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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.

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Joe Petrowski

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Opinion: 4 Reasons Retail Margins Will Trend Upward

These key industry trends are shaping a decade of even higher gasoline and diesel margins: Petrowski

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From Energy Independence to Dominance

What the U.S. must do to achieve this economic and geopolitical goal

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Don’t Miss Fuel's Big Inning

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

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Opinion: The 40-Year Decline in Major Fuel Brands

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

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Opinion: What Auto Sales Say About the Future of Petroleum

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

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Opinion: The Long Decline of the Bay Service Dealer

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

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

Proven strategies to improve your fuel-to-merchandise ratio

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Opinion: 9 Buttons to Push to Maximize Fuel Volume

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

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Opinion: Petrowski’s 2018 Petroleum Outlook

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

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Opinion: A 10-Year Fuel Profit Snapshot

How increasing fuel diversity can grow retailers’ margin opportunity 

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

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

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Opinion: How Fuel Marketers Can Participate in the EV Revolution

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