BEREA, Ohio -- In late November, the Ohio Turnpike Commission awarded a five-year contract for gas station operations to Lehigh Gas Corp., Center Valley, Pa., the commission said Friday. Lehigh will provide Valero fuel at the Turnpike's 14 service plazas starting on Jan. 1, 2007.
Valero just recently entered the Midwest market, but it won't be long before people become familiar with the company's teal and yellow signs. We are working toward a smooth transition to the Valero brand at the end of this month, said turnpike director of service plaza operations [image-nocss] Drew Herberger.
The commission said it expects limited interruptions to customers during the transition to the Valero brand and will continue providing the traveling public with services and amenities 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
Valero currently accepts all major credit cards, as well as debit cards, COM-CHECK, Wright Express/Voyager and Fleet One. The commission is reviewing additional fleet payment options. Valero also has several credit cards (Valero Proprietary, Valero Fleet and a Valero Gift Card).
Valero is experiencing tremendous growth, and the name is already well recognized on the U.S. East and West coasts, said Linford Bauder, area manager for Lehigh.
A report by Crain's Cleveland Business added that the plazas sell about 55 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel a year.
San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp. owns and operates 18 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. It is also one of the nation's largest retail operators, with more than 5,500 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under brand names including Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar and Beacon.
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