38 AM Ignore garyr86 Report Abuse Speedway may be buying stations but its not the cheapest gas. Near me Sams Club, Costco, Kroger and Murphy are all cheaper.
fatboy97 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,479 Points:1,706,600 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:11:31 AM Ignore fatboy97 Report Abuse Two days for this same article.
bobsalwaysmt Champion Author Long Island Posts:4,655 Points:265,590 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:11:06 AM Ignore bobsalwaysmt Report Abuse None in my area.
q2 Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,029 Points:379,120 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2012 10:10:59 AM Ignore q2 Report Abuse lack of competition is not good
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