bajaguy
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Uh-oh
Ok, arrived in Ensenada a few days ago, everything normal.....Wake up today and while I am driving around, noticed that somebody has been replacing
the signs at the PEMEX stations.......from AM-PM's to 7-11's.....
When did that happen?????
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
...from AM-PM's to 7-11's.....
When did that happen????? |
In June 2009 the 7-11 franchise holder in Mexico brought 104 am/pm stores from BP. See:
7-11 acquires am/pm stores
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David K
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Great information Riom! How does BP fit in with Pemex?
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Riom
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Pemex presumably lease out the convenience store space in their stations (and those leases can be brought/sold amongst the operators).
BP own the am/pm brand (and the Arco brand) in the US, Mexico etc.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Riom
Pemex presumably lease out the convenience store space in their stations (and those leases can be brought/sold amongst the operators).
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The gas stations are also franchised as far as I've heard. Big signs overhead that say "Franquicia."
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Another mystery of life.........How does a PEMEX station get a Quality rating BEFORE they are open????.....as the new/unopened PEMEX @ Punta Banda????
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Another mystery of life.........How does a PEMEX station get a Quality rating BEFORE they are open????.....as the new/unopened PEMEX @ Punta Banda????
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I don't think it means anything anymore. Another "good idea" that never left the good idea stage.
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Martyman
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7-11...yipee. I'm getting a slurpie. What flavor is good with a reposado?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Martyman
7-11...yipee. I'm getting a slurpie. What flavor is good with a reposado? |
All of 'em. SALUD
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norcalbajabetty
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I'm thinking the lime Slurpee should be standard in Mexico....as the cola is in the states.
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Another mystery of life.........How does a PEMEX station get a Quality rating BEFORE they are open????.....as the new/unopened PEMEX @ Punta Banda????
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If it hasn't opened yet, it hasn't received any complaints and has never delivered an incorrect measure - so gets a perfect quality rating. :-)
A new mailbox place near here did a similar thing - advertised themselves as "the most reliable mailbox service" before they opened, which was
strictly true as they'd never missed a delivery (they hadn't had any yet). They folded less than a year later.
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Pemex stations are franchised. The main reason that so many Pemex stations have sprung up in the past several years is because of the convenience
stores. Owners make way for money in the store than they do at the pump. Anyone count the number of Pemex stations in the San Quintin valley? You
think they could all make a go of it selling fuel alone? Think the new Pemex in Guerrero Negro is due to population growth?
Actually, this global economy thing gives me a chuckle. Obviously the local Ensenada franchisee had contract renegotiation with AM/PM and 7-Eleven
made him a better offer. So, he goes from dealing with a company based in London, England (yes, although officially known as BP, it was once known as
British Petroleum), to a company based in Tokyo, Japan. Yep. 7-Eleven is a Japanese company.
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