Western Refining distributes fuel to about 500 sites, including the owned and operated locations and lease or franchise sites. The retail division of Western Refining is Western Refining Southwest Inc. The company's convenience stores are committed to "fueling your needs" by providing unmatched excellence in customer service and satisfying the fuel, merchandise and convenience needs of the local and traveling population.
The company's wholesale division distributes fuel to all of the stores it operates, and it also licenses Western-refined fuel to other retail fuel distributors. The wholesale group distributes commercial wholesale petroleum products primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. Main fuel customers are unbranded retail fuel distributors, mining, construction, utility, manufacturing, transportation, aviation and agricultural industries.
Prior to the 2007 acquisition of Giant Industries, the company operated as one business segment, refining. The company operates primarily in the Southwest region of the United States, with refineries in Texas and New Mexico and refined-products terminals in New Mexico and Arizona.
Source: Convenience Digital Resource Library, Technomic
| Headquarters: | Tempe, Arizona |
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| No. of Stores: | 543 |
| Average Store Size: | 3,200 sq. ft. |
| Rank: | 16 |
| Rank Last Year: | 37 |
| States of Operation: | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas |
| Website: | http://www.giant.com |