TAYLOR, Mich. -- Atlas Oil Co. said that it has closed on 23 BP-branded retail assets acquired from BP in the northwestern Indiana market area. The sites include a number of retail locations owned by BP, several dealer-supplied sites and an agreement for Atlas to operate six sites on the Indiana Toll road.
Currently, eight of the 23 retail sites have been transitioned to Atlas. The remaining sites will be transitioned within the next three days.
"Utilizing BP's fuel brand and the ampm franchise program allows Atlas to further build upon our reputation in the marketing areas in which [image-nocss] we supply and operate," said Sam Simon, Atlas Oil's CEO.
Atlas operates the sites from its South Bend, Ind., operations office. Atlas currently caters to seven brands and supplies more than 300 retail locations in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
Atlas announced its strategic relationship with BP in December 2007 when it began branding multiple locations to the BP brand following its acquisition of R&J Oil Co. "This expansion with BP is exactly what we've been working toward since we became a BP jobber in 2007," added Simon. "We are excited to continue to grow with BP and the ampm franchise and our best days are still ahead."
Meanwhile, Atlas Oil also announced that the state of Michigan Motor Carrier Division conducted an intensive Department of Transportation (DOT) audit of the company over the past several days. Results concluded that Atlas received a "satisfactory" rating, which is the highest of the three ratings possible to achieve.The Investigator commented positively on the condition and maintenance of the Atlas trucks, security plan and the excellent condition of driver files, the company said.Atlas also had a DOT Compliance Audit at its Indiana location over the summer where it also received a "satisfactory" rating.
"Not only are our customers our top concern, but, so are our people and their safety," said Simon.
Taylor, Mich.-based Atlas Oil is a distributor of petroleum products and related services in the Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
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