![]() Thanks for coming with me on our drive back at the “service station”. The Alaska Airlines Lounge – JFK Terminal 7.The re-opened observation deck at the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building with its upgraded windows for a fantastic view of the city.The TWA retro lounge at the top of #1 World Trade Center.I am in New York City for the weekend and I will be doing reviews of some nostalgic venues: The Atlantic Company and Richfield became ARCO.Chevron and Texaco merged to form Chevron.Phillips 66 and Conoco merged to be ConocoPhillips.Gasoline mergers took their toll on the service station chains: It’s the profit of a well-run convenience store that keeps it in business. These days, the profit from fuel sales pretty much covers the station lease. The service bays gave way to convenience stores where they enjoy a higher and consistent profit margin. Mechanics needs constant levels of training and expensive diagnostic tools especially for all of those computer-controlled components.įull serve gave way to self-serve as customers are now more in a hurry. It was not uncommon for two attendants to go to your car and team up on service. The service station operated with a high number of employees. What happened to the service station experience? Gas stations actually operate on a small markup on gasoline. Like the dinosaur, the service station went to extinction. Branded merchandise like toy gas trucks for your children.Trading stamps (Blue Chip and S
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