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Article: Valero expanding retail gasoline operations in Western Pennsylvania
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- June 12, 2009
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Mike Patel knew little about Valero Energy Corp. more than 18
months ago, when Don Bowers of Superior Petroleum suggested the
brand for Patel's gasoline-convenience store along Murtland Avenue
in Washington.
"He told me Valero was a big company and that it was looking to
expand into the area," said Patel, who already was operating a BP/
Co-Gos gasoline-convenience store combination in nearby Houston.
With BP, Sunoco and ExxonMobil locations already within stone-
throwing distance of the former GetGo location, Patel took gasoline
distributor Bowers' suggestion and opened Western Pennsylvania's
first Valero-branded station on New Year's Day 2008.
Today, Patel is smiling, Bowers is smiling and ...