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Joe Petrowski

Mercantor Partners/Yesway...

Joe Petrowski is an advisor to BW Gas & Convenience dba Yesway, Des Moines, Iowa, a c-store unit of Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, Beverly, Mass. He is also founder of Mercantor Partners LLC, a private-equity group focused on downstream energy distribution and retail convenience, and former CEO of Cumberland Farms and Gulf Oil.

Articles by
Joe Petrowski

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Fuels

Don’t Miss Fuel's Big Inning

Resist raising prices to capture more margin at volume’s expense

Fuels

Opinion: The 40-Year Decline in Major Fuel Brands

The headwinds behind this long-term decline may be irreversible: Petrowski

Fuels

Opinion: What Auto Sales Say About the Future of Petroleum

Despite the buzz around EVs and hybrids, consumer demand lies elsewhere: Petrowski

Fuels

Opinion: The Long Decline of the Bay Service Dealer

Despite fewer numbers, there may still be life in the 'wrenches' business

Company News

Opinion: 6 Ways to Drive Customers Inside the C-Store

Proven strategies to improve your fuel-to-merchandise ratio

Fuels

Opinion: 9 Buttons to Push to Maximize Fuel Volume

Focus on areas from price to parking to gain more gallons, Petrowski says

Fuels

Opinion: Petrowski’s 2018 Petroleum Outlook

What the future holds for fuel demand, supply, margins and more in the year ahead

Fuels

Opinion: A 10-Year Fuel Profit Snapshot

How increasing fuel diversity can grow retailers’ margin opportunity 

Fuels

Opinion: Why 2017 May End With Below-$2 Gas Prices

Petrowski presents his math and projections for the rest of the year

Fuels

Opinion: How Fuel Marketers Can Participate in the EV Revolution

4 reasons traditional retailers are well-positioned to join in the 'creative destruction' 

Fuels

Opinion: Why Exiting the Paris Agreement Was the Right Choice

The decision is ultimately about U.S. control over its destiny

Fuels

Opinion: Cutting Through the Noise in the Energy Market

Why prices are low, why they will stay low and what could reverse the plunge