The two companies share a long history. Founded in 1927, Acree Oil today supplies more than 130 retailers and numerous commercial accounts across Georgia and South Carolina. A branch office in Athens, Ga., is the former home of a Gulf Oil office. Several of Acree's staff were formerly employed by Gulf Oil.
"Partnering [image-nocss] with Gulf Oil was an easy decision for us," said Jack Sales of Acree Oil. "Not only does the company have a strong brand reputation, but Gulf consistently delivers on value and service for an on-the-go driving public."
Gulf Oil senior vice president and chief sales and marketing officer Rick Dery said, "Consumers in Georgia are very loyal and we look forward to building a new relationship with them. Our expansion reflects our determination to support the brand in the Southern states."
"We are dedicated to giving our dealers and distributors the tools they need to be more successful over the long term," said Gulf Oil president and chief operating officer Ron Sabia. "We are pleased to grow in Georgia, and look forward to further expansion there."
The partnership comes as Atlanta Braves fans have seen Gulf's "Sunrise" logo behind home plate during Turner Field home games as part of a multi-year sponsorship with Major League Baseball. (Click here for previous CSP Daily News coverage.)
Gulf Oil, based in Framingham, Mass., is now a national branded supplier of motor fuels throughout the United States and its territories. It remains one of the Northeast's largest wholesalers of refined petroleum products. Gulf Oil distributes motor fuels through a network of more than 2,000 branded gasoline retail centers, 12 proprietary oil terminals and a network of more than 70 other supply terminals. It supplies gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel and kerosene through its terminal network. Through its unbranded subsidiary, Great Island Energy, Gulf Oil also supplies petroleum products as well as risk management and financial services to industrial, commercial, and independent retail firms.
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