LANSING, Mich. -- Speedway SuperAmerica LLC has discontinued issuing discount coupons for fuel in Michigan after learning that the practice violates state law, company spokesperson Linda Casey told CSP Daily News.The discounts ended with the new year, according to a report by WJRT-TV.
"We were recently made aware that it is a violation of Michigan state law to offer 'cents-off-per-gallon' discount coupons for gasoline purchases because the discounted price is not indicated on the pump," she said.
"We reached an agreement with [image-nocss] the Michigan Department of Agriculture [Department of Weights & Measures] allowing us to honor any discount coupon that had been issued to customers before Jan. 1, 2008. These will be honored until they reach their expiration date of on or before Jan. 15, 2008," Casey said. "We are sending an additional notification to all Michigan stores to clarify this issue. We apologize to our customers for canceling this part of the Speedy Rewards program, but hope they understand that compliance with state law must be our priority in this matter."
Casey emphasized that the company is not discontinuing the Speedy Rewards program in Michigan or elsewhere. "We would like to remind those customers that the rewards points they have accrued can be redeemed for other Speedway items such as beverages or sandwiches. Additionally, fuel discounts are available through the use of our Chase cobranded Speedway SuperAmerica MasterCard," she added.
Speedway SuperAmerica, Enon, Ohio, is a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC, Findlay, Ohio, which is in turn owned by Marathon Oil Corp., Houston.
Click here to view the Weights & Measures Department's "Roadside Advertising, Receipts & Cash Discounts Offered at Retail Motor Fuel Outlets" advisory.
Click here for Speedway SuperAmerica's Speedy Rewards webpage.
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